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THE VISUAL FIELD • SPECIAL ISSUE: PICTURES OF THE YEAR

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AN ISLAND ON FIRE, RAGING IN THE DARK

PICTURES OF THE YEAR • We sent our photographers around the globe to document our world and our times. In this special edition, we showcase their best photos and compelling stories.

WHERE IN THE WORLD • National Geographic photographers crisscrossed the globe this past year to capture glimpses of our shared human journey and the incredible planet we call home.

CERAMICS THAT BEND THE MIND

RESILIENCE IN THE DEEP

A YEAR IN PHOTOGRAPHY—ADDED UP

KILIII YÜYAN • SURVIVAL SKILLS AND EMPATHY HELP THIS PHOTOGRAPHER THRIVE IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS AND DIVERSE CULTURES.

WORKING REMOTELY • OUR EDITORS QUIZZED PHOTOGRAPHERS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES IN THE FIELD. HERE, SOME OF THEIR ANSWERS.

KING TUT’S ETERNAL MYSTIQUE

ENDURING MYSTERY SOLVED

THE NEXT RIDE TO THE MOON

ERIKA LARSEN • HER WORK EXPLORES THE BONDS CONNECTING CULTURES, PEOPLE, AND NATURE—IN THIS CASE, GENTLE MARINE SURVIVORS.

MANATEES IN DANGER

ON THE ROAD TO MORE ENERGY

A FULL SKY SHOW OVER 36 HOURS

MAKING THE CUT

BIG EATER, SMALL MENU

TREE THERAPY

GLACIER MATING RITUAL

YOUNG KOSOVO MOVES FORWARD

MAKING FUEL FROM THIN AIR

MAGICAL MISSION IN THE SKY

IN HYENA CLANS, FEMALES RULE

FIT FOR AN ELEPHANT

A COMMUNITY GRIEVES

UKRAINIAN REFUGEES SHARE THEIR STORIES

BRIGHT SPOTS IN CITY SKIES

IS AGE JUST A NUMBER? ASK THE BABOONS

AJI STYAWAN • ONE STORY HAS DOMINATED THIS PHOTOGRAPHER’S CAREER: FLOODING ON THE ISLAND WHERE HE LIVES.

SURGING AHEAD

A MOTH’S NIGHTMARE

STEWARDS OF THEIR LAND

KING OF THE TROPHIES

HERDS IN RETREAT

STILL POINT FOR A NATION

WAYNE LAWRENCE • ‘I THINK I’M SOMEHOW CHANGED BY EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE I PHOTOGRAPH.’

A FIERY LANDSCAPE AWAKENS

THE POWER OF COMMUNITY

GROWING A CRYSTAL TEMPLE

HUNTING SPECIMENS AND MEMORIES

GARDENER OF THE FOREST

LYNN JOHNSON • A STORY ON HUMAN TOUCH PUTS THIS VETERAN PHOTOGRAPHER IN A FAMILIAR ROLE : TRYING TO MAKE THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE.

NAVIGATING THE TANGLED WEB

PILGRIMS CROSS A CHANGING LANDSCAPE

FELLOW FORAGERS

ROAD TO THE FUTURE?

THE ICE NOURISHING AMAZONIA

THE COST OF COYOTES

MAKING HISTORY ON EVEREST

SAILING TOWARD ANSWERS

SEARCHING THE SEAS

BRAVING THE INFERNO

FOLLOWER FAVORITES

RAISING VOICES