December 1997
Smithsonian magazine delivers trusted and incisive reporting on history, science, nature, culture and travel.
Features
Little Brother of War
Lacrosse sticks were tools of the trade in a rugged Indian game now growing popular around the world
Geology That's Alive
Volcanologist Richard Fiske loves fieldwork most of all--when he's on the job, the Earth moves
A Creek Defies the Odds
Thanks to 300 volunteers, steelhead are back again, despite highways, offices and a campus
Joseph Henry's Legacy
A man of science and compromise, the Smithsonian's first Secretary laid the foundation for success