Winter needn’t be your off-season. There are magnificent hikes to be enjoyed on many of the continent’s coastlines and ...

The Finnish city’s main draw is unquestionably its credentials as the official home of Santa Claus, but look beyond the ...

Snowcapped peaks plunging straight down to glassy fjords, the unmistakable flash of the shimmering Aurora Borealis and the chance to taste king crab fresh from the Barents Sea — all this and more ...

You may have a different list of National Geographic photos that spoke most strongly to you over the past 10 years. There are, of course, no “right” answers—just images that matter to you, that touch ...

In winter, Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido is a place of snow-covered forests and white-crested volcanoes mirrored in glacial lakes. It’s also the land of the Ainu, an Indigenous people ...

Find highland villages near snow‑dusted monasteries, blissfully uncrowded ski slopes and warm Armenian hospitality in this untapped winter destination. In Dilijan National Park, follow the Hidden ...

Its Old Norse name, ‘sky-a’ or cloud island, reflects its misty peaks and rugged, storm-hit landscapes ...

Each year, National Geographic highlights a collection of the most compelling images captured by Nat Geo photographers over the past 12 months in their "Pictures of the Year." For 2025, Nat Geo ...

From Yosemite’s Badger Pass to little-known slopes in Washington State and Ohio, three parks offer a rare chance to ski ...