Articles by Bil Gilbert from Smithsonian Magazine

Before "ecology" became a buzzword, John Steinbeck preached that man is related to the whole thing

January 2002

Lily dale, New York, is a curious little village where the still-quick commune with the once-quick

May 31, 2001

February 2001

Although they are by nature loners, these clever "cats" don't mind a little human companionship

July 31, 2000

Oh yes, it's a touchy-feely creature all right, but the collared peccary, or javelina, has very big teeth and it knows how to use them

July 31, 1999

The pioneering naturalist Constantine Rafinesque did just about everything, and he always did it his way

January 1, 1999

If schools aim to bring out the best in our youth, why do they name their teams after beasts, bullies and buccaneers?

October 1998

Rehabilitating injured or abandoned wildlife fulfills the longing of many animal lovers to know other bloods

February 1998

In his lifetime no one did more than Ernest Thompson Seton to promote the idea that nature is a very good thing

June 30, 1997

If it is tall, wide and thick enough, it might qualify for listing on the National Register of Big Trees--but first someone has to find it

October 1996

June 1996

It doesn't get hyped big-time like other sports, but at the grass-roots level, where it thrives, softball is in a league of its own

April 1996

It appears to be made out of spare parts, but the only mammal equipped with a carapace is actually a model of ecological efficiency

October 1995

August 1995

A sculpture in the Smithsonian collection reveals much about how the Indians of the West were viewed in the early ages of the United States

July 1995

We were floundering in the War of 1812 when young Captain Perry delivered the winning motto, "Don't Give Up The Ship"

January 1995