A new project in the Chugach and Tongass National Forests will make overnights in Alaska’s wilderness less intimidating for ...

North America’s Native nations reassert their sovereignty: ‘We are here’ Across the continent, Indigenous peoples are methodically reasserting control over their land, laws, and how they live.

On a long trip away from home, some of the most memorable moments come from the hospitality of strangers. National Geographic ...

There, the accumulated sediments of the Mississippi’s vast watershed spill out across the delta, forming 6,000 square miles of wetlands and marshes—the Amazon of North America.

Nearly two in three white men aged 18 to 29 — around 12 million guys — feel the need to keep their mouths shut at work, too ...

A constant fixture of National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek’s journey through rural Japan was the whirligig, or as he ...

You can walk across San Francisco in a day. Here’s how. From city streets to natural wonders, the epic 16.5-mile Crosstown Trail isn’t your average hike.

Twenty-five years ago, National Geographic Explorer Mei Zhang met Tibetan native and mountain guide Aluo, seen above, while hiking across Biluo Snow Mountain.

The revolutionary idea behind America’s urban trails. Pioneered more than a century ago by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, greenways are nature-filled city hikes that point to the future.

Exploring America’s most surprising national landmarks These unique, lesser-known sites preserve more than natural beauty; they pass on important American history.

BURLINGAME, Calif., March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 5th, 2025, Judy Benjamin, age 80, begins a coast-to-coast walk from San Diego to St. Augustine. Thirteen years ago, her doctor ...

In 1998, the National Education Association started Read Across America, a year-round program designed to inspire students across the country to be avid readers. In honor of one of the most ...