The National Geographic Magazine, later shortened to National Geographic, is the official journal of the National Geographic Society. It published its first issue in 1888, just nine months after the Society itself was founded. It is immediately identifiable by the characteristic yellow frame that surrounds its front cover.
National Geographic Magazine - 1974-03 Mar 1974 Trekking the frozen North West passage Where would we be without algae? It contains articles about people, nature, the planet, popular science, history, culture, current events, and photography.