17 Best Places for a Geek to Go This Summer
03.30.2012 The top expeditions, experiments, and vacation excursions.
by Emily Elert
Destination Science: The Natural World Outside Disney World
Thanks to federal law and big developments, central Florida has some impressively preserved natural spots. 03.12.2012
Where Yeager Went Speeding, Aliens (Allegedly) Went Missing, and Test Pilots Went Drinking
Edwards Air Force Based has had a key role in the development of aviation and space technology. 11.08.2011
Winemaking: a Combination of Science, Nature, Art, and Footwork
Each glass tells you something about the wine's milieu as well as the vintner's approach. 09.27.2011
Storm-Chasing, a Chess Match With Nature
Two fans of extreme weather head for Tornado Alley to look for twisters—but stay the heck out of their way. 09.13.2011
The Relics of Science: Sunken Shipwrecks, Dated Gadgets, and Final Spaceflights
06.24.2011
What Happens in Vegas Gets Flipped by Plate Tectonics
Just a few miles from the perfectly enclosed, artificial worlds of the Strip's casinos, there lie some beautiful and accessible spectacles of nature. 02.02.2011
Destination Science: Caves, Hot springs, and Diamonds in the Ozarks
Arkansas' unique geological history has produced a surprising number of beautiful natural attractions. 08.30.2010
Destination Science: The Best Adventures, Museums, and Nightspots of the Year
The return of wolves helps helps bring Yellowstone back from the brink; cocktails get mixed with science; and places you can go to see the research happen 05.11.2010
Destination Science: The Pretty, Desolate Spot Where the Nuclear Age Began
The Trinity Site in New Mexico is safer than you'd think, and you have to look hard to see the signs of its momentous place in history. 03.03.2010
Destination Science: Hunting Dinosaurs With Jack Horner
Exploring with Horner is part rugged outdoor workout, part evolutionary adventure, which helps explain why some 40 people trek to this remote part of Montana each summer to join him on his fossil hunts. 02.06.2010
