Nature
The Greatest Diving Sites in the World
The vertiginous void of the Great Blue Hole offers divers the feeling of facing off with the edge of the world
Snake Found in Grand Central Station!
Sculptor Kevin Hockley unveils his fearsome replica of Titanoboa
The World’s Best Uphill Bike Rides
Long, steady climbs on a bicycle are the holy grail of athletic conquests. We hill climbers measure the worth of a landscape by its rise over run
The Shape of Fruits to Come
How our need for convenience is redesigning our food supply
Nature in Focus at the Environmental Film Festival
Environmental Film Festival highlights on view at Smithsonian locations
Ask Smithsonian: Can Birds Be Identified Just From Their Feathers? Questions from Our Readers
Our new feature, Ask Smithsonian, is all about finding the answers. Do you have a question for our curators?
Wildflower Hunting in the California Desert
March is the traditional time to view the fab flora in Joshua Tree National Park
Events March 13-15: Public Murals in Southeast DC, The Last Reef, and Hoop Dance with Thirza Defoe
This week, discuss the varying views on public murals, take a 3-D journey of the world's coral reefs, and perform a People's Dance with Thirza Defoe
Behind-the-Scenes With Curator Nick Pyenson: A New Fossil Whale
Around the Smithsonian, routine work can often reap scientific discovery
More Great Walks of the World
Which hikes are the best in the world, and which ones did we miss?
Great Walks of the World
The fact that people opt to walk today tells us there is something virtuous and irresistible in the plodding of one foot forward after the other
New Zealand: What’s Hot and What’s Not
From Stewart Island in the south to the Surville Cliffs in the north, New Zealand is a country almost as geographically diverse as the United States
Free Camping in New Zealand: Don’t Bank on It
Wild camping isn't just a pleasure; it's a necessity for many cyclists
Designing the Perfect Fruit
How a tiny, seedless fruit becomes the iPhone of the produce aisle
Halfway to the Bottom of the Earth: The Catlins
To see this place on a globe, home of the world's southernmost tapas reastaurant, one must lift it upward to expose the underbelly of the planet
President Obama to Speak At Groundbreaking for African American History and Culture Museum
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Smithsonian's newest museum, scheduled to open in 2015, will feature Obama, Laura Bush and others
Archivist Michael Pahn Free Associates Among the Smithsonian’s Music and Film Collections
On a search through the Smithsonian archives, Pahn follows one tradition after another to find that music is the connective thread that binds many cultures
Love on the Road
Traveling does seem to facilitate encounters—especially between like-minded people searching for similar things
Shattered: Christchurch After 10,000 Earthquakes
The abandoned boulevards and blocks of condemned buildings look like a scene from an unhappy future
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