Latest Stories

Subscribe for full access to read stories from National Geographic.

Today's Picks

Updates on the coronavirus pandemic
Nat Geo proudly celebrates Women’s History Month
7 days of at-home spring break
This deep-sea shark is one of the world’s largest glowing animals
The origins of Texas’s proud independent streak
A swarm of earthquakes shakes Iceland. Are volcanic eruptions next?
See More
The Nat Geo archive frames women’s lives in photos
The Nat Geo archive frames women’s lives in photos
450 butterfly species rapidly declining due to warmer autumns in the western U.S.
450 butterfly species rapidly declining due to warmer autumns in the western U.S.
Ancestry travel on pause? These books will inspire your next trip.
Ancestry travel on pause? These books will inspire your next trip.

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.
    Watch Now

    Discover More Nat Geo TV

    Travel

    America’s newest national park is a haven for hiking, climbing, and rafting
    America’s newest national park is a haven for hiking, climbing, and rafting
    From ‘Herbie the Love Bug’ to punch buggy, the Beetle remains iconic in Mexico
    From ‘Herbie the Love Bug’ to punch buggy, the Beetle remains iconic in Mexico
    The legendary community that fought for its freedom in Jamaica
    The legendary community that fought for its freedom in Jamaica

    Latest Stories

    Ancestry travel on pause? These books will inspire your next trip.
    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
    See More

    March 2021 Issue

    Subscribe to see the stories from National Geographic magazine
    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
    Subscribe to National Geographic
    Subscribe to National Geographic

    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?
    See All

    The National Geographic Society Mission

      National Geographic’s nonprofit work

      The National Geographic Society invests in innovative leaders in science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world.

      Learn More