National Geographic Turns 125

Some things just don’t change over time. National Geographic magazine is one of those things, thankfully.

I had not picked up a copy of the photo-filled publication in years but happened to see one the other day and I was pleasantly surprised to find that something survived beyond my childhood. It looks exactly as I remember it to have been.

It is still the same size, 6 x 9 or so, still glossy, still colorful, and still filled with beautiful photos from far off places that accompany well-written, insightful text. It felt like I was touching a treasure when I thumbed through this time-honored publication.

If there is ever an argument for favoring print over digital, National Geographic speaks louder than words. It manages to capture a child’s imagination with the professional, adult reporting. It turned 125 years old this year, a most wonderful accomplishment, given the competition from a zillion publications and the entire online world’s content offerings.

I leave you with a paragraph from this January’s edition:

“As we celebrate the National Geographic Society’s 125^th anniversary, we’re kicking off a year of stories about the new age of exploration. In this issue we consider the origins of our restless spirit; we examine new realms of life at the microscopic scale; we reach deep into the universe, searching for worlds like our own; we urgently document nature’s diversity, even as it vanishes before our eyes. Exploration is alive. Turn the page and begin the journey.”

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