National Geographic

If you’ve ever wondered how you might become an explorer for National Geographic believe it or not it can be as simple as attending a seminar.
During the Banff Mountain Film Festival in a conference room at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada aspiring young explorers learn the ropes of… Read the rest

Every initiative to protect the environment needs a charismatic poster species. When it comes to the controversial tar sands debate that endangered animal is the rare and genetically unique Spirit Bear. A black bear with a recessive gene that turns its fur white is the star of the award winning… Read the rest

Wade Davis is an anthropologist, ethnobotanist, storyteller and award-winning explorer. He has adventured, lived and worked in countries all over the world and has studied subjects ranging from the global biodiversity crisis to the cultural and religious myths of the Amazon. Davis has shared countless stories through articles, public talks… Read the rest

National Geographic is famous for bringing us incredible photos that tell stories of culture, adventure, and exploration. Here, editors offer their favorite selections from the 2011 contest submissions. You can wander through each week’s gallery or browse the photo categories—people, places, and nature.
So grab a cup of coffee and… Read the rest

From Yvon Chouinard setting routes and inventing dependable climbing gear, to advanced climbers scaling big walls and base-jumping, the culture of climbing is constantly evolving. Jimmy Chin is on assignment for National Geographic to study this evolution and document the climbing culture in Yosemite Valley, home to the most classic… Read the rest

National Geographic Young Explorers Dashiell Masland and Trevor Frost are contending to save the world, at least a small piece of it. Hoping to continue work in progress both are angling to raise awareness for the preservation of wild animal species in remote corners of the planet. Going head-to-head in… Read the rest

The world’s oldest winery–complete with a wine press, a large storage vat and drinking vessels–has been discovered in a cave in Armenia, proving that wine has been a part of human life for thousands of years.
The very first signs of winemaking and drinking were discovered in 2007, when, according… Read the rest

Tonight marks the premiere of National Geographic’s epic seven-part mini series, Great Migrations, which documents several epic journeys that species around the world take. With an undeniable Planet Earth… Read the rest feel, National Geographic’s new series will showcase some seriously beautiful imagery and, of course, reveal some pertinent scientific discoveries.
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This video comes from some National Geographic … Read the restcameramen who, while trying to film elephants in Africa, got caught in a sand storm–and instead of running away like most of us probably would have–they decided to keep on filming.
[Via: Outside Blog]

“The highest junkyard on the face of the earth.” That’s what Dr. Barry Bishop, a climber, wrote in National Geographic in 1963. He was referring to Mount Everest, and the tons of empty oxygen canisters, pieces of rope and torn tents that have littered the mountain ever since man started… Read the rest

A photograph of an incredibly rare all-black penguin has been making the rounds on media outlets over the course of the last few weeks, thanks to Andrew Evans, contributing editor for National Geographic. Evans was able to get the fantastic shot after traveling 10,000 miles from Washington D.C. to Antarctica,… Read the rest

The Great White Shark Song

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National Geographic producer and underwater cinematographer Andy Brandy Casagrande IV puts himself in the role of a great white shark in this folky, tongue-in-cheek music video that has been screening at film festivals around the country.
Casagrande’s lyrics begin optimistically

Those who have traveled to the California Redwoods know how difficult it is to document the awe-striking majesty of the trees. In fact, it’s nearly impossible to get the nature of the epic trees onto film. But National Geographic… Read the rest was committed to trying to do so anyway, sending photographer Michael

This great photo comes via The Goat and is an excellent reminder that whenever you’re out in the wild, it’s incredibly important to keep an eye out for wildlife… in all directions! In fact it’s the number one rule of photography recommended by National Geographic photographer Tim Greenleaf who took… Read the rest