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National Geographic is an American magazine that is noted for its cover stories and accompanying photography .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Throughout the 1990s National Geographic's cover stories showcased global historical events such as the Exxon Valdez oil spill .[ 4] Cover stories included articles written by notable writers such as Joel Swerdlow ,[ 5] Paul Theroux [ 6] and Paul F. Salopek .[ 7] Cover photos were published by notable photographers such as David Doubilet ,[ 8] James Nachtwey [ 9] and Frans Lanting .[ 10]
The 1990s saw articles written and photographed at locations around the globe featuring marine life like the February 1994 issue titled "Sea Turtles: In a Race for Survival", written by Anne and Jack Rudloe with a photo on the cover of a Sea turtle , photographed by Bill Curtsinger .[ 11] Articles featured on the cover of the magazine also included human-interest stories such as "1491: America Before Columbus", photographed by Jack Unruh featuring the Iroquois Native Americans in the October 1991 issue.[ 12] Many geographical locations were featured including Petra , an archaeological city in Jordan , in the December 1998 article "Petra: Ancient City of Stone", written by Don Belt with photographs by Annie Griffiths .[ 13]
In the August 1991 issue, Thomas Y. Canby wrote the cover story titled "The Persian Gulf: After the Storm", writing about the Kuwaiti oil fires after the Persian Gulf War . The photo on the cover of the magazine featured a picture of oil fields on fire, photographed by Steve McCurry .[ 14]
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Notes a.^ In some issues of National Geographic, the cover story would have one title on the cover and a different title (with the same meaning) on the headline of the actual article, or the title may appear different on the table of contents. Titles represented in this list, are taken from the cover and the citation represents the title listed in the table of contents.
b.^ Images could also be a painting or a drawing.
c.^ Author not stated, usually a breakout article or a pictorial
d.^ Multiple articles with various authors. Photo depicted is not included in those articles.
References
^ Braverman, Sandra (September 23, 1990). "A Photographic Odyssey" . The Boston Globe . p. West 9. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via newspapers.com .
^ Dukehart, Coburn (October 1, 2013). " 'National Geographic' Celebrates 125 Years Of Photography" . NPR.com . Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ "National Geographic" . postalmuseum.si.edu . Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved April 19, 2023 .
^ a b Hodgson, Bryan (January 1990). "Alaska's Big Spill: Can the Wilderness Heal?" . National Geographic . Vol. 177, no. 1. p. 5.
^ a b Swerdlow, Joel (January 1998). "Making Sense of the Millennium" . National Geographic . Vol. 193, no. 1. p. 2.
^ a b Theroux, Paul (October 1997). "Down the Zambezi" . National Geographic . Vol. 192, no. 4. p. 2.
^ a b Salopek, Paul F. (October 1995). "The Mountain Gorillas of Africa" . National Geographic . Vol. 188, no. 4. p. 58.
^ a b Gore, Rick (February 1990). "Between Monterey Tides" . National Geographic . Vol. 177, no. 2. p. 2.
^ a b Thompson, Jon (June 1991). "East Europe's Dark Dawn" . National Geographic . Vol. 179, no. 6. p. 36.
^ a b Munn, Charles A. (January 1994). "Macaws: Winged Rainbows" . National Geographic . Vol. 185, no. 1. p. 118.
^ a b Rudloe, Anne ; Rudloe, Jack (February 1994). "Sea Turtles: In a Race for Survival" . National Geographic . Vol. 185, no. 2. p. 94.
^ a b "1491: America Before Columbus" . National Geographic . Vol. 180, no. 4. October 1991.
^ a b Belt, Don (December 1998). "Petra, Ancient City of Stone" . National Geographic . Vol. 194, no. 6. p. 116.
^ a b Canby, Thomas Y. (August 1991). "After the Storm" . National Geographic . Vol. 180, no. 2. p. 2.
^ Edwards, Mike (March 1990). "Siberia: in from the Cold" . National Geographic . Vol. 177, no. 3. p. 2.
^ "A Personal Vision of Vanishing Life" . National Geographic . Vol. 177, no. 4. April 1990. p. 84.
^ Van Dyk, Jere (May 1990). "Growing up in East Harlem" . National Geographic . Vol. 177, no. 5. p. 52.
^ Moize, Elizabeth A. (June 1990). "Austin: Deep in the Heart of Texas" . National Geographic . Vol. 177, no. 6. p. 50.
^ Duplaix, Nicole (July 1990). "South Florida Water: Paying the Price" . National Geographic . Vol. 178, no. 1. p. 89.
^ Danforth, Kenneth C. (August 1990). "Yugoslavia: A House Much Divided" . National Geographic . Vol. 178, no. 2. p. 92.
^ Lyons, Eugene (September 1990). "Track of the Manila Galleons" . National Geographic . Vol. 178, no. 3. p. 5.
^ Doubilet, David (October 1990). "Japan's Suruga Bay" . National Geographic . Vol. 178, no. 4. p. 2.
^ Vesilind, Priit (November 1990). "The Baltic Nations" . National Geographic . Vol. 178, no. 5. p. 2.
^ Lanting, Frans (December 1990). "Botswana: A Gathering of Waters and Wildlife" . National Geographic . Vol. 178, no. 6. p. 5.
^ Arden, Harvey (January 1991). "The Land of Northwest Australia: Journey into Dreamtime" . National Geographic . Vol. 179, no. 1. p. 2.
^ Terrill, Ross (February 1991). "Hong Kong: Countdown to 1997" . National Geographic . Vol. 179, no. 2. p. 103.
^ Cahill, Tim (March 1991). "The Splendors of Lechuguilla Cave" . National Geographic . Vol. 179, no. 3. p. 34.
^ Lamb, David (April 1991). "A Season in the Minors" . National Geographic . Vol. 179, no. 4. p. 40.
^ Chadwick, Douglas H. (May 1991). "Elephants: Out of Time, Out of Space" . National Geographic . Vol. 179, no. 5. p. 2.
^ Meryman, Richard (July 1991). "The Wyeth Family: Americans Visions" . National Geographic . Vol. 180, no. 1. p. 78.
^ Poten, Constance J. (September 1991). "America's Illegal Wildlife Trade" . National Geographic . Vol. 180, no. 3. p. 106.
^ Caputo, Robert (November 1991). "Lifeline for a Nation: Zaire River" . National Geographic . Vol. 180, no. 5. p. 5.
^ Abercrombie, Thomas A. (December 1991). "Ibn Battuta: Prince of Travelers" . National Geographic . Vol. 180, no. 6. p. 2.
^ Lyon, Eugene (January 1992). "Search for Columbus" . National Geographic . Vol. 181, no. 1. p. 2.
^ Conaway, James (February 1992). "Eastern Wildlife-Bittersweet Success" . National Geographic . Vol. 181, no. 2. p. 66.
^ Linden, Eugene (March 1992). "A Curious Kinship: Apes and Humans" . National Geographic . Vol. 181, no. 3. p. 2.
^ Ward, Andrew (April 1992). "Vancouver - Good Luck City" . National Geographic . Vol. 181, no. 4. p. 94.
^ Ward, Geoffrey C. (May 1992). "India's Wildlife Dilema" . National Geographic . Vol. 181, no. 5. p. 2.
^ Belt, Don (June 1992). "The World's Great Lake" . National Geographic . Vol. 181, no. 6. p. 2.
^ Hornocker, Maurice G. (July 1992). "Mountain Lions" . National Geographic . Vol. 182, no. 1.
^ Hitchens, Christopher (August 1992). "Struggle of the Kurds" . National Geographic . Vol. 182, no. 2. p. 32.
^ Norris, Kenneth S. (September 1992). "Dolphins in Crisis" . National Geographic . Vol. 182, no. 3. p. 2.
^ Mitchell, John G. (October 1992). "Our Disappearing Wetlands" . National Geographic . Vol. 182, no. 4. p. 3.
^ Long, Michael E. (November 1992). "The Sense of Sight" . National Geographic . Vol. 182, no. 5. p. 3.
^ Grove, Noel (December 1992). "Volcanos: Crucibles of Creation" . National Geographic . Vol. 182, no. 6. p. 5.
^ Gore, Rick (January 1993). "Dinosaurs" . National Geographic . Vol. 183, no. 1. p. 2.
^ Zhi, Lu (February 1993). "Newborn Panda in the Wild" . National Geographic . Vol. 183, no. 2. p. 60.
^ Edwards, Mike (March 1993). "A Broken Empire" . National Geographic . Vol. 183, no. 3. p. 4.
^ Gore, Rick (April 1993). "Andrew Aftermath" . National Geographic . Vol. 183, no. 4. p. 2.
^ Vesilind, Priit J. (May 1993). "Middle East Water: Critical Resource" . National Geographic . Vol. 183, no. 5. p. 2.
^ Horton, Tom (June 1993). "Chesapeake Bay-Hanging in the Balance" . National Geographic . Vol. 183, no. 6. p. 2.
^ Newcott, William R. (July 1993). "Lightning, Natures High Voltage Spectacle" . National Geographic . Vol. 184, no. 1. p. 83.
^ Caputo, Robert (August 1993). "Tragedy Strikes the Horn of Africa" . National Geographic . Vol. 184, no. 2. p. 88.
^ Davidson, Robyn (September 1993). "Wandering with India's Rabari" . National Geographic . Vol. 184, no. 3.
^ Poole, Robert M. (October 1993). "Labrador: Canada's Place Apart" . National Geographic . Vol. 184, no. 4. p. 2.
^ Doubilet, David (November 1993). "The Desert Sea" . National Geographic . Vol. 184, no. 5. p. 60.
^ Ellis, William S. (December 1993). "Glass: Capturing the Dance of Light" . National Geographic . Vol. 184, no. 6. p. 37.
^ Ellis, William S. (March 1994). "Shanghai" . National Geographic . Vol. 185, no. 3. p. 2.
^ Mairson, Alan (April 1994). "The Everglades: Dying for Help" . National Geographic . Vol. 185, no. 4. p. 2.
^ Allen, Thomas B. (May 1994). "Turkey Struggles for Balance" . National Geographic . Vol. 185, no. 5. p. 2.
^ Parfit, Michael (June 1994). "Powwow" . National Geographic . Vol. 185, no. 6. p. 88.
^ Grove, Noel (July 1994). "Recycling" . National Geographic . Vol. 186, no. 1. p. 92.
^ Joubert, Dereck (August 1994). "Lions of Darkness" . National Geographic . Vol. 186, no. 2. p. 35.
^ Conniff, Richard (September 1994). "Ireland: On Fast-Forward" . National Geographic . Vol. 186, no. 3. p. 2.
^ Mitchell, John G. (October 1994). "Our National Parks" . National Geographic . Vol. 186, no. 4. p. 2.
^ Hodgson, Bryan (November 1994). "Buffalo: Back Home on the Range" . National Geographic . Vol. 186, no. 5. p. 64.
^ Brown, Stuart L. (December 1994). "Animals at Play" . National Geographic . Vol. 186, no. 6. p. 2.
^ Curtsinger, Bill (January 1995). "Grey Reef Sharks" . National Geographic . Vol. 187, no. 1. p. 45.
^ Miller, Mary (February 1995). "Maya Masterpiece Revealed" . National Geographic . Vol. 187, no. 2. p. 50.
^ Chadwick, Douglas H. (March 1995). "The Endangered Species Act" . National Geographic . Vol. 187, no. 3. p. 2.
^ Dahlby, Tracy (April 1995). "The New Saigon" . National Geographic . Vol. 187, no. 4. p. 60.
^ McMillan, Peter (May 1995). "The Vimy Flies Again" . National Geographic . Vol. 187, no. 5. p. 2.
^ Swerdlow, Joel (June 1995). "The Brain" . National Geographic . Vol. 187, no. 6. p. 2.
^ Chadwick, Douglas (July 1995). "Ndkoi: Last Place on Earth" . National Geographic . Vol. 188, no. 1. p. 2.
^ Vessels, Jane (August 1995). "Sicily" . National Geographic . Vol. 188, no. 2. p. 2.
^ Royte, Elizabeth (September 1995). "Hawaii's Vanishing Species" . National Geographic . Vol. 188, no. 3. p. 2.
^ Parfit, Michael (November 1995). "Diminishing Returns" . National Geographic . Vol. 188, no. 5. p. 2.
^ Miller, Peter G. (December 1995). "Jane Goodall" . National Geographic . Vol. 188, no. 6. p. 102.
^ Gore, Rick (January 1996). "Neandertals" . National Geographic . Vol. 189, no. 1. p. 2.
^ "Into the Heart of Glaciers" . National Geographic . Vol. 189, no. 2. February 1996. p. 70.
^ Oeland, Glen (March 1996). "Emperor penguins" . National Geographic . Vol. 189, no. 3. p. 52.
^ Mairson, Alan (April 1996). "Storming the Tower" . National Geographic . Vol. 189, no. 4. p. 32.
^ Currie, Philip J. (May 1996). "The Great Dinosaur Egg Hunt" . National Geographic . Vol. 189, no. 5. p. 96.
^ Newman, Cathy (June 1996). "Cape York Peninsula" . National Geographic . Vol. 189, no. 6. p. 2.
^ Chadwick, Douglas H. (July 1996). "A Place for Parks" . National Geographic . Vol. 190, no. 1. p. 2.
^ "Emerging Mexico" . National Geographic . Vol. 190, no. 2. August 1996.
^ Watkins, T. H. (September 1996). "Hawk High Over Four Corners" . National Geographic . Vol. 190, no. 3. p. 80.
^ Beckwith, Carol ; Fisher, Angela (October 1996). "African Gold" . National Geographic . Vol. 190, no. 4. p. 36.
^ Apt, Jay (November 1996). "Orbit" . National Geographic . Vol. 190, no. 5. p. 2.
^ Edwards, Mike (December 1996). "Genghis Khan" . National Geographic . Vol. 190, no. 6. p. 2.
^ Doubilet, David (January 1997). "Beneath the Tasman Sea" . National Geographic . Vol. 191, no. 1. p. 82.
^ Edwards, Mike (February 1997). "Siberian Tigers" . National Geographic . Vol. 191, no. 2. p. 100.
^ Kovacs, Kit (March 1997). "Bearded Seals" . National Geographic . Vol. 191, no. 3. p. 124.
^ Newcott, William R. (April 1997). "The Hubble Telescope" . National Geographic . Vol. 191, no. 4. p. 2.
^ Ward, Geoffrey C. (May 1997). "India" . National Geographic . Vol. 191, no. 5. p. 2.
^ Benchley, Peter (June 1997). "French Polynesia" . National Geographic . Vol. 191, no. 6. p. 2.
^ Suplee, Curt (July 1997). "Robot Revolution" . National Geographic . Vol. 192, no. 1. p. 76.
^ Klum, Mattias (August 1997). "Malaysia's Secret Realm" . National Geographic . Vol. 192, no. 2. p. 122.
^ Zich, Arthur (September 1997). "China's Three Gorges" . National Geographic . Vol. 192, no. 3. p. 2.
^ Brandenburg, Jim (November 1997). "North Woods Journal" . National Geographic . Vol. 192, no. 5. p. 94.
^ Ward, Geoffrey C. (December 1997). "Making Room for Wild Tigers" . National Geographic . Vol. 192, no. 6. p. 2.
^ Krakauer, Jon (February 1998). "Queen Maud Land" . National Geographic . Vol. 193, no. 2. p. 46.
^ Chadwick, Douglas H. (March 1998). "Planet of the Beatles" . National Geographic . Vol. 193, no. 3. p. 100.
^ Long, Michael E. (April 1998). "The Vanishing Prairie dog" . National Geographic . Vol. 193, no. 4. p. 116.
^ Suplee, Curt (May 1998). "Unlocking the Climate Puzzle" . National Geographic . Vol. 193, no. 5. p. 38.
^ Montaigne, Fen (June 1998). "Russia's Iron Road" . National Geographic . Vol. 193, no. 6. p. 2.
^ Ackerman, Jennifer (July 1998). "Dinosaurs Take Wing" . National Geographic . Vol. 194, no. 1. p. 74.
^ Newcott, William R. (August 1998). "Return to Mars" . National Geographic . Vol. 194, no. 2. p. 2.
^ Weeks, Kent R. (September 1998). "Valley of the Kings" . National Geographic . Vol. 194, no. 3. p. 2.
^ Swerdlow, Joel L. (October 1998). "Population" . National Geographic . Vol. 194, no. 4. p. 2.
^ Achenbach, Joel (November 1998). "Maui Surf" . National Geographic . Vol. 194, no. 5. p. 58.
^ Doubilet, David (January 1999). "Coral Eden" . National Geographic . Vol. 195, no. 1. p. 2.
^ Swerdlow, Joel L. (February 1999). "Biodiversity: Taking Stock of Life" . National Geographic . Vol. 195, no. 2. p. 2.
^ Suplee, Curt (March 1999). "El Niño/La Niña" . National Geographic . Vol. 195, no. 3. p. 72.
^ Allen, Thomas B. (April 1999). "The Battle of Midway" . National Geographic . Vol. 195, no. 4. p. 80.
^ Conniff, Richard (May 1999). "Africa's Wild Dogs" . National Geographic . Vol. 195, no. 5. p. 36.
^ Putman, John J. (June 1999). "Cuba" . National Geographic . Vol. 195, no. 6. p. 2.
^ Montaigne, Fen (July 1999). "Iran: Testing the Waters of Reform" . National Geographic . Vol. 196, no. 1. p. 2.
^ Swerdlow, Joel L. (August 1999). "Global Culture" . National Geographic . Vol. 196, no. 2. p. 2.
^ Piccard, Bertrand (September 1999). "Around at Last" . National Geographic . Vol. 196, no. 3. p. 30.
^ Shreeve, James (October 1999). "Secrets of the Gene" . National Geographic . Vol. 196, no. 4. p. 42.
^ Reinhard, Johan (November 1999). "Frozen in Time" . National Geographic . Vol. 196, no. 5. p. 36.
^ Conniff, Richard (December 1999). "Cheetahs" . National Geographic . Vol. 196, no. 6. p. 2.
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