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Mindful Mixology: Making Non-Alcoholic Cocktails with Derek Brown

Starts Thu, Aug 5
3 Sessions
$80 per person
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Anchoring the Intrepid: Inside an Aircraft Carrier's Chain Room

Tue, Aug 10
$20 per device
Explore the titanic chains and hidden sailor graffiti of an aircraft carrier in this rare tour behind the scenes at the Intrepid Museum!
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Playing With Sound: Experimental Music With Jamie Stewart

Starts Wed, Aug 11
4 Sessions
$95 per person
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Special Access: The Entomology Collection at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Thu, Aug 12
$20 per device
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Global Moves: Learn Indian Kuchipudi w/ Yamini Kalluri

Thu, Aug 12
$20 per device
Learn the graceful moves and fascinating history of Kuchipudi, a classical Indian dance, in this interactive experience with Yamini Kalluri!
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wildlife & nature

Rewilding: Tracking Wolves in the Forests of Sweden

Sweden
Sep 6–11, 2021
From $3,100 USD
Explore Sweden’s boreal forests by day and hear the howling of wild wolves by night.
+ 3 other dates
wildlife & nature

Searching for Russia’s Northern Lights

Russia
Nov 22–28, 2021
From $3,830 USD
Bear witness to the ethereal glow of the Northern Lights, explore Arctic Russia, and see life in the Polar Circle up close.
+ 1 other date
history

Turkmenistan and the Gates of Hell

Turkmenistan
Mar 18–27, 2022
From $3,475 USD
On this sweeping, eclectic adventure through Turkmenistan, marvel at the towering white-marble structures of Ashgabat, roam through barren deserts and a world-class canyon, and spend the night camped out beside the flaming Gates of Hell.
+ 2 other dates
history

Pyramids and Petroglyphs of Sudan

Sudan
Mar 22–Apr 1, 2022
From $5,680 USD
Journey along the Nile, across the Sudanese desert, and discover the pyramids and archaeological treasures of ancient civilizations.
+ 1 other date
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science

In Hot, Dry Weather, Snow Can Disappear Straight Into the Atmosphere

A different process than evaporation, sublimation turns snow and ice directly into a gas.
Steven R. Fassnacht August 2, 2021
ruins

Podcast: Salton Sea

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 2, 2021
trees

The Youth Reforesting Puerto Rico With Soursop, Papaya, and Avocado Trees

Food-filled parks are replacing what Hurricane Maria destroyed.
Anne Ewbank July 30, 2021
List

10 Farms That Are Works of Art

These picturesque landscapes also provide sustenance.
Jonathan Carey July 30, 2021
women

During the English Civil War, Women Fought, Spied, and Defended Castles

From 'Trooper Jane' to rock-throwing Lady Mary Bankes, women had more active roles than once acknowledged, say historians.
Jenny Elliott July 30, 2021
weather

Meet 'Firebows,' the Flat, Rainbow-Like Stacks That Appear in Sunny Skies

But whatever you do, don’t call them rainbows.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 30, 2021
water

What It's Like to Be a Water Judge

Tasting notes include flabby, flinty, and wet dog.
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger July 29, 2021
caves

Archaeologists Are Seeing Cave Art in a New Light

Prehistoric people may have created 'proto-cinema,' with galloping bison and tail-swishing horses.
Bridget Alex July 29, 2021
mystery

Were Black GIs Killed in a World War II–Era Race Riot?

Louisiana locals and historians are both commemorating and investigating the mystery-shrouded incident.
Benoît Morenne July 29, 2021
nature

Podcast: The Boiling River

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 29, 2021
trees

Meet the Woman Restoring Native American Peaches to the Southwest

Searching for the precious trees has become Reagan Wytsalucy's calling.
Amiee Maxwell July 28, 2021
abandoned

A Tour Through Italy's Massive 'Museum of Abandonment'

The organizers posit that "derelict heritage" can be a path to rejuvenation.
Alessio Perrone July 28, 2021
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