National Geographic Traveler - USA (2019-06 & 2019-7)

JUNE/JULY 2019

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EDITOR’S NOTE

BY GEORGE!

S

ummer is a season for losing yourself—for unleashing wander-

lust, embracing curiosity, and exploring new places. Summer is

also a season for finding yourself—perhaps precisely because you

unleashed wanderlust, embraced curiosity, and explored new places.

This interplay of opposites—foreign and familiar, old and new, lost and

restored—is what makes travel such a rewarding pursuit. In this issue we

are proud to share “The Beautiful Road,” a story about an epic drive in

New Zealand, a place we love that is recovering from an act of hate. Our

tale is about a spirit of hospitality that will not be diminished. “Prairie

Home” honors the Native American and conservation communities that

have rehabilitated and protected Oklahoma’s Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

for generations to come. Our Best List, a data-backed index of the most

welcoming neighborhoods in the United States, celebrates revitalized cities

that benefit both locals and visitors. At National Geographic, we believe

that each traveler is a curious explorer who seeks to engage with the world

and build an ethic around conserving what is unique and sustaining what

is irreplaceable. Here’s to a summer of exploration, enlightenment, and

bold experiences. Thank you for reading. —George W. Stone, Editor in Chief

Nat Geo

Highlights

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

FAMILY JOURNEYS

A new line of trips features

12 itineraries for travelers

of all ages to discover

destinations such as Peru

and southern Africa in

engaging, interactive ways.

The trips are on offer now;

departures begin in 2020.

See page 45 and natgeo

journeys.com/family.

YELLOWSTONE LIVE

This television event tracks

videographers in real time

as they explore an American

wilderness. The second

season airs June 23-26 on

Nat Geo WILD and National

Geographic Channel.

EXPLORATION HAPPENS

BECAUSE OF YOU

When you read, watch,

shop, or travel with us, you

help advance the work of

our scientists, explorers,

and educators around the

world. To learn more, visit

natgeo.com/info.

EXPLORER ACADEMY

In this children’s fiction

series inspired by National

Geographic explorers,

12-year-old Cruz Coronado

embarks on global adven-

tures. To buy the books:

shopng.com/books; for

games, videos, and more:

exploreracademy.com.

Aoraki/Mount

Cook towers

above Lake

Pukaki on

New Zealand’s

South Island.