Geographical magazine

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. Geographical also includes our monthly feature, In Society, which captures some of our recent work.

Society members and Fellows can receive Geographical as part of their membership. Geographical can also be bought in newsagents or by subscription.

Current issue: April 2013

Photostory: Road to nowhere

Myanmar’s Rohingya people have fled persecution in their own country in search of sanctuary in Bangladesh, only to find themselves in a cycle of squalor and misery. Greg Constantine reports
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Return to the desert spring

John Hare visits a remote gorge in northwestern China to discover the fate of a naïve population of rare wild camels after their secretive existence was disrupted by illegal gold miners.

Dossier: When the wind blows

With as many as 1,200 wind turbines due to be built in the UK this year, Mark Rowe explores the continuing controversy surrounding wind power and discusses the extent to which it can supply our future energy needs.

Behind every hero…

In an edited extract from her new book, Kari Herbert shines a light on the women whose husbands’ names are now synonymous with polar exploration.

Slipping away

Mark Rowe reveals the complex issues surrounding plans to protect the Holderness coastline in East Yorkshire.

Staying power

Martin Symington visits Portugal and discovers how the cork industry has continued to thrive in the modern world.

And do not forget…

…our regular features including a round-up of the latest geographical and climate science news; a hotspot focus on Slovenia; advice about photographing kingfishers; an Essential Gear feature about the Welsh 30000ers challenge (scaling all 15 peaks in Wales above 3,000 feet within 24 hours); reviews of the latest books; an interview with Professor Ian Cook, a cultural geographer who tracks the global supply chains of everyday commodities; and lots, lots more.