Going Ape

National Geographic: Lowland Gorilla Family

For more than ten years, Diane Doran-Sheehy has studied lowland gorillas in Congo’s rain forest. Join her and meet the whole gorilla family.

NG Kids Creature Feature: Gorillas

How much do you know about the largest of the great apes? Get close to gorillas with facts, photos, video, and more.

NG News: Wild Gorillas Use Tools

Find out how wild gorillas use sticks to help them get across pools of water.

Death Valley

National Geographic: Death Valley

Death Valley is truly one of Earth’s most amazing places. This article features a photo gallery and interactive map of Death Valley’s beautiful sights.

National Geographic Adventure: Best of the Parks: Death Valley

Planning a trip to Death Valley National Park? Here’s everything you need to know.

Land of Kings and Tigers

NG Kids Creature Feature: Tigers

Tigers are the largest cats on Earth. Get facts, photos, video, and more.

NG Explorer: Tiger Tracks

Think you know tigers from head to tail? Test your knowledge with this tiger quiz.

Travel and Cultures: India

Get plenty of information on India, the land of kings and tigers. Be sure to check out the photo gallery for some great pictures.

Seven Summits

National Geographic: Mount Everest 50th Anniversary

In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach Earth’s highest peak. Fifty years later, National Geographic celebrated their achievement with articles, video, and more.

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 January-February 2009

Dinosaurs in Motion: See how scientists work with moviemakers and artists to bring dinosaurs to life. Icebergs: Find out how these floating mountains of ice form, and why scientists keep a careful eye on them. Gold Fever: Gold has driven people to move mountains, conquer countries, and risk their lives just to own it. Nature’s Solutions: From faster swimsuits to climbing robots, engineers are turning to nature for some great ideas.