Though not a seasoned hiker to begin with, the filmmaker became the first person to complete the world’s longest trail network.

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From true tales in national parks to futuristic stories set in the world’s largest ocean, these books touch on travel in new and, at times, surprising ways.

National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts goes through a journey of self discover and healing while study sunken enslavement ...

This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans.

Swiss businessman Jean-Henri Dunant was shocked by the paralysis of local authorities after the Battle of Solferino, and then ...

From zipping coats to turning book pages, simple tasks are becoming challenges for a generation raised on tablets. Here’s ...

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous cooking create a cuisine like no other.

Northern Portugal’s Douro Valley is home to a wide range of cultural experiences — whether it’s hiking through pine forests, ...

This hearty French dish featuring potatoes, bacon, onions and cheese has become an apres-ski classic, but it’s a far more recent creation than it might seem.

This National Geographic book is much more than a coffee table tome, although you could easily spend hours just poring over the photographs: black-and-white reproductions from Shackleton’s voyage, and ...