National Geographic January 2016

Bloody Good

Vultures seem vile, dining on the dead. But Earth desperately needs these birds.

This Land Is Your Land

As America’s national park system turns 100, we celebrate and reflect with a yearlong series.

This Is Your Brain on Nature

Spending time in the natural world benefits human brains.

Into Thin Ice

Earth cools when sunlight reflects off Arctic sea ice – which is melting away. Where does that leave us?

Riding Rubber’s Boom

The rising global demand for car tires may pay off for Southeast Asia’s poor, but at a cost to the planet.

Proof | Kingdom of Girls

Young women in a matrilineal society preserve an old tradition.