This story appears in the November 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. America has had two great ages of exploration. The one that every schoolchild learns about began in 1804, when Thomas ...

For years, a map of the US allegedly showing what will happen to the country if "we don't reverse climate change" has spread across social media. Snopes previously fact-checked this meme, which ...

The year 1915 witnessed the founding of the Map Department, which evolved into today’s National Geographic Maps. As in the past, our cartographers continue to illustrate the world around us ...

The world map we see today has grown through the efforts of many explorers who have charted new boundaries, continually ...

The average age of residents in the United States varies significantly from state to state, reflecting a range of factors ...

I recently decided to perform an exercise with my close friends. I gave them a blank map of the United States and asked them ...

let's go and start making our map. Okay. So for this mission, you're going to need to look at human and physical features in this place, all around us. So human features are things that people ...

Attention leaf peepers: It's your time to shine. Fall foliage season is right around the bend, and SmokyMountains.com is back ...

Physical maps show different landforms and elevations and bodies of water. Historical maps help us understand political boundaries and ... In China ownership of a map indicated sovereignty over the ...

One can easily locate Korea on a world map or globe by following 127º east meridian north from the equator to the middle latitudes. Note where this meridian intersects with the 38º north parallel.

WalletHub has released its 2024 Happiest States in America rankings, which analyzed 30 metrics encompassing social, physical, ...