Weather & wonder
When clouds fill the Grand Canyon
A look back at the SKYGLOW Project’s view of a remarkable cloud inversion, where the landscape becomes a sea of fog.
Image: SKYGLOW Project
Wedding vows at Everest Base Camp
A mountain wedding photographed by Charleton Churchill, from our 2017 archive.
Image: Charleton Churchill
A proposal beneath the northern lights
An aurora-lit moment in Norway’s Lofoten Islands, captured by DK Photography.
Image: DK Photography
An iceberg off Newfoundland
An icy visitor to Ferryland, on Canada’s Atlantic coast, from our 2017 archive.
More from the archive
Stories in publication order
10 Places to See the Northern Lights: A Practical Guide
There is a lovely moment on an aurora night when everyone stops checking their phone and simply looks up. Choosing where to travel can hel...
Svalbard Glacier Photos: Then, 2002 and What Changed Since
At first, the mountains make these photographs look familiar. Then your eye reaches the waterline, and the difference becomes clear: place...
Amtrak’s Snow Wave at Rhinecliff: The Story Behind the Video
The train arrives—and the snow arrives with it. Nick Colvin’s slow-motion film turns a wintry platform scene into a curling white wave, wi...
A Moose Rescued from Lake Ice in Sweden: The Real Story
A skating outing became an unexpected wildlife encounter when a group in Sweden found a moose struggling in broken lake ice. The animal co...
The “Cheating Penguin” Video: What the Story Leaves Out
A wildlife clip became a miniature relationship drama when National Geographic presented a fight between penguins as a husband discovering...
30 Creative Snowman Ideas to Brighten a Snowy Day
A scarf and a carrot are a fine start. Then someone gives their snowman a phone, turns it upside down or builds an entire crowd—and a snow...