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Deal of the Week: Celebrate Darwin’s Birthday in the Galapagos
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on May 21, 2009 Photograph courtesy of Souther Explorations True, 2009 marks the 150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species (and the 200th birthday of its famed author-explorer), but here’s an even better reason to visit the Galápagos this summer: incredible deals. The best we’ve seen? Southern Explorations (read their profile in The Adventure Ratings) is offering an…
New Book: The Best of ADVENTURE Magazine: Ten Years of Great Writing
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on April 28, 2009 For more than a decade, National Geographic ADVENTURE has brought its readers in-depth reporting and rollicking travel narratives from the farthest reaches of the globe, taking them along for the ride with grace, wit, and grit. The magazine's correspondents have solved mysteries on the highest slopes of Everest, conducted interviews amid stampeding elephants in India,…
Featured Photo of the Day: Climbing in Cariboo Range, British Columbia
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on April 7, 2009 Thanks to Steve Dunn for this incredible shot. Technical Specs: Nikon D50Shutter: 1/640Aperture: f/5.6ISO: 200Lens: Nikkor 80-400mm GPS: 52'19'56" N 118'53'01" Learn more about this image and view more in our photo gallery. Then send in your own best picture (via our fan page on Facebook) for the chance to be featured.
The ADVENTURE Top 10: Most Beautiful Nature Videos
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on April 6, 2009 Text by Andrea Minarcek. Read previous ADVENTURE Top 10 lists. Here at National Geographic ADVENTURE, we have very scientific means of measuring the changing of the seasons. So how, you ask, do we know spring is here? One glance out our Manhattan office windows, down into Bryant Park, tells us all we need to know. As…
The ADVENTURE Top 10: Best Waterfall Kayaking Runs in U.S. (with Video)
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on April 1, 2009 Text by Andrea Minarcek. Read previous ADVENTURE Top 10 lists. Last week, kayaker Pedro Olivia crushed the previous world-record run (108 feet high) and careened across the lip of Brazil’s 127-foot Salto Belo falls. Now, we’d never attempt anything that epic, but watching the stunning footage (below) of Olivia’s run did inspire us to want…
The ADVENTURE Top 10: Best Waterfall Kayaking Runs in U.S. (with Video)
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on March 30, 2009 Text by Andrea Minarcek. Read previous ADVENTURE Top 10 lists. Last week, kayaker Pedro Olivia crushed the previous world-record run (108 feet high) and careened across the lip of Brazil’s 127-foot Salto Belo falls. Now, we’d never attempt anything that epic, but watching the stunning footage (below) of Olivia’s run did inspire us to want to…
Challenge Your Adventure IQ
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on December 2, 2008 Think you are a real adventurer? Take our 2008 year-in-review quiz and see how you measure up.
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Posted by Mary Anne Potts on October 31, 2008 National Geographic ADVENTURE now has a Facebook Fan Page! If you have a Facebook page, you can become our fan and get updates from ADVENTURE’s magazine and website, including the most recent articles, blog posts, photos, videos and gear reviews. But even if you aren’t a Facebook member, you can still check out our page.
