Radical Reefs

EarthPulse: Great Barrier Reef Virtual World

Earth’s largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef near Australia. Dive in and meet some of the animals that live there.

Photo Gallery: Coral Kingdoms

Tiny coral polyps build huge coral reefs. See pictures of these colorful creatures and learn more about their underwater world.

National Geographic: A Fish’s-Eye View

There’s more going on in a coral reef than just displays of color and light. Animals are communicating. What messages are reef residents sending? Explore this neon world with a photographer.

Firestorm!

National Geographic Science: Wildfires

Find all the information you need about wildfires, including photos, video, and safety tips.

Eye in the Sky: Wildfires

Wildfires are dangerous and destructive. But they are an important part of a forest’s life cycle. See photos and watch videos of fires and firefighters.

Body Beasts

NG Explorer Games: Creepy Critters

Are you ready to meet the tiny creatures that live on the human body? Try our quiz and see if you can name them.

National Geographic: Parasites

Come face-to-face with some wild critters that live on other living things.

Racing the Desert

National Geographic: The Driest Place on Earth

Parts of Chile's Atacama Desert haven't seen a drop of rain since recordkeeping began. Learn more about this amazing place, see photos, and read field notes from the author.

Four Deserts Race

Antarctica, the Atacama, the Gobi, and the Sahara are not places for the faint of heart. Follow a group of tough runners as they race across the driest, hottest, windiest, and coldest places on Earth.

Join the Extreme Explorer Teacher’s Panel

If you subscribe to Extreme Explorer, we want to hear from you. Panelists will answer brief surveys on each issue, providing feedback on stories, covers, and interest in future topics.

National Geographic School Publishing

Explore a world of resources, order a FREE copy of our K-12 catalog, and learn more about our content literacy programs.

National Geographic: Education Guide

Find lesson plans, learn how to contact the Geography Teaching Alliance in your state, get information on grants, and much more.

National Geographic: MapMachine

Looking for maps? Explore the world with National Geographic's online atlas.

National Geographic: Xpeditions

Ideas, tools, and lesson plans bring the U.S. National Geography Standards to life.

National Geographic: News

From archaeology to zoology, there's always something new and interesting to explore.

Extreme Explorer Funding Letter

Do you have difficulty paying for Extreme Explorer? This letter to your students' parents will explain the magazine's value and request the modest subscription cost.

Extreme Explorer Funding Sources

There are many great funding sources available to help with the magazine’s subscription cost. Download this PDF to learn about some of them.

National Geographic Explorer

Check out our magazine for grades 2-3 (Pioneer Edition) and 4-6 (Pathfinder Edition).

National Geographic Young Explorer

Listen to an issue of our magazine for kindergarten and first grade.

Coming in October

Animal Smarts: Find out why animals are much smarter than people once thought. On the Case: Crime solvers use science to crack a case. Out for Blood: From vampire bats to stinging mosquitoes, what makes bloodsucking animals tick? Space Junk: A ring of trash is orbiting Earth, making space a dangerous place.