March 2021 Issue | National Geographic

Sentenced to death, but innocent

Why we reported on life after death row for the exonerated

Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars?

See how NASA’s new Mars rover will explore the red planet

See how people have imagined life on Mars through history

How a tiny line on a map led to conflict in the Himalaya

The ‘cartographic nightmare’ of the Kashmir region explained

The era of greyhound racing in the U.S. is coming to an end

Proof

The colorful ‘train ladies’ of Ukraine

Meet the rail safety officers who preside over the country’s vibrant railway crossing houses and other cultural touchstones.

Explore

Why call recent disasters ‘natural’ when they really aren’t?

See what’s new about these dogs, plants, and ancient fossils

See which of the world’s 10 longest rivers still run free

How wildfires have helped woodpeckers make a comeback

Historical interpreters share their sides of the story

Epic landscapes and ultimate adventures in Utah

These traps once snared Uganda’s wildlife. Now they’re art

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