5 Women Working with Wildlife

Header image courtesy of Ewaso Lions Margot Willis, a National Geographic Society staff member, wrote this post. The National Geographic Society supports the work of female Explorers across a wide variety of industries and fields of study, including biology and conservation. As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, take a moment to learn more about five female National Geographic Explorers who are working to … Continue reading 5 Women Working with Wildlife

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You’re Invited: Explorer Classroom SERIES on Storytelling!

Join us for the Explorer Classroom Storytelling Series and immerse your learners in an exciting program to explore the power of storytelling and connect to the important stories in their own communities! The program features live weekly, virtual events with National Geographic Explorers bringing storytelling to life through narrative, photography, and video. In each show, host and Young Explorer Andrea Villarreal Rodriguez will connect a … Continue reading You’re Invited: Explorer Classroom SERIES on Storytelling!

EduHub’s Top Ten Most Popular Resources & Top Picks from our NGS Staff

The National Geographic EduHub is home to nearly 3,000 (and counting) free educational resources, including articles, videos, maps, infographics, learning tools, and more. Whether you’re an educator looking for Open Educational Resources, a map enthusiast hoping to explore the many layers of National Geographic’s MapMaker, or a curious mind looking to learn something new—like how recycled cellphones are helping protect rainforests from illegal logging—the EduHub … Continue reading EduHub’s Top Ten Most Popular Resources & Top Picks from our NGS Staff

Why We Explore: The Geography of Awe & Resilience

Featured image: Mangrove Restoration Project in St. Ann, Jamaica. Photo by Sandra M. Turner National Geographic Explorer and Educator Sandra Turner wrote this post I inherited the love of maps and storytelling from my father. Like curried meats, coconut rice and peas with plantain, the two were staples in our home. He was a voracious reader of maritime novels and used maps to help navigate … Continue reading Why We Explore: The Geography of Awe & Resilience