On top of its world-class geographic beauty, New Zealand is home to animal species you won't see anywhere else. Head to this ...

After decades of political maneuvering through Congress and government agencies, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina may finally achieve federal recognition through the National Defense Authorization ...

North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe could receive federal recognition within the month — a goal that’s been generations in the making for the tribe, but which also faces heavy opposition from other Native ...

A sperm whale floats amid shards of polar pack ice, dead and decomposing, mouth hanging open. When photographer Roie Galitz captured the scene with a drone, the image was so arresting that it took a ...

The Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation was given back its territory bordering Yosemite National Park, a move that some activists hope is a milestone in their goal of obtaining large swathes of land that ...

Nearly two centuries after the Southern Sierra Miwuk people were displaced from present-day Mariposa County, 900 acres of land west of Yosemite National Park have been returned to the tribe.

Longtime Escondido teacher Neal Hook served in the Army during World War II and wrote about it in a memoir when he was 90. It was a powerful account of his experiences as a rifleman in the 31st ...

On Hawaii’s Big Island, Nat Geo photographer Josh Cogan explores one of the world’s most dynamic landscapes—where exploration, discovery, and transformation converge. Inspired by Hawaii’s raw beauty, ...

Each year, National Geographic highlights a collection of the most compelling images captured by Nat Geo photographers over the past 12 months in their "Pictures of the Year." For 2025, Nat Geo ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Five California tribes have established an intertribal commission to co-manage Chuckwalla National Monument, ...