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Economic lifeline or climate peril? East African pipeline heats up
Economic lifeline or climate peril? East African pipeline heats up
What ancient secrets lie beneath this little-known Irish bog?
What ancient secrets lie beneath this little-known Irish bog?
Who were the Maya? Decoding the ancient civilization's secrets.
Who were the Maya? Decoding the ancient civilization's secrets.
How people viewed the Moon before Apollo and Artemis
How people viewed the Moon before Apollo and Artemis
The history of book bans—and their changing targets—in the U.S.
The history of book bans—and their changing targets—in the U.S.
This filmmaker is 'totally obsessed with the natural world'
This filmmaker is 'totally obsessed with the natural world'

Explorer: The Last Tepui

The Disney+ Earth Day special from National Geographic, 'Explorer: The Last Tepui,' follows elite climber Alex Honnold ('Free Solo') and an elite climbing team as they attempt to climb up a sheer cliff and deliver a renowned scientist to the top of a tepui to search for undiscovered species.
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What ancient secrets lie beneath this little-known Irish bog?
What ancient secrets lie beneath this little-known Irish bog?
This bridge in northern Pakistan is a surreal span
This bridge in northern Pakistan is a surreal span
See the ocean’s glow-in-the-dark world on a fluorescent night dive
See the ocean’s glow-in-the-dark world on a fluorescent night dive
Burning Man shows how a riotous festival can be accessible
Burning Man shows how a riotous festival can be accessible
Seaweed is a superfood you can forage. Here’s how.
Seaweed is a superfood you can forage. Here’s how.
Inside the epic world of Bertie Gregory
Adventurer and filmmaker Bertie Gregory journeys to some of the most spectacular and secretive corners of our wild world, at a time when it faces some of its greatest challenges.

Great White

Divers observe and film a great white shark from a cage in the waters near Guadalupe Island, Mexico, in this image from our photography archives.

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September 2022 Issue

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These Americans stepped up to help hold the country together
These Americans stepped up to help hold the country together
Meet the marvelous creatures that bring soil to life
Meet the marvelous creatures that bring soil to life
Ancient caravan kingdoms in Yemen threatened by civil war
Ancient caravan kingdoms in Yemen threatened by civil war
Cox’s Bazar, known as a refugee camp, is also a vacation site
Cox’s Bazar, known as a refugee camp, is also a vacation site
Snoozing in flower beds? Behold the bears of summer
Snoozing in flower beds? Behold the bears of summer

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