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April 1995

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Shhhh...Those 'Peculiar People' Are Listening

They're out there in there boondocks, doing their best to record the pure sounds of nature while there are still some quiet places left

Bear by Cornelia Chapin

All Right, Troops Fan Out and Find Every Last Artwork

With the aid of volunteers throughout the country, Save Outdoor Sculpture! is helping us to rediscover our monumental heritage

It's Not What You Do That Counts, It's What You Belong To

Got that left-out feeling? Don't despair. Even if you're a bit odd or downright frumpy, there's probably a society of kindred souls

The Cattle Ranch That Doubles As a School for Doers

Punching cows and hitting the books go together at Deep Springs, a feisty college that acts like it's run by the students — and it is

On These Sidewalks of New York, the Sun is Shining Again

Everybody's heard about the bad-news Bronx, but few realize there has been an amazing turnaround. Welcome to the good-news Bronx

It's in the Air: Skin, Stardust, Radio Waves, Vitamins, Spider Legs

We seldom notice air, but there's more going on in that cubic foot of the ether in front of our faces than most of us would ever guess

The Floods That Carved the West

In a geological catastrophe, a lake exploded through an Ice Age dam, and its waters swept across the Pacific Northwest; signs of its passage visible

Sickle cell anemia

25 years of looking for the unexpected

Over the past quarter-century, the magazine has published more than 2,000 major articles. Starting below is a birthday sampler that revisits and updates one story from each year, adding here and there a few brief reflections on just what it all means

Keeping Up With Our Freelancers in the Field

Since this magazine started sending writers and photographers all over the world back in 1970, they've had more adventures than most of us can dream up

Smithsonian Perspectives

The talent and commitment of our volunteers add immeasurably to the well-being of the Smithsonian

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