Our Alaska expedition cruises offer endless outdoor activities, wildlife sightings, picture-perfect moments, cultural experiences, and more.

An interview with National Geographic wildlife photographer Steve Winter along with several of his big cat shots.

Secrets of the Whales: They’re social, playful, and curious—just like us.

Mt McKinley, Alaska National Geographic | January 1973

This graphic provides a brief introduction to volcanoes, explaining their different types of shapes and sizes, and how they erupt.

Seagulls above the waters of the Minches Channel, Scotland National Geographic | May 1970

Krystle Wright checks her setup for a climbing shoot in Moab, Utah, in the television series Photographer, which follows storytellers as they pursue their next stunning image. Travel behind the scenes with seven of the world’s most extraordinary visual storytellers in Photographer. Each episode of this new six-part series spotlights a photographer capturing exceptionally powerful images. Those featured include Muhammed Muheisen, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner whose conflict coverage led…

From battling bears to dancing flamingos, see travelers' forays into the wild through their pictures.