NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC News, May 04, 2013

National Geographic Wins Four National Magazine Awards National Geographic The National Geographic Society's flagship journal won awards for General Excellence, Print (October, November and December issues), Photography (August, September and December), Tablet Magazine (May, November and December iPad Editions), and ... See all stories on this topic » National Geographic

National Geographic Channel, Ridley Scott to film Killing Kennedy in Richmond Washington Post RICHMOND, Va. — The National Geographic Channel is returning to Richmond to film Bill O'Reilly's historical narrative Killing Kennedy. The project is a follow-up to O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln, which also was filmed in Richmond in 2011. Ridley Scott ... See all stories on this topic »

Gorgeous Children Shine in the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest ... Babble Nobody does photos like National Geographic — and the startling and spectacular images don't necessarily even come from their professional photographers. The 25th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest is underway in which photographers ... See all stories on this topic » Babble

National Geographic HQ Makes a Scene on the FX Spy Series The Americans National Geographic If you've been watching the FX network's retro spy series, The Americans, which has its season finale tonight, you may or may not have noticed a recurring cameo by theNational Geographic headquarters building as seen from the window of the show's FBI... See all stories on this topic » National Geographic

National Geographic Channel To Premiere Behind-The-Scenes Look At Oscar ... Sacramento Bee WASHINGTON, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Geographic Channel (NGC) announced today the world premiere of KON-TIKI: The Incredible True Story, a 30-minute documentary from The Weinstein Company on the making of ... See all stories on this topic »

National Geographic's 'Freaks of the Sea' airs on GMA News TV GMA News NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S “FREAKS OF THE SEA” Airs on GMA News TV, May 5, Sunday at 10PM This Sunday on GMA News TV, National Geographic Channel's Freaks of the Sea takes us deep into the oceans of our planet, where creatures weirder than ... See all stories on this topic »

U. of U. prof named National Geographic 'Risk Taker' Salt Lake Tribune The conservation ecologist's Indiana Jones-like life has earned him a rare distinction: He's one of nine risk-takers to be featured in National Geographic, appearing in the May issue. A native of Turkey educated at Harvard and Stanford universities ... See all stories on this topic »

Stunning entries from National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest Herald Sun "Our photo contest turns 25 this year, making it the longest-running travel photo contest in the world," said Keith Bellows, National Geographic Traveler magazine editor in chief. Access all Areas. $1 for the first 28 days. Only $2.95 a week thereafter ... See all stories on this topic »

'National Geographic' Named Best Tablet Magazine of 2013 - Mashable Mashable The winners of the 2013 National Magazine Awards, often called the "Oscars of the magazine world," were announced in a ceremony held in midtown Manhattan Thursday night. National Geographic, which nabbed the most nominations of any magazine, ... See all stories on this topic »

National Geographic Channel's New Three-Part Series, "Going Ape," Compares ... The Futon Critic Going Ape, premiering on Monday, May 13, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel (NGC), following the new hit series Brain Games, looks to our primate predecessors to understand human interaction and social dynamics. Not only do humans ... See all stories on this topic »

National Magazine Award Winners 2013: National Geographic Nabs 4 Prizes ... Huffington Post NEW YORK -– National Geographic topped all other magazines by winning four prizes at Thursday night's National Magazine Awards, the industry's most prestigious award ceremony. New York magazine, which took home the most awards last year and was ... See all stories on this topic »

Santiago Adventures Wins National Geographic Award I Love Chile News SANTIAGO – Chilean tour company, Santiago Adventures' “Bikes, Wine & Patagonia” tour, was chosen by National Geographic Traveler magazine as one of 50 Trips of a Lifetime 2013, part of the “most authentic, most innovative, most immersive, best-guided ... See all stories on this topic »

Word in the News National Geographic Vice President Biden characterized the alleged bombers as knockoff jihadis." The Associated Press reported that the elder brother had "vaguely discussed jihad" with his mother over the phone in 2011. See all stories on this topic »

NEMO earns National Geographic honor Seacoastonline.com DOVER — National Geographic Adventure awarded NEMO Equipment Inc. with its sixth and seventh major industry awards for the year for its Nocturne 15 Spoon Shape sleeping bag and Helio Pressure Shower. Thousands of pieces of gear, apparel and ... See all stories on this topic »

“Astonishing” and Rare Orca vs. Sperm Whales Video Explained National Geographic So I reached out to National Geographic grantee Robert L. Pitman, a scientist in the Marine Mammal & Turtle Division of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in the National Marine Fisheries Service. Pitman is based in La Jolla, California, though he ... See all stories on this topic » National Geographic

Orville Wright's Revealing Letter to a National Geographic Icon National Geographic Earlier in his storied career, he was one of the photographers on a National Geographic story celebrating aviation's 50th anniversary. Marden had an insatiable curiosity about the world. He worked underwater with Jacques Cousteau, found the bones of ... See all stories on this topic »

Mount Everest Fight Raises Questions About Sherpas - National Geographic News National Geographic (Read dispatches from National Geographic's Mount Everest expedition.) The Buddhist lamas, the spiritual leaders of the Sherpa community, say that one's motivation in climbing Everest and the nearby peaks is of key importance. Foreign climbers, when... See all stories on this topic » National Geographic

Filmmakers at IWFF: UFO, ghost shows damage National Geographic, others The Missoulian “I started filmmaking for National Geographic Channel. My career has been dominated by writing for that magazine. The first story I wrote for them was about Highway 93. Their process of fact-checking was always an experience. It was sometimes ... See all stories on this topic »

BCCI gives Nat Geo exclusive access to make a special series on IPL Economic Times NEW DELHI: National Geographic Channel is making a special series on the Indian Premier League that will cover all aspects of the country's largest sporting event, from logistics to teams' hunt for talent to the festive mood in the stadiums. The Board ... See all stories on this topic » Economic Times

Inside Look at “Giant Boa Eats Iguana” Video National Geographic Recently, our video editors here at NG came across some footage that was flagged for viewing. Submitted by National Geographic Explorer and capuchin monkey specialist Susan Perry, we expected the video to be of monkeys doing something intriguing or ... See all stories on this topic » National Geographic

National Geographic Features Port Deposit for Turtle Preservation Patch.com When an endangered species collides with human needs, typically there is conflict. "But in the case of Port Deposit, the opposite happened," Towson University biology professor Richard Seigel toldNational Geographic. The magazine highlighted Port ... See all stories on this topic »

Best and Worst Animal Mothers National Geographic But since we are National Geographic, why not take some time to honor animal mothers who excel at raising their young? And while we're at it, why not point out other animal mothers who could use some coaching to do a better job? Australia's grey ... See all stories on this topic »

'Locked Up Abroad: The Real Argo' To Premiere Sunday, May 5 on National ... TVbytheNumbers Locked Up Abroad is produced for National Geographic Channel by Raw TV Ltd. For Raw, series producer is Srik Narayanan. Executive producers are Richard Bond, Dimitri Doganis and Bart Layton. For NGC, Kevin Mohs is vice president of production and ... See all stories on this topic » TVbytheNumbers

The World in Pictures: April - National Geographic News National Geographic As April draws to a close, National Geographic photo editors look back at moments from the month—tragic, jubilant, and peaceful—that played out around the world. Here a camera lens captures a young boy of the Tai Yai ethnic group dressed for a Poi ... See all stories on this topic » National Geographic

The Drop Cam Project – An Exploration Science Initiative National Geographic The University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy, in partnership with the National Geographic Society, has created a new “Exploration Science™” Program. A partnership ... See all stories on this topic »

National Geographic Seeks a Few Good Photos to Print on T-Shirts Jaunted Have some pretty nice snaps in your Instagram account, hm? Think any are possiblyNational Geographic-worthy? If you're thinking yes, or even maybe, then head on over to "like" Japanese clothing store Uniqlo on Facebook and enter their newest ... See all stories on this topic » Jaunted

I've got this neighbor...who collects National Geographic Magazine KLTV National Geographic has been a part of John Appiarius' life for as long as he can remember. John's parents are the basis of the nearly 500 magazines he has on the shelves in his house. "For two...almost three decades, they subscribed," Appiarius said. See all stories on this topic »

Escape From Vietnam National Geographic There was no turning back so they boarded the remaining boat with only a compass and the National Geographic map to guide them. Battered by a three-day storm and with food running low, they signaled to other boats but no one came to their rescue. See all stories on this topic » National Geographic

'Polygamy, USA' to Premiere May 7 on National Geographic Channel TVbytheNumbers “Polygamy, USA,” premiering Tuesday, May 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel, for the first time goes inside the daily lives of families in this COMMUNITY committed wholeheartedly to their faith—even if it means they break the law. See all stories on this topic » TVbytheNumbers

National Geographic star visits St Augustine Historic City News Heflick is recognized world-wide as an expert in herpetology and he has appeared in National Geographic, PBS Nature, Smithsonian Channel, Travel Channel, Time Magazine, Dateline, BBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, and countless other broadcasts. See all stories on this topic »

Kid-Built Speedster to Race Against Learjet - National Geographic News National Geographic "The goal is to have kids build something amazing with a real finish line at the end," said Irving, a National Geographic Emerging Explorer. "Students had to figure out wiring and do every rivet and bolt on the car. We started them off on lawnmower ... See all stories on this topic » National Geographic

Picture Archive: The Streets of Boston, 1930s and 1940s National Geographic Boston—founded by English colonists in 1630, home of Paul Revere, onetime capital of the United States—has been a perennial subject in the pages of National Geographicmagazine. Five feature stories have focused on the city, including "Boston Through ... See all stories on this topic » National Geographic

Addiction Fact and Fiction National Geographic National Geographic Channel has been running a number of programs on drugs and addictions, including the show Drugged (see 10 tips for recovering from addictions). Addiction is a strange beast that has devastated millions of people and families around ... See all stories on this topic »

'Hate Kills': Photos and Insights From Photographer Lynn Johnson National Geographic Johnson, whose prize-winning work often appears in National Geographic, has no patience for the idea of photography as an amalgam of form, color, and composition. Photography needs—no, demands—a mission. (Related: Boston Bombing and Muslim... See all stories on this topic » National Geographic

National Geographic star to visit St. Augustine St. Augustine Record Shawn Heflick, host of National Geographic Wild's Python Hunters, will be the guest speaker for the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Tourism Council today from 5-7 p.m. at Marineland Dolphin Adventure. This event is sponsored by Tour St. See all stories on this topic »

Genius behind NatGeo hit talks 'Brain Games' Monsters and Critics.com "Making Brain Games in cooperation with channel President Howard Owens, channel Vice-President Allan Butler, and the talented and generous team at National Geographic has been an incredible and fruitful experience for all of us. Seeing how much the ... See all stories on this topic » Monsters and Critics.com

Pinewood student finalist in National Geographic Bee ABC NEWS 4 The national winner will also get an all-expenses paid trip to the Galapagos Islands as a member of the National Geographic Endeavour, Pinewood Prep's release said. Tickets for the national finals are on sale to the public at http://nglive.org/geobee. See all stories on this topic »

These amazing travel photos put your vacation pics to shame msnNOW Still, it's clear from looking at the entries National Geographic is gathering for its 2013 Traveler Photo Contest that not all travel photographers are created equal. To promote the competition, judges are sharing some of the best images submitted ... See all stories on this topic »

Minn. high school student's dress is one of a kind Duluth News Tribune Her hand-crafted dress is pieced together from old National Geographic maps and reinforced inside with pages of Dr. Seuss' book "Oh, the Places You'll Go." "It's a montage of graduating and moving on," said Lois Fischer, Heise's mother, told The ... See all stories on this topic »

Nat Geo to Debut Doc on KON-TIKI Film World Screen MusicBox. WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channel (NGC) is scheduled to premiere KON-TIKI: The Incredible True Story, a documentary that looks at the making of a new foreign-language film from The Weinstein Company. Globo TV International ... See all stories on this topic »

Seattle's Free Food Experiment National Geographic Organizers shared with National Geographic a list of the crop offerings. Many are expected: apples, berries, row vegetables like lettuce or tomatoes. But others are pretty far out. A large Asian community in the area suggested things like Asian pears ... See all stories on this topic »

Richmond is where films about Presidents are made wtvr.com The National Geographic Channel will film a television drama based on the Bill O'Reilly book “Killing Kennedy.” It recounts events surrounding the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, in Dallas, Texas. The Virginia Film Office anticipates ... See all stories on this topic »

Is Social Science Under Attack? - PayScale PayScale Career News "'Picturing Animals in National Geographic for the years 1988 to 2008' costing $227,000,” said Posey, according to Slate. “'Kinship, Women's Labor and China's Economic Performance in the 17th to 21st Centuries' costing $267,000. 'Regulating ... See all stories on this topic » PayScale Career News

Lloyd Werft to Overhaul MS 'National Geographic Explorer' By World Maritime News WorldMaritimeNews.com delivers expert coverage of the sectors that matter most to you and your business. This includes news and updates on operations, vessels, equipment, research, companies and the authorities dominating the maritime ... World Maritime News

Lunar Eclipse Pictures: See Last Week's Partial Eclipse Earth's shadow clips the "man in the moon" during an April 25 partial lunar eclipse. news.nationalgeographic.com/.../130430-lunar-eclipse-partial-...

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