Nestled in the heart of West Virginia’s rolling mountains, Holly River State Park isn’t just another pretty face in the state park lineup – it’s the second largest in the Mountain State’s impressive ...

That’s Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama – 2,140 acres of pure, unadulterated natural splendor that somehow remains one of the state’s best-kept secrets. Let me tell you, folks, this isn’t ...

Climb coastal summits, hike rugged coastline, and explore historic carriage roads on the best hikes in Acadia National Park.

I’ve rounded up ultra-remote places to stay around the world where you can feel the same pull of the wild. Whether these adventures inspire introspection or not, their wow factor is undeniable, from a ...

A popular hike in Colorado was recognized as having one of the best views in the world you can take in without overexerting ...

While there are thousands of trails in the National Park System, one in Glacier National Park is considered the busiest in ...

The two worked together on a National Geographic story published in 2007 about piracy in the Malacca Straits. “Tap knew how to organize meetings with presidents, provocateurs, business leaders ...

Sartore is a National Geographic Explorer, wildlife photographer, and conservationist. In 2006, Sartore founded the Photo Ark project to show the world the beauty of biodiversity and inspire ...

To honor Koko's memory, National Geographic is republishing "Conversations With a Gorilla," our October 1978 cover story written by Francine Patterson, the psychologist who taught Koko how to sign.

But it might be something different.” The nonprofit National Geographic Society, committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world, funded Explorer Aaron Micallef's work.

The bounty of the Gulf of Maine. The sea within a sea, as it’s often called, is a body of water that extends 36,000 square miles along the eastern seaboard of North America, from Cape Cod ...