All Blog Posts Tagged 'national' (11)

The 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest is now well underway, accepting your best travel photos in four distinct categories: Travel Portraits, Outdoor Scenes, Sense of Place and Spontaneous Moments. With the grand prize winner taking home a…

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Have you ever seen a black bear that was actually white? Known as the spirit bear or the Kermode bear, this revered and rare creature is found almost exclusively in the a moss-draped rainforest in British Columbia, Canada's Great Bear Rainforest.



For National Geographic's August issue, photographer Paul Nicklen captured the spirit… Continue

Grand Prize Winner

National Geographic just announced the winners of their global photography contest! Out of over 16,000 entries, Aaron Lim Boon Teck of Singapore won the grand prize (and Winner of the Nature category) for his amazing shot of the eruption of Indonesia's Gunung Rinjani volcano. His photo will be published in worldwide editions of Nat Geo magazine. He'll also… Continue

Get ready for an incredible seven-part global television event by National Geographic Channel! Called Great Migrations, the series will take us around the world as we follow the journeys of millions of animals. Shot from land and air, in trees and underwater, Great Migrations will tell us… Continue

As part of our ongoing partnership with National Geographic, we just received news that they'll be airing a riveting special about the Gulf Oil Spill this coming Thursday, May 27 at 10PM ET/PT. It'll be a must-watch for anyone who's interested in learning more about how this devastating event could have occurred. We'll even get to see some never-before-seen…

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Representing a 20-year-long mission of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore to record North American species facing extinction, Rare: Portraits of America's Endangered Species is a beautiful book filled with tragic stories. Sartore showcases 69 creatures from snails to wolves to… Continue

With a PhD in Zoology, Stefano Unterthiner isn't just any ordinary animal photographer. In fact, his passion for telling an animal's story takes him around the globe. As a skilled photojournalist, he waits for precise moments, often times spending long periods in the field in complete solitude.



You've probably seen Stefano's photos but never have…

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Though Discovery Channel reminded us that the world is just awesome, Nat Geo takes life lessons one step further by asking us how can we live a better life. The answer? Live curiously.



My favorite line? "If you experience...you… Continue

If you've ever dreamed of taking that wild African safari, this post is for you. Fairmont and the National Geographic Society have partnered up to present the Global Explorer Series. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with National Geographic experts in a range of activities, in dynamic destinations including Kenya, Cairo, Montebello (Quebec), Monaco and St Andrews… Continue

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My doodle, "Up in the Clouds," expresses a world in the sky. This new world is clean and fresh, and people are social and enlightened. Every person here is treated as family no matter who they are. The bright sun heats this ideal place with warmth, love, and brightens everyone's day.



Grace Moon

Canyon Middle School

Castro Valley, California



Dear Grace - either you're a hippie or your mom is a hippie who helped you… Continue