Posted by For over a decade, the National Geographic Channel has captured the world we live in, sharing spectacular photography and video of nearly every crevasse on the planet. From the competitive world of Bluefin tuna fishing, to deep inside the bunkers and mindsets of doomsday preppers, to survivalists who are taking on the frozen tundras of…
Although many people would argue that fashion in the 1980s was too big, too loud and just plain too much, we here at Nat Geo disagree. After all, the 1980s gave us Calvin Klein’s underwear, Donna Karan’s power suit, Naomi Campbell’s sexy catwalk and, of course, legwarmers! But don’t take our word for it. For…
Except for fashion that is. At least, that’s what we found when NGC and Kelton Research surveyed Americans’ affection for the 80s, as featured on the front page of USA TODAY this morning. Despite its reputation for bad hair and loud clothing, just about everything about the era — from the politics, leaders and safety…
Nat Geo WILD’s new series Alpha Dogs sheds light on the true “underdogs” of America’s armed forces and law enforcement agencies – the working dog. These highly skilled canines go through rigorous training programs to learn how to sniff out illicit drugs and hidden IEDs, take down armed assailants in a single bound, and even…
Can’t get enough Doomsday Preppers? Feening for even more preps? Can’t wait to break down the latest episode with your friends? Now, thanks to our just announced partnership with IntoNow from Yahoo!, all that and more is at your fingertips. Not familiar with IntoNow? Well here’s the scoop. IntoNow is a mobile app that recognizes…
The wait is over! After much deliberation, our judges Casey Anderson, Cole Rise and Cynthia Drescher have chosen a winner for our Untamed Americas Instagram Photo Contest. It was no easy task, I assure you – each photo was more brilliant than the last. But a decision had to be made and so we congratulate…
That’s right folks – to celebrate the dog days of summer and the new season of Dog Whisperer we want to see your pups in all their glory. Each week we’ll be announcing a new theme – share a pic of your pooch that fits the weekly theme on Instagram by following us at @NatGeoChannels…
Tonight’s premiere of Chasing UFOs has the blogosphere buzzing – and it’s no wonder. Between questions of which presidential candidate is better equipped to handle an alien invasion (Obama apparently), Ryder’s plan to feed Chuck Norris to hostile aliens, Miss Universe’s challenge to potential alien beauty queens and our impending Wow! Reply, there’s plenty to…
You’ve met Casey, you’ve met Cynthia – now say hello to…. Cole Rise. Cole has spent the better half of his life taking pleasure behind the lens; stalking cows and lying in the grass to capture the landscape. You may have seen his work in a few magazines, art blogs, CD covers and the like.…
Our photo contest has come to a close and our judges, Cynthia Drescher, Cole Rise and Casey Anderson are hard at work choosing a winner – a daunting task to be sure! You already know Casey – over the next couple of days we’ll be sharing more about the other two folks who are pouring…
For the past month or so, we’ve talked a lot about exploring the “Untamed Americas” in our own backyards. From Alaska, all the way down to Patagonia, there’s so much to see and experience. If you watched the first two episodes of Untamed Americas last night, you certainly caught a glimpse of what’s out there…
Hope you all had a fantastic Memorial Day – from the looks of it, a few of you got out on the road over the long weekend and took some stunning photos! With just two weeks until the premiere of Untamed Americas, we’ll be sharing a photo a day on Instagram featuring some of the…
As we approach Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, we’ve got summer vacations and travel on the brain. On that note, we thought we’d poll a few of the travel blogs we’ve been reading lately to get their tips on staying out of trouble while traveling out of the country – you wouldn’t…
It’s Tuesday! And you know what that means – more eye candy featuring the incredible landscapes and wildlife of our Untamed Americas. Wow. It’s safe to say my productivity has gone down significantly since launching this contest – it’s hard not to get lost in these images, dreaming of road trips and adventure… Have you…
It’s been just over a week since we launched our Untamed Americas photo contest on Instagram and today we’re thrilled to share a few of the submissions so far. A quick search of the #untamedamericas hashtag is all it takes to be reminded of the incredible landscapes, wildlife and natural beauty in our own backyards. …
Last week the Nat Geo Channel PR team spent a few days in Yellowstone for an Untamed Americas press junket. Several of the scenes featured in “Mountains” were filmed in the park – so naturally it was the perfect setting to screen the episode and experience firsthand the beauty and wildlife depicted in the series.…
Here at Nat Geo Channel, we’re big fans of Instagram – it’s a fantastic way to share photos from your mobile phone with your friends and community. We hope you’ve been enjoying the pics we’ve been sharing through @NatGeoChannels – now we want to see yours! The Untamed Americas team spent more than two years…
It’s Tuesday and that means time for another episode of Doomsday Preppers. In tonight’s episode, Nine Meals Away from Anarchy, we’ll get a peak at three new preppers, Mike Mester, Preston White and Riley Cook. Once again, we thought we’d turn it over to a few of our favorite bloggers in the prepping community to…
Earlier this month, we asked you to bake a cake to celebrate Dog Whisperer’s 150th episode in our Dog Whisperer photo challenge on Instagram. Well, we’re happy to congratulate Jessica Hernandez as the winner, with her “Pupcakes” entry! Jessica has an Aussiedoodle (Australian Shepherd and a Mini Poodle mix) named Oreo who we’re pretty sure inspired…
You may recall Survivor Jane as one of the preppers who took part in our Doomsday Preppers Blog Carnival. Today we’re thrilled to welcome her back to share her unique perspective on prepping. Read on to learn more about this self-proclaimed girlie-girl turned survivor who now runs her own site on survival preparedness for women…
Mark Twain once said, the Mississippi River is a “wonderful book with a new story to tell every day.” Well, Nat Geo WILD spent an entire year exploring the length of North America’s longest and greatest waterway in Wild Mississippi and we can tell you the man was NOT exaggerating. We gave a few of…
In anticipation of the premiere of Doomsday Preppers tomorrow night, we wanted to give bloggers in the prepping community an opportunity to share their thoughts – after all, they’re the real experts! We sent each of the following bloggers a copy of the show – check out their reviews below to find out what they…
Calling all dog lovers, iPhone photographers, and cake bakers! Dog Whisperer is turning 150 on Saturday, February 11th (150 episodes that is)! To celebrate, Nat Geo WILD is hosting a photo contest on Instagram, the popular (and free) photo sharing iPhone app. Since it isn’t a celebration without cake, we’re inviting viewers to put on…
