Explore 13,000 years of human history on this remote California islandJune 06, 2022 – Channel Islands National Park includes Santa Rosa Island, a virtual natural history museum with miles of uncrowded trails and breathtaking cliff-top ocean views.
To find old methane-leaking oil wells, researchers look to historySeptember 09, 2022 – Old drawings, photos, and maps, often publicly available, give researchers the same perspective that 18th century prospectors had.
The epic history of the humble goldfishOctober 09, 2019 – In a fairy-tale transformation engineered by man, the dull, grey carp was bred to a metallic sheen more than a millennium ago.
The spooky-but-true history behind your kid’s Halloween costumeOctober 18, 2022 – Take a look at the folklore that inspired today’s trick-or-treat getups. Plus: 5 DIY costumes.
The surprising history of America’s ‘pick-your-own’ farmsNovember 01, 2021 – From wartime to the Great Depression, here’s how farmers turned hard times into a billion-dollar agritourism industry.
The fascinating history behind the popular ‘waving lucky cat’May 03, 2021 – With an inviting raised paw and pointy red ears, these iconic lucky charms have been bringing good fortune for centuries.
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Discover South Korea's lesser-known past with a history tour through BusanFebruary 26, 2023 – With buzzing markets, ancient fortresses, hilltop villages and a Korean War legacy, Busan’s multi-layered past can be best discovered through one of several tours.These World’s Fair sites reveal a history of segregationFebruary 08, 2021 – In Nashville and Atlanta, these parks contain a rich—and overlooked—legacy of Black art, innovation, and culture.
These are the history-defining moments that shaped 2020December 04, 2020 – National Geographic photographers capture a year dominated by disaster, unrest, and uncertainty.
In Jerusalem, whose history takes precedence?December 02, 2019 – December 2, 2019
These pictures made photographic historyApril 05, 2019 – From a close-up of a spider to the first underwater color photos, these pioneering pictures capture the spirit of exploration.
Atop History | Nat Geo Photo of the DayA Bedouin sits atop an ancient roof in Petra, Jordan, in this image from our photography archives.
NASA's Mars helicopter gets ready to make historyApril 12, 2021 – After a technical hiccup, engineers are hoping the Ingenuity spacecraft will soon become the first vehicle to take flight on another world.
Bonus Episode: In Conversation: Reframing Black history and cultureFebruary 23, 2021 – National Geographic presents In Conversation, a special podcast episode featuring explorer Tara Roberts, computer scientist Gloria Washington, and photographer Ruddy Roye. Through their dynamic work across maritime archeology, artificial intelligence, and photojournalism, they’re determined to reimagine Black history.
Writing History | Nat Geo Photo of the DayA Saudi woman named Mai Yamani handwrites her doctoral thesis in social anthropology in this image from our photography archives.
The history of the Bible, animatedDecember 19, 2018 – Time travel in this animation through the history of the Bible. Made with clay, wire, and recycled paper, the characters come to life in frame-by-frame motion.
