Rachel Brown
National Geographic
Washington, DC, United States
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For this Native community, photography has harmed—and healed
In rural Oklahoma, an Osage photographer creates portraits of resilience. → Read More
You’ve had to cancel your vacation. Here’s what to do next.
For travelers, social distancing tests the limits of wanderlust—but there are ways to cope. → Read More
On this matriarchal European island, ancient customs thrive
The women of Kihnu, Estonia, have kept unique traditions alive for millennia. Now tourism is stepping in. → Read More
How to Visit (Some of) the World’s Best Music Cities
On International Music Day, get inspired by these five musical meccas. → Read More
Pictures of Waterfalls From Around the World
Cool off with these stunning shots of one of nature's most dramatic forces. → Read More
25 Unique Traditions Around the World
The human instinct to create meaningful rituals is universal. → Read More
Peru's First Women Porters Make History on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
These trailblazing Peruvians are breaking the glass mountain as the first and only women to work as official porters on the Inca Trail. → Read More
Vintage National Parks Photos Teach Bear Safety By Showing What Not to Do
Bear safety rules are pretty easy to follow. So why don’t people follow them? → Read More
See Amazing Pictures of National Parks' 'Sunset Wars'
To encourage a love of nature, two National Parks started the internet’s most wholesome war. → Read More
These Art Museums Were the Sites of Dramatic Heists
If you've got a taste for unsolved mysteries and criminal capers, here are five world-class museums to visit. → Read More
Your Shot Photos of 30 Amazing Places in North America
From stunning natural vistas to grand urban landscapes, from Canada to the Caribbean, these breathtaking photos transport you across the continent. → Read More
10 Wild and Scenic Rivers to Celebrate the Act's 50th Anniversary
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, see 10 wondrous waterways that prove some things really do get better with age. → Read More
They Journeyed Into One of the Last Great Wildernesses. Here's How It Changed Them.
A multinational team of conservationists spent a grueling, transcendent four months on a 1,500-mile expedition to save the Okavango Delta—but the mission's just beginning. → Read More
5 Places to See a Symphony for Our World
Celebrate Earth Day in style with Nat Geo's unique visual concert—then head to one of these cities to soak up more of our planet's amazing sights and sounds. → Read More
Only Women and Children Live in This War-Torn Village
Colombia’s civil war killed all the men in La Puria, an indigenous village still grappling with the conflict’s consequences. → Read More
This Piñata King of Buena Vista, Mexico, Inspires a Town of Piñata Makers
A spur-of-the-moment day trip led one filmmaker to a delightful encounter with a town full of piñata makers. → Read More
This Self-Taught Nepali Mountain Biker Might Be Asia's Fastest
Rajesh Magar started racing on a “Franken-bike” he built himself. Now he’s one of Asia’s top mountain bikers, poised to make a name on the world stage. → Read More
Surreal Pictures Show Bulgaria’s Masked Dancers Warding Off Evil Spirits
In a practice dating back millennia, Bulgaria’s kukeri dancers don dramatic costumes to dispel evil and invite good. → Read More
Trucker Drives Over Mysterious Ancient Monuments
It’s not the first time Peru's fragile Nasca lines—an important UNESCO site—have been threatened. → Read More
Striking Photos of the Pigeon Flocks of Brooklyn’s Rooftops
Photographer Charlie Hamilton James takes an inside look at a community of pigeon keepers. → Read More