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The National Geographic Society Celebrates the 2022 Wayfinder Award Recipients
This year’s group of National Geographic Explorers are pushing the boundaries of science, exploration, education, and storytelling to transform our world
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National Geographic Explorer Returns to Mount Logan to Recover and Analyze one of the Oldest Ice Cores in North America
As part of the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Mount Logan Expedition, Dr. Alison Criscitiello, who previously installed the highest weather station in North America near the peak of Mount Logan, returns to uncover the secrets hidden deep within ...
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The National Geographic Society Honors the Late National Geographic Explorer at Large Dr. Thomas Lovejoy with the 2022 Hubbard Medal
The award, which is Society’s highest honor, recognizes Lovejoy’s extraordinary achievements as a conservation biologist and his legacy as an advocate for the Amazon rainforest.
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Meet Lynsey Addario, National Geographic Explorer and 2022 Eliza Scidmore Award for Outstanding Storytelling Recipient
Addario received the 2022 Eliza Scidmore Award for Outstanding Storytelling for her work as a photojournalist covering conflict and humanitarian crises.
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The National Geographic Society Strengthens its Storytelling Impact with Appointment of Two New Explorers at Large
Artist Maya Lin and photojournalist Shahidul Alam will be recognized as luminaries and ambassadors for the National Geographic Society.
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National Geographic Dives Into the Untold History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade with New Podcast, Into the Depths, Launching Jan. 27
National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts Takes Us on a Personal Journey That Follows Black Scuba Divers Searching for Slave Shipwrecks Around the World
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“Guardians of the River” Podcast Wins Jackson Wild Media Award
Today the Jackson Wild Media Awards announced their awards and named “Guardians of the River” this year’s winner in the Podcast Category.
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Guardians of the River Winner of First-ever Tribeca Film Festival Podcast Award
"Guardians of the River" podcast, a collaboration of National Geographic, the Wild Bird Trust and House of Pod, chosen as the winner of the Tribeca Film Festival's first-ever podcast awards.
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Women’s History Month: Meet the Women Making History at National Geographic
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are proud to spotlight a handful of inspiring women in the National Geographic family.
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Celebrating Black History Month with National Geographic Explorers Christine Wilkinson and Kendall Calhoun
Explorers Christine and Kendall “sit down” virtually with the Society to share why they helped co-found Black Mammalogists Week, discuss their interest in conservation, and what Black History Month means to them.
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Announcing the National Geographic Society’s 2020 Class of Emerging Explorers
The Society’s newest cohort of changemakers will transform their fields and the understanding of our world
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The National Geographic Society’s 2020-2021 Early Career Leadership Program Cohort
With its third Early Career Leadership cohort, the National Geographic Society aims to seed and empower the next generation of National Geographic Explorers — scientists, educators and storytellers working to illuminate and protect our world
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Announcing the 2020-2021 National Geographic Storytelling Fellows
The National Geographic Society’s nine new Storytelling Fellows will embark upon a year-long project to explore timely issues the world needs to hear using a variety of storytelling mediums.
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Juneteenth May Be Over, but Explorer Gretchen Johnson Is Moving Forward With a Powerful Mantra
We talked to Explorer Gretchen Johnson about how her perception of Juneteenth has changed since her project to uncover stories of liberated Africans on Saint Helena and how she celebrated this year.
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5 Explorers Open Up About How Their Organizations Are Impacted by Coronavirus — and How to Keep Their Work Going
Our National Geographic Explorers work to conserve species, protect wild spaces and cultural sites, and support local communities—many by starting or working with small organizations that rely on tourism and volunteers for their success. We spoke with five Explorers ...