Books

Wild campers must beware of landmines in the Balkans - though locals may only warn of bears.

Crying Wolf Among Motor Vehicles and Landmines

Five drunk young men—the first visibly intoxicated men I think I've seen in Turkey—began dancing in the highway to Turkish music from the car’s radio

Wild camping is first-class lodging in rural Turkey, where dinner is had in bed and nights are passed beneath the stars.

Zen and the Art of Sleeping Anywhere

By camping wild, we bypass unloading the luggage, taking off our shoes at the doorstep, and all the other logistics of dwelling in a well-groomed society

United States World War I soldiers reading in the War Library Service section of the Red Cross building at Walter Reed Hospital.

Five Books on World War I

Military history, memoir, and even a novelized series make this list of can’t-miss books about the Great War

"Going West" by Thomas Hart Benton

Auctioning a Beloved Thomas Hart Benton Collection

Perhaps the nation's best collection of Benton prints was assembled by an idiosyncratic Texan named Creekmore Fath

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Not Finding the Lost Explorer Everett Ruess

A recent book only adds to the enduring mystery of a legendary Southwest wanderer

From Cops

From D.W. Griffith to the Grapes of Wrath, How Hollywood Portrayed the Poor

In the era before the Great Depression and ever since, the film industry has taken a variety of views on the lower classes

Alice B. Toklas and Gertrude Stein (1922) by Man Ray

The Other Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas

In her cookbook, the author pairs food with the people and events that highlight her life

Rufus Sewell as Aurelio Zen in the BBC series "Zen"

Italy, Via Murder Mystery

Forget the guidebooks. Whodunits offer a private eye on Italian art, food and culture

Production shot of "Chinglish"

“Chinglish” Dramatizes China-U.S. Muddles

In the new Broadway play by David Henry Hwang, an American in Beijing misinterpreting the signs

George Clooney and Shailene Woodley in The Descendants

George Clooney Meets the Press

The star campaigns for two new movies, one of which might win him an Oscar

A Buddhist monk at Preah Vihear

Travel Pioneers in Southeast Asia

Ex-pat Americans in Asia lead travel firms with a difference—giving back

Historian Alfred W. Crosby coined the term "Columbian Exchange" in reference to the impact of living organisms traded between the New World and Old World.

Alfred W. Crosby on the Columbian Exchange

The historian discusses the ecological impact of Columbus’ landing in 1492 on both the Old World and the New World

There are 200 million European starlings in North America

The Invasive Species We Can Blame On Shakespeare

There are 200 million European starlings in North America, and they are a menace

John Howard Griffin, left in New Orleans in 1959, asked what "adjustments" a white man would have to make if he were black.

Black Like Me, 50 Years Later

John Howard Griffin gave readers an unflinching view of the Jim Crow South. How has his book held up?

"We Were Made For Each Other"

Meet Anthropomorphized Foods Artist Terry Border

Some of the greatest writers in history have had works lost over time.

The Top 10 Books Lost to Time

Great written works from authors such as Shakespeare and Jane Austen that you'll never have a chance to read

When Pride Still Mattered, a biography of Vince Lombardi, is as much about the man as it is about the coach.

The Essentials: Five Books on Football History

Sports columnist Sally Jenkins picks out the books that any true sports fan would want to read

Flood debris on the Ohio River is halted by a dam

What Happens To A House Swept Away By A Flood?

Flood debris may circulate in ocean gyres for years

Superhero dinosaurs: Captain America as Triceratops; Tyrannosaurus as the Hulk and Compsognathus as Bruce Banner; Ankylosaurus as Thor.

David Resto and his Superhero Dinosaurs

Iron Man, the Hulk, Wolverine and other superheroes are enduring favorites, but do you know what would make them even more awesome? If they were dinosaurs

Bedroom + kitchen + bathroom

How to Cook in the Dorm Room

Lack of space and college rules don't have to put the kibosh on your first adventures in cooking as an independent young adult

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