Gilbert H. Grosvenor, National Geographic magazine’s founding editor, is credited with saying: A map is the greatest of all epic poems. Its lines and colors show the realization of great dreams.

These are some of the most common geographic misconceptions that are both surprising and surprisingly hard to correct. Contrary to the map many of us have in our minds, almost all of South America ...

National Geographic announced Tuesday that it is officially ... was submitted in 2000 to add the Southern Ocean to the world map, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Created by National Geographic in partnership with the locals of Alberta, British Columbia, and Montana, this beautifully printed guidebook is more than just a map. It’s a tribute to one of ...

For the first time in over a century, there's a new ocean on the map. That's according to National Geographic, which Tuesday announced that it is officially recognizing the body of water ...