Often remembered merely for guiding Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea’s story is far more complex. Discover the deeper story behind ...

A new “DNA atlas” of Ireland is revealing some of the surprising ways historic kingdoms have ... the older they are. National Geographic’s Miguel Vilar, lead scientist for the Genographic ...

Harrison Hot Springs is British Columbia’s Sasquatch capital — and its legends owe their roots to First Nations storytelling.

Now with a growing number of direct flights from the UK, coastal Almería has its own story to tell about this key chapter of ...

Two ecologists explain why a misleading map is worse than no map at all, and how they have worked for years to track the ...

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated ... (FEMA did not respond to a request by National Geographic for an interview.) FIRM’s shortfalls date to their creation ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ahead of Earth Day, National Geographic announced the ourHOME sweepstakes, part of the brand's Earth Month celebration. Open to anyone in the U.S over 18 years old, one lucky ...

Next, follow Cave Avenue west through the forest to the birthplace of Canada's national park system, Cave and Basin National Historic Site ... Pick up a map in the lobby and wander through ...

Heading several miles slightly southeast of North Fork in Madera County will lead you to a unique destination: the geographic center of California. If you search it on Google Maps, you’ll see an ...

Lake-effect snow along the "least spectacular of the five Great Lakes" is the focus of a National Geographic story published on the magazine's website on Feb. 26. The article details record ...

A map that shows fortifications ... James Edward Mills is a freelance journalist and National Geographic Explorer who specializes in stories about the history our National Parks and environmental ...

Google has removed diversity events like Pride and Black History Month ... of Mexico on Google Maps. On Monday, the tech giant announced it had followed the lead of the Geographic Names ...