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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.
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are proud to spotlight a handful of inspiring women in the National Geographic family.
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.
The Society’s newest cohort of changemakers will transform their fields and the understanding of our world
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
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.
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.
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 ...
In honor of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary, we asked our community of Explorers and storytellers to share how they’re inspired by our planet. We curated their words, photos, and film into a digital care package so everyone can ...
In 2018, National Geographic Explorer Amy Sacka decided to document America's Great Lakes in an effort to inspire their protection. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we asked her to reflect on her work in this region, which ...
Explorer Amber Ajani talks about leading an all-female team to document climate change narratives in Pakistan and why they made a point to include women’s perspectives.
Explorer Liliana Gutiérrez Mariscal talks about her work empowering women in Baja California Sur, Mexico, what it is like to be a woman in the field, and what Women’s History Month means to her.
Explorer Gretchen Johnson talks about her work on St. Helena Island, what stories of black history she’s uncovered there, and what Black History Month means to her.
Explorer and Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellow Alyea Pierce speaks to what Black History Month means to her—and why it should far surpass 28 days.
Learn about the work of five Explorers who want to change the perception of bats from scary creatures to a valuable species worth protecting.
National Geographic photographer Sara Hylton shares the most memorable images from her time in Bangladesh and India with the Sea to Source: Ganges expedition team.