Guam | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/guam/RSS feed for GuamenFri, 29 May 2026 21:00:41 +0000Four Rare Guam Kingfisher Chicks Hatch at Virginia Facility, Making an 'Incredibly Valuable' Addition to the Small Population of Extinct-in-the-Wild Birdshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/four-rare-guam-kingfisher-chicks-hatch-at-virginia-facility-making-an-incredibly-valuable-addition-to-the-small-population-of-extinct-in-the-wild-birds-180988863/The species, also known as the sihek, was wiped out from its native Guam and kept alive in captivity. Conservationists released some birds on Palmyra Atoll in 2024, and they have been thriving so farFri, 29 May 2026 21:00:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/four-rare-guam-kingfisher-chicks-hatch-at-virginia-facility-making-an-incredibly-valuable-addition-to-the-small-population-of-extinct-in-the-wild-birds-180988863/See 15 United States Military Forts Captured in Captivating Compositions From the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-united-states-military-forts-captured-in-stunning-compositions-from-the-smithsonian-magazine-photo-contest-180988687/These Army facilities, both active and decomissioned, show the breadth of ways they reflect the fabric of the nationFri, 08 May 2026 15:54:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-united-states-military-forts-captured-in-stunning-compositions-from-the-smithsonian-magazine-photo-contest-180988687/Biologists Rejoice as Extremely Rare Guam Kingfishers Lay Their First Wild Eggs in Nearly 40 Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/biologists-rejoice-as-extremely-rare-guam-kingfishers-lay-their-first-wild-eggs-in-nearly-40-years-180986481/The brightly colored birds are extinct in the wild, having disappeared from their native Guam in 1988 due to the introduction of the invasive brown tree snake. But now, they’re starting to make a comeback on Palmyra AtollTue, 22 Apr 2025 18:24:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/biologists-rejoice-as-extremely-rare-guam-kingfishers-lay-their-first-wild-eggs-in-nearly-40-years-180986481/The Overlooked Histories Behind America’s Rise as a World Powerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-overlooked-histories-behind-americas-rise-as-a-world-power-180982251/The National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition addresses the War of 1898, a pivotal but often forgotten period in historyTue, 30 May 2023 14:51:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-overlooked-histories-behind-americas-rise-as-a-world-power-180982251/