National Geographic Magazine

Pros: Award-winning journalism & photography, educational topics, supportive of environmental & conservation issues, science oriented
Cons: Expensive subscription price, ads are increasing, becoming more controversial

My family started reading National Geographic magazine (NG) years ago. Back then issues were larger in size. My Dad would scout out second hand bookstores in lower Manhattan bringing home back copies by the armload. As kids, the pictures...

Pros: Beautiful photography, great for research
Cons: None

I have been subscribing to National Geographic for over two years to use for future research with my now five year old son. This magazine is the Official Journal of the National Geographic Society Washington, D.C. Each issue has the...

Pros: Photography; Varied topics; Personal approach
Cons: None, really

Exploring the lands and people of the world is one of my many varied interests. I have already traveled to several foreign lands and had the great fortune to meet different people and partake in the unique cultures that help to shape the fascinating ...

Pros: The photos, the photos...
Cons: Too many ads...

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all magazines are not created equal. Ain't it the truth! You practically need hip wader boots to get through the slime and muck that lines the shelves of some newsstands these days. Fortunately for ...

Pros: wide variety of topics, excellent writing, outstanding photography - all magazines should be like this!
Cons: none

The Granddaddy of adventure, research and exploration magazines, National Geographic, is a magazine that is worth every penny for anyone who is interested in our world, its history, and its people. Each issue is like a trek around the globe with ...

Pros: educational, brilliant photography, great maps
Cons: could do with fewer ads.

I have had a long relationship with National Geographic Magazine. I had a long running subscription for years before letting it lapse. It wasn't intentional that my subscription expired. It merely happened due to oversight and temporary ...

Pros: Travel around the world in your easy chair.
Cons: none for me!

As a kid I had scarlet fever and, after my quarantine, I spent most of one summer on the porch overlooking the lake at my grandparent’s summer home. There was a huge swing that hung on chains from the ceiling. To me it seemed as big as a double bed; it...

Pros: Colorful photography, great articles
Cons: Pricier than many publications

During my life I can remember many many times sitting and leafing through a National Geographic magazine.

As a kid my family had a subscription and I would eagerly await its arrival. Then I would sit and travel off to the far and exotic...

Pros: beautiful magazine, covering interesting topics and places giving me the escape I need, only 4 bucks an issue
Cons: none

Walking through the streets of Brooklyn, sucking in all the fumes and pollution, I can’t help but imagine myself surrounded by a completely different environment. Somewhere where I’m not surrounded by millions and millions of people, cars and buses, but...

Pros: Excellent photography
Cons: More politically bent than I recall.

More than any other magazine I read, I enjoy National Geographic the most. Its features always gave up-to-date and cutting edge information in an easy to understand style. The many photographs in each monthly issue set a world standard for beauty, wonder ...

Pros: Interesting articles, Great Photos
Cons: Lots of Ads, Some boredom

I will admit that most of my magazine reading involves Maxim, FHM, Stuff, Playboy, Field and Stream, and Motor Trend. It may not be the most intellectual collection of periodicals, but I believe in reading books for mental stimulation. Magazines ...

Pros: Beautiful photography, in-depth articles. An escapists dream!
Cons: Somewhat pricey.

Every time the new National Geographic arrives in the mail, I can't help but think about Steve Martin's reaction to getting the new phone book in his classic movie The Jerk. Ok, so I don't jump up and down in front of my mail box screaming...

Pros: A wealth of knowledge, for all ages and interests! Perfect learning tool for young children.
Cons: Issues have gotten thinner since the 60's. Other than that, NONE.

Intro I have been reading National Geographic magazines since I was a young boy. My family has a massive collection of National Geographic's dating back to the 1940's. When I was young, I could spend hours sitting and reading issues from the ...

Pros: Quality of writing, photography, and wide-range of topics covered
Cons: Pricey, only comes out once monthly

Of all the magazines I get from expiring frequent flier miles, National Geographic is the one I look forward to each month.

Why? It is a true-quality magazine that goes out of its way to be informative, educational, and pleasing to the...

Pros: Great: articles, photos,
Cons: Not a single one

The National Geographic Society has funded and supported projects of exploration and research since 1890. The monthly publication of "National Geographic" is the culmination of the knowledge obtained through these efforts, and much, much...