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See our mission in action with photos, magazines, seminars, and more! View in web browser. February 18, 2013 Shop Donate Subscribe Travel Exploring the Farthest Reaches A simple question compels us to journey far from home. What's out there? Our thirst for knowledge has led us to some incredible discoveries. Look at what we've found in the farthest reaches, from our planet's deepest cave to the Carina Nebula, which swirls 7,500 light-years from Earth. View Photos Meet a Daring Explorer Paleoecologist Kendra Chritz is a leader in the new age of exploration, uncovering the Earth's ancient ecology in Africa's Turkana Basin. Avoiding carpet vipers, dodging hippos, and dashing past crocodiles are all part of a day's work for Kendra. Meet her and learn about her fascinating discoveries. Explore with Us Best Trip Moments of 2012 From racing with hundreds of dolphins in the Sea of Cortez and meeting Pygmies in the forests of Cameroon to being ogled up close by a curious Antarctic minke whale, our 2012 National Geographic Expeditions were full of memorable moments. Check out a video of the highlights. View Video Featured This Week Relive Our Highlights For a limited time, take 40% off National Geographic books and DVDs. Relive our greatest triumphs and discoveries! Shop Now >> Discover More Each Month Get 12 months of breathtaking photography and unforgettable discoveries with National Geographic magazine. Subscribe Now >> Calculate Your Footprint Calculate your personal carbon footprint and compare it with others in your region using our personal energy meter. Get Your Score >> Give NG Little Kids Every issue of National Geographic Little Kids magazine is packed with photos, facts, and collectible animal cards! Give Now >> Watch Inside Combat Rescue Tonight at 10 p.m., National Geographic Channel takes you to the front lines with the elite Air Force para-rescue jumpers. Watch a Preview >> Take Better Pictures Our pros can teach you how. Register now for a National Geographic Traveler Photography Seminar in a city near you. Register Now >> About National Geographic The National Geographic Society is dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. Your purchases and donations help support our nonprofit mission of research, education, conservation, and exploration. Learn more >> Shop Donate Subscribe Travel Follow Us Home | Daily News | Photo of the Day | Trip Ideas | Animal Videos | This Week on TV | Free Wallpaper Photograph by Mike Schaefer, National Geographic (Dean Potter, Yosemite National Parks). Photograph by Norbert Rosing/National Geographic Stock (polar bears). You are receiving this email because ignoble.experiment@arconati.us is signed up to receive National Geographic communications. If you prefer not to receive emails from us, please unsubscribe. Contact Us | NGS Customer Service | Privacy Policy To ensure that you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@e.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now. Learn how. National Geographic | 1145 17th Street N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 Copyright © 2013 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.