Gilbert H. Grosvenor, National Geographic magazine’s founding editor, is credited with saying: A map is the greatest of all epic poems. Its lines and colors show the realization of great dreams. This ...

The lack of sustained, soil-soaking rain this winter reduces the risk of late season storms triggering widespread mud and debris flows, but the possibility remains in hillside areas so long as there ...

National Geographic has announced it is participating in the Google Maps Engine public data program and will be sharing over 500 maps with the public by putting them online. The maps will include ...

Wildlife trafficking is thriving. Its criminal gangs are acquiring panache and sophistication as internet access creates a corridor for wildlife traffickers to commit heinous eco crimes. Yet, the area ...

Our maps have long been known for their distinctive typefaces, but few outside the Society know of the history that lies behind them. ByJuan José Valdés Until the early 1930s, most of our maps were ...