This story appears in the January 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. In the winter of 1769, the British explorer Captain James Cook, early into his first voyage across the Pacific ...

Read this story and more in the June 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. In a world that ... in the dark, oxygen-free environment of a commercial landfill or in the cool waters of the ...

From beginner-friendly binoculars to the right clothes, these essentials will get you bird-watching in no time.

A documentary team discovered human remains on Mount Everest apparently belonging to a man who went missing while trying to ...

On a visit to my mom’s house, the yellow spines of National Geographic magazines ... Gardening before it became a glossy magazine. Reading those articles as a kid made me an organic acolyte ...

High in Romania's Carpathian Mountains, advocates are pushing to protect one of Europe's last stretches of wilderness and ...

Passengers are being offered more choice when it comes to flight seating. Will the new policies take off, and is there really ...

is a campaign by National Geographic magazine to raise awareness and help reverse the global ... and via a series of print and online resources offers advice on how to live a plastic-free life. The ...

Venice may play host to Italy’s most famous Carnival, but the season is celebrated across the country, often with larger-than ...

Untamed islands such as Taransay — which has been free of permanent residents ... distributed with the October 2024 issue of ...

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I didn’t even mind the howling wind whipping my face numb. It was one of those take-your-breath-away moments.   Start the day ...