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Geographical is the official monthly magazine of the Society, and has been published continuously since 1935.
It is published under license and has exciting illustrated articles on people, places, adventure, travel, and environmental issues.
Society members and Fellows can receive Geographical as part of their membership. Geographical can also be bought in newsagents or by subscription.
In Society: a monthly feature in Geographical on our recent work
Current issue: February 2012
Photostory: This is Britain
Celebrating the unique beauty and diversity of the British landscape with a selection of images from this year’s Landscape Photographer of the Year Award.
The ice man of Chimborazo
Jordi Busqué travels to Ecuador’s highest mountain to meet the man who is single handedly keeping the age-old tradition of ice harvesting alive.
Blood timber
The recent political turmoil in Madagascar opened the door for the wholesale exploitation of its precious hardwoods, but now conservationists are fighting back. Tuppence Stone reports.
Dossier: Protection guaranteed?
As the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage convention approaches, Mark Rowe asks whether it can still achieve its lofty original ambition to protect the world’s most valuable monuments and landscapes.
Last of the village pumps
Clare Kendall reports on how the decline of petrol stations in the UK is not only isolating rural communities but also destroying our motoring heritage.
Quirimbas rising
Daniel Allen visits the idyllic Quirimbas Islands in northern Mozambique to examine the extent to which a number of new sustainable-tourism initiatives are benefiting the local economy and ecology.
And do not forget...
Our regular features, which this month include a round-up of the latest geographical and climate science news; a hotspot focus on Peru; advice about photographing barn owls; reviews of the latest books; tips on ice cycling; an interview with motorbiker and adventurer Charley Boorman; and lots, lots more.
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