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Updates on the coronavirus pandemic
Where to see northern California’s most spectacular waterfalls
First great apes at U.S. zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine made for animals
Planting trees helps fight climate change—but we need billions more seedlings
Invasive grass is overwhelming U.S. deserts—providing fuel for wildfires
Many exotic pets suffer or die in transit, and beyond—and the U.S. government is failing to act
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The priceless primate fossils found in a garbage dump
The priceless primate fossils found in a garbage dump
See which of the world’s 10 longest rivers still run free
See which of the world’s 10 longest rivers still run free
The forgotten first emancipation proclamation
The forgotten first emancipation proclamation

Nat Geo TV

Life Below Zero: The Next Generation

    The wild is calling the Next Generation of Alaskans as they abandon modern-day conveniences to live by their own rules. Premieres Tuesdays at 8/7c.
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    Travel

    These World’s Fair sites reveal a history of segregation
    These World’s Fair sites reveal a history of segregation
    Stereotypes have fueled a tourism boom in Europe’s icy North. Can things change?
    Stereotypes have fueled a tourism boom in Europe’s icy North. Can things change?
    Can carbon capture make flying more sustainable?
    Can carbon capture make flying more sustainable?

    Latest Stories

    Where to see northern California’s most spectacular waterfalls
    Invasive grass is overwhelming U.S. deserts—providing fuel for wildfires
    Playing it cool: these artists make music with ice
    These 9 memorials trace the global impact of slavery
    America’s newest national park is a haven for hiking, climbing, and rafting
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    Deep Inside the First Wilderness

    On assignment in the canyons of the Gila Wilderness, Nat Geo photographer Katie Orlinsky talks about how she went from covering workers’ rights in Mexico to the world’s most grueling dogsled race in Alaska.

    March 2021 Issue

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    Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars?
    Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars?
    See how NASA’s new Mars rover will explore the red planet
    See how NASA’s new Mars rover will explore the red planet
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    In This Issue

    See how people have imagined life on Mars through history
    The colorful ‘train ladies’ of Ukraine
    Epic landscapes and ultimate adventures in Utah
    See which of the world’s 10 longest rivers still run free
    Why call recent disasters ‘natural’ when they really aren’t?
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