Snow | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/snow/RSS feed for SnowenMon, 11 May 2026 14:42:35 +0000See 15 Stunning Images That Won the German Society for Nature Photography's Annual Contesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-15-stunning-images-that-won-the-german-society-for-nature-photographys-annual-contest-180988711/From a lunging frog to the majestic movements of penguins, the honored photographs capture the wonder of wildlife and beauty of natural landscapesMon, 11 May 2026 14:42:35 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-15-stunning-images-that-won-the-german-society-for-nature-photographys-annual-contest-180988711/See 15 Sensational Scenes of Switzerland, Europe's Alpine Wonderland That's Beautiful No Matter the Seasonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-sensational-scenes-of-switzerland-europe-alpine-wonderland-beautiful-no-matter-season-180988518/These dramatic images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest capture the splendor of the European nation home to castles, alpine huts, snow-capped mountains and much moreFri, 10 Apr 2026 15:21:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-sensational-scenes-of-switzerland-europe-alpine-wonderland-beautiful-no-matter-season-180988518/Researchers Retrieve the Deepest-Ever Rock Core From Beneath Antarctica's Ice. It Holds Clues About the Earth's Past—and Futurehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-retrieve-the-deepest-ever-rock-core-from-beneath-antarcticas-ice-it-holds-clues-about-the-earths-past-and-future-180988228/The 748-foot-long sediment core contains a record of roughly the past 23 million years, including periods when the planet's surface temperature was hotter than it is todayFri, 20 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-retrieve-the-deepest-ever-rock-core-from-beneath-antarcticas-ice-it-holds-clues-about-the-earths-past-and-future-180988228/The Tragedy of the Alps’ Disappearing Glaciers for Those Who Live, Visit and Ski Therehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-tragedy-of-the-alps-disappearing-glaciers-for-those-that-live-visit-and-ski-there-180988186/Warming temperatures are wreaking havoc at elevation, upending the Winter Olympics and the tourism industry and imperiling communitiesThu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-tragedy-of-the-alps-disappearing-glaciers-for-those-that-live-visit-and-ski-there-180988186/These 15 Inspiring Images of Winter Sports Will Help You Rediscover Your Olympic Spirithttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-images-that-will-help-you-fall-in-love-the-winter-olympic-games-180988118/You don’t have to be an Olympian to enjoy these snowy activitiesFri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-images-that-will-help-you-fall-in-love-the-winter-olympic-games-180988118/Snow Drought Hits the Western United States, Worrying Experts About the Region's Water Supplyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/snow-drought-hits-the-western-united-states-worrying-experts-about-the-regions-water-supply-180988121/Snow melt from the mountains provides up to 75 percent of the West's yearly waterMon, 02 Feb 2026 20:51:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/snow-drought-hits-the-western-united-states-worrying-experts-about-the-regions-water-supply-180988121/United Nations Declares That the World Has Entered an Era of 'Global Water Bankruptcy'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/united-nations-declares-that-the-world-has-entered-an-era-of-global-water-bankruptcy-180988045/We're living beyond our hydrological means and need to focus on long-term recovery, according to a new reportFri, 23 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/united-nations-declares-that-the-world-has-entered-an-era-of-global-water-bankruptcy-180988045/These 15 Stunning Microscopic Snowflake Images Helped Change the Way We See the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-15-stunning-microscopic-snowflake-images-helped-change-the-way-we-see-the-world-180987978/Farmer Wilson Bentley was the first to photograph the tiny snow crystals individually, and his collection reveals that each has its own patternFri, 09 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-15-stunning-microscopic-snowflake-images-helped-change-the-way-we-see-the-world-180987978/See 14 of the National Zoo's Most Adorable Giant Panda Photos From 2025https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-14-of-the-national-zoos-most-adorable-giant-panda-photos-from-2025-180987860/These snapshots of Bao Li and Qing Bao capture the pair's cutest moments, from playing in the snow to celebrating their 4th birthdaysMon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-14-of-the-national-zoos-most-adorable-giant-panda-photos-from-2025-180987860/Shipwreck Hunter Finds Large Freighter That Sank in Lake Huron During the 'White Hurricane' 112 Years Agohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/shipwreck-hunter-finds-large-freighter-that-sank-in-lake-huron-during-the-white-hurricane-112-years-ago-180987263/The 529-foot-long vessel is submerged 190 feet deep, resting upside down on the American side of the lakeTue, 02 Sep 2025 14:07:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/shipwreck-hunter-finds-large-freighter-that-sank-in-lake-huron-during-the-white-hurricane-112-years-ago-180987263/