January 1999
Smithsonian magazine delivers trusted and incisive reporting on history, science, nature, culture and travel.
Features
Salt of the Earth
We can't live without it. Salt runs through our language, our history, and our veins

Expanding a Mission
The National Museum of Natural History aims to become a hub for science education

Ailing? Just Add Cells
Now we can grow the cells from which all others derive, but ethical questions are involved
Trailing the Big Cats
For a walk on the wild side, follow the tracks of a tiger or look at a lion close up at the National Zoo
Picturing Pocahontas
An image at the National Portrait Gallery may be the truest account we have of the Indian princess