Jim Morrison writes about the environment, travel, the arts, and business. His stories have appeared in numerous publications including Smithsonian, The New York Times, and National Wildlife.
Can Virus Hunters Stop The Next Pandemic Before it Happens?
Last summer, Dr. Kevin Olival joined a group of Indonesian hunters as they ventured deep into the mangrove forests of South Sulawesi island. The hunters were looking for roosting bats, mainly fruit bats and flying foxes—for them, a lucrative prize that can be shipped to villages in the north as part of the bushmeat trade. For Olival, the bats were a prize of a different sort.
Olival is a virus hunter. For more than 15 years, the ecologist and evolutionary biologist has scoured the globe.
How Coastal Cities Are Evolving to Deal With Extreme Rain
As flash storms increase in frequency and intensity, the aging infrastructure of American cities—especially older coastal cities like Norfolk—is proving unable to handle the extreme rains.
The question is whether anything can be done.
Rafting Through Time — Medium
A six-day journey on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in words and pictures.
The “Great Green Wall” Didn't Stop Desertification, but it Evolved Into ...
The “Great Green Wall” Didn't Stop Desertification,...
Can You Put A Price Tag On Nature? Actually, Yes | Science ...
Can You Put A Price Tag On Nature? Actually, Yes | ...
Command Performance: Glass on the World Stage
Charlotte Potter, the glass studio's manager and programming director, created these Third Thursdays. They marry the magic of glass making, the hypnotic appeal of the campfire and a touch of Warholian whimsy set to music.
Could Vitamin C Be the Cure for Deadly Infections? | Science | Smithsonian
The next morning, Marik came in to discover Hobbs alive and already off the medication supporting her blood pressure. Three days later, she went home. "You say, wow, what just happened?" Marik recalls. If the vitamin C protocol really did cure her, the consequences would be profound. Still, he thought, it might have been a fluke.
Fired With Finesse
How North Carolina potters revived a tradition. Published in Smithsonian magazine.
The Wild Kingdom
Zambia provides a unique opportunity for walking safaris and uncrowded viewing.
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Did Deforestation Contribute to Zika's Spread? | Science | Smithsonian
Did Deforestation Contribute to Zika's Spre...
Living Bacteria Are Riding Earth's Air Currents
The high-flying microbes can travel across the globe, spreading disease or even changing climates...
Rounding Home
How David Wright, B.J. Upton and Justin Upton were groomed for the major leagues.
The True Story of the Monuments Men
Without the work of these curators and professors, tens of thousands of priceless works of art would have been lost to the world forever...
Getting High - Serious Tree Climbing
Climbing and sleeping in the top of a 243-foot California redwood.
Telling the Forgotten Stories of the Everyday Americans of the Revolutionary War | History | Smithsonian
Telling the Forgotten Stories of the Everyd...