Nature
New Zealand: Too Orderly, Tidy and Tame?
After leaving her job and home to bike around the world, a cyclist finds New Zealand a little too comfortable
Curators, Scientific Adventurers and Book Worms to Watch in 2012
Our top ten picks from the Smithsonian Twitterati and blogrolls
Catch and Release: A Wicked Game?
Fishing is an effective means of bringing people to the water's edge o admire the ecosystem and consider the value in preserving it
Hunting Trout in Haunting Waters
Andrew was sullen, silent and soaked to the skin after spending eight hours in the rain standing in a river waving a stick
New Zealand and Other Travel Locales That Will Break the Bank
New Zealand is worth visiting, but I'm not sure how long I can keep traveling here while claiming to be "on the cheap"
A Q&A with Physicist and Author Lawrence Krauss
A renowned theoretical physicist comes to speak at the Natural History Museum
Waging War on Mammals in New Zealand
The family spent days in a cabin eating food, provided by the New Zealand Department of Conservation, which requested to stomp on kiwi-killing vermin
Events January 10-12: Mission Impossible, Talking about Andy, Webby Talk
This week, experience Mission: Impossible in IMAX, rediscover the iconic work of Andy Warhol, and learn about the most innovative work happening on the Web
Into New Zealand’s Strange Waters and Prehistoric Forests
The absence of native mammals, aside from bats and pinnipeds, gives the impression that New Zealand is still in the age of dinosaurs
Journey to the Bottom of the Earth – Almost
Anyone would be a fool to visit the South Island and not see the cliffs and marine scenery of Milford Sound
Events Jan 3-5: Discovery Room, Creating a Totem Pole and Tarantula Feedings
This week, participate in hands-on science activity, watch a totem pole being made and see live tarantula feedings
Best Bets to See a Big Predator
Get your grizzlies, polar bears, big cats, wolves and crocs here
A Guided Tour of the Universe
A new exhibition at the Natural History Museum gives visitors a dazzling view of our evolving universe
Climbing Mount Everest in the Internet Age
Are people playing games while climbing the world’s tallest mountain? That's hard to say, but they’re definitely texting
A Season for Giving: 5 Diplomatic Gifts to the U.S. in the Smithsonian Collections
This holiday season, check out some of the most memorable diplomatic gifts given to U.S. presidents
Seven Islands to Visit in 2012
Pitcairn Island is populated by 50 people, has a handful of hostels, a general store and a café and, frankly, could really use a few visitors
Events Dec. 19-22: Fly Me To Mars, Holiday Arts and Crafts, American Craft Masterpieces, Butterfly Pavilion
This week, meet a children's author and scientist, make holiday crafts, learn about a masterpiece tapestry, and see exotic tropical butterflies
Holiday Gift Ideas for the Adventure Traveler
A chess set, soccer ball, bear spray and other items, even dog food, make the list of gifts to give your favorite hardened traveler
Weekend Events Dec. 16-18: Happy Feet Two, All About Me in D.C., and Title Tracks Unplugged
This week, see Happy Feet Two in 3D, meet a children's author, and enjoy an acoustic performance by a local indie frontman
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