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Isolated. Dark. Cold. Combating minus 60-degree days. Your only neighbors are bears, wolves and foxes. For many, living in these conditions would be a nightmare, but for some residents of the remote corners of Alaska, it’s a preferred way of life. All-new series Life Below Zero, premiering this Sunday, May 19, at 10 p.m., takes…
In 1972, surfers Mike Cooke, Mace Stanley and their high school buddy are sailing down the west coast of Mexico looking for adventure. Seduced by an offer of $10,000 each, they get involved in a doomed venture to transport more than a ton of weed back to the states by yacht with two smugglers. After…
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Mark you calendars for May 20th at 2 p.m. EST! Conrad conquered Everest, Buzz walked on the moon, and now they’re looking at Mars… and beyond. Now is your chance to have a conversation with men who have risked everything to accomplish some of humankind’s most stunning feats as they talk the business of risk-taking…
Last Sunday marked the series premiere of Ultimate Survival Alaska, featuring some of the toughest, most extreme survivalists that Alaska has to offer. So we’re not surprised that they would turn a typically-tame cake-cutting into something a little more extreme. Check out how the cast of Ultimate Survival Alaska celebrated premiere night… chainsaw included. Don’t…
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…
They are some the toughest, most extreme survivalists that Alaska has to offer. Going head to head, eight men of a rare breed are about to take the ultimate test of survival in Arctic conditions that only National Geographic could inspire. No tent, phone, watch or GPS. Three thousand miles across Alaska’s wild. This is…
With only three days left in the North Atlantic Bluefin Tuna season, the captains of Gloucester race against each other – and an oncoming storm – in the battle to land their final fish of the season… and the captains are feeling the pressure. Some have had great success while others have struggled to stay afloat – financially…
Tonight is the series premiere of Mountain Movers, and we’re following the elite Snow Park Technologies team as they build some of the most epic winter sports courses around the country. But first, we want you to get to know the boss himself—SPT owner, founder, and creator, Chris “Gunny” Gunnarson. Growing up in San Diego,…
By: Norman So, Associate Producer Few cameras have been allowed into the secluded community of Centennial Park. Old-fashioned, yet also modern, the residents of this community strive to be the best they can in the eyes of God. Holding true to their faith and roots of plural marriage, many go the route by way of…
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Would you sail a primitive raft for 4,300 nautical miles across the world’s biggest ocean for 101 days, using only the stars and ocean currents for navigation, just to prove a theory? What if you were afraid of water and couldn’t swim; would that stop you? It didn’t stop Thor Heryerdahl, whose incredible journey is…
Sculptural, architectural and stunningly beautiful. The world’s glaciers are one of nature’s most impressive and enduring backdrops — epic in size and grandeur. They are also a massive, undeniable casualty of climate change. Now, internationally acclaimed photographer James Balog has captured hundreds of thousands of majestic glacier images that serve as unprecedented visual evidence —…
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Simple video games have been around since 1947, but it was in the 1980s that video games truly arrived on the market. When you think of 80s arcade video games, Pac-Man is probably the first game that comes to mind. Pac-Man fever swept the nation, partially because it was a video game that girls loved…
Night two of The 80s: The Decade That Made Us continues tonight at 9P. First up, Shop ‘Til You Drop. 1983: America leaves recession and falls in love with retail therapy. Nonstop glamor and excess find a new poster girl in the 1980s when a hot young singer sees her chance to create her own…
Are you a sporto, headbanger, geek, wasteoid, preppy or dweeb? Not sure? Then you probably don’t remember or haven’t learned how to speak 80s lingo. If you need to freshen up for your next 80s party, you’re in luck. Here’s a quick guide to communicate. Not impressed? Let’s say you show up at the party…
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…
Last month, the National Geographic Society played host to a first-of-its-kind event: TedxDeExtinction, a public forum on the groundbreaking science surrounding efforts to bring extinct species back to life, and the ethical and conservation issues that may arise. This Friday, the National Geographic Channel will explore this very topic in Mammoth: Back From The Dead.…
We often think of the 80s as a time of excess, florescent clothes and silly moments. The 80s were full of fun-loving wise-cracking ne’re-do-wells. It was also the beginning of the future and a great many advances to come. In National Geographic’s six-part series, The 80s: The Decade that Made Us, some of the most…
Every year, Colombia exports nearly 400,000 tons of cocaine- street value $1.2 billion. Traffickers send drugs by cargo ship, private plane and even submarine but the most common method is human mules. Motivated by violent threats or the promise of fast money, thousands of drug couriers risk their lives and their freedom to bring these…
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…
Let’s say Marty McFly has just pulled up in his DeLorean and he’s taking you on leisurely drive through the 80s. If you want to hang with the cool kids you better grab your backpack and load up the appropriate 80s gear or at least know it when you see it. The 80s are a…
In honor of our upcoming mini-series The 80s: The Decade that Made Us, we want you to journey back in time with us and show off your ’80s style! For the next four weeks, aka Throwback Thursdays, we’ll be announcing a new theme for the most totally radical photo contest, like ever! Congrats Mark and…
Leianna, a mother of seven, is concerned about climate change affecting crops and creating a food supply issue, resulting in panic. She has reached out to the Forge Survival Supply Team to help her assess her options for buying a bunker to protect her family. Leianna’s ideal bunker would consist of a place for her…
Do You Have a Pic that Shows off Your Totally Awesome ’80s Hair? In honor of our upcoming mini-series The 80s: The Decade that Made Us, we want you to journey back in time with us and show off your ’80s style! For the next four weeks, aka Throwback Thursdays, we’ll be announcing a new…
In less than four centuries, the little-known cult of Jesus rises from a disparate collection of beliefs that do not even go by the name of Christianity into a dynamic, coherent force that dominates the mighty Roman Empire. This extraordinary story is an epic human drama filled with suspense, political intrigue, brutal religious persecution, and…
Gain unprecedented access to one of the world’s most dangerous jobs when NGC goes into the line of fire with the New York Police Department Bomb Squad. Meet this elite team and see how this band of brothers lives and works together. Learn how they’ve evolved from their beginnings in 1903 and what technology they…
