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HOW ALEX HONNOLD MADE THE ULTIMATE CLIMB—WITHOUT A ROPE

His stunning scramble up the 914-metre granite wall known as El Capitan, in less than 4 hours, came after meticulous planning and training.
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Follow Video Meteor Showers 101 Meteor showers bring interplanetary debris, ranging from pebbles to boulders, into Earth's atmosphere. Find out how these dazzling displays come about.

Follow Video Wolves 101 With their piercing looks and spine-tingling howls, wolves inspire both adoration and controversy around the world. Find out how many wolf species exist, the characteristics that make each wolf's howl unique, and how the wolf population in the continental United States nearly became extinct.

Follow Video Destinations: San Francisco San Francisco has long attracted trailblazers and countercultures. The Gold Rush, immigration, beatniks, hippies, the LGBTQ community, and the tech industry have all fueled its enduring influence on American culture. Today its vibrant history, natural beauty and artistic spirit all make it a rich source of adventure for any free-spirited traveller.

Event An Evening With The World's Greatest Explorer

Direct from a sold-out UK tour, Sir Ranulph Fiennes will tour Australia in 2019 for the first time.

Event National Geographic Active Expeditions Sydney Info Night

News Meteor showers, explained

Find out what causes shooting stars and how famous showers get their names.

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News Is the grey wolf still endangered? Depends who you ask.

The government says wolves are thriving in the lower 48, but some scientists say they still face threats from hunting and habitat fragmentation.

Follow The typical nature photograph shows a butterfly on a pretty flower. The conservation photograph shows the same thing, but with a bulldozer coming at it in the background. Further Joel Sartore

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News 10 lesser-known train trips

The journey matters as much as the destination on these rail adventures our readers recommend.

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HOW ALEX HONNOLD MADE THE ULTIMATE CLIMB—WITHOUT A ROPE

OCEAN LUXURY EXPEDITIONS

LUXURY RIVER CRUISES

New National Geographic Recycled iPET Luggage

TRAVEL WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Planet Or Plastic?

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