National Geographic Magazine

Sun Struck: Solar Storms

The space-weather forecast: solar storms. What causes them--and how will they affect Earth?

North Carolina's Outer Banks

Why move to a North Carolina barrier island? A photographer's portfolio reveals his reasons.

Terra-Cotta Warriors in Color

See how China's buried warriors really looked: glorious in reds and greens, purples and pinks.

Smitten by a Ural Owl

One fierce female didn't mind becoming an Estonian photographer's muse.

Hong Kong: In China's Shadow

Hong Kong is changing again. But into what--and molded by whom—seems most uncertain.

Socotra: Yemen's Legendary Island

Socotra is home to weird plants and animals that live nowhere else.

Field Test: On Everest

Follow our expedition in real time as the climbers seek to summit Mount Everest.

Desktop Wallpaper

Decorate your desktop with beautiful images from this month's issue of the magazine.

Visions of Earth

Each month, National Geographic features breathtaking photographs in Visions of Earth.

Flashback

A photo from the fall of 1902 shows the Wright brothers conducting a glider test in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Your Shot

Submit your photo, check out Your Shot jigsaw puzzles, and see reader photos that were recently published in National Geographic.

MyShot

My Shot is your chance to have your own National Geographic web page. Here you can create and share albums, puzzles, and games based on photos you upload.