From the icy fields of Antarctica to the depths of the Amazon, Will Smith joins scientists and local experts working on world ...

These ancient trees persisted for nearly 200 million years until they all but vanished. Now they line city streets.

Swap overcrowded ice rinks for the real thing, and skate beneath the aurora borealis on the frozen sea in Swedish Lapland. Luleå’s various ice tracks are open for skaters, drivers and winter hikers.

Tucked away in Kenya’s rugged north, Samburu National Reserve offers a wilder, more distinct experience than some better-known safari spots in the country’s south. Its remote, arid landscapes — ...

This story is part of the National Geographic 33. A pioneer of big-mountain snowboarding, Jeremy Jones watched as helicopters made remote backcountry runs suddenly reachable, enabling access to lines ...

The heroes who saved the world's last tigers Despite early conservation successes, by the 1990s the world's tiger population was under dire threat. In this beautifully photographed feature, National ...

As 2025 inches towards its end, National Geographic is celebrating the year by dropping its annual Pictures of the Year 2025, “highlighting the images that most inspired and defined the past year ...

Each year, National Geographic highlights a collection of the most compelling images captured by Nat Geo photographers over the past 12 months in their "Pictures of the Year." For 2025, Nat Geo ...

As New York City celebrates the 400th anniversary of its founding, National Geographic looks back on more than a century of covering the spirited metropolis. NOVEMBER 1957A replica of the Mayflower ...

Every year, the entire staff of National Geographic — writers, explorers, photographers — get together to decide the best places to visit in the year to come. Related Articles Whycations, ...

From historic Everest summits to Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee research, National Geographic magazine and its famed covers have shared the expanse of our world with readers for well over a century.

National Geographic has released its annual Best of the World travel list, featuring must-visit destinations around the world. The 2026 round-up called out four locations in the United States — ...