Polar Bear Cam Coming Soon!; WildCam Grizzlies Trip to Alaska

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National Geographic launches new music video and lifestyle channel

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	In This Issue: • Nat Geo Music on TV • Nat Geo Music Site 2.0 Launch • Nat Geo Music at WOMEX • Recommended Listening   Nat Geo Music on TV National Geographic Channels International announces the launch of Nat Geo Music Television, a 24-hour music channel that debuted on October 15, 2007 in Italy. Nat Geo Music connects viewers with their world through music videos, concerts, interviews, documentaries and signature "Geo Sessions" that celebrate the cultures behind the music. Tune in to Nat Geo Music Television and listen to music from around the world. The channel is available now on Sky Italia; call your cable provider for more information. • Learn more   Nat Geo Music Site Redesign National Geographic invites music fans to come take a fresh look at the Nat Geo Music website. Redesigned with a whole new look and feel, the site now features easier navigation, enhanced video capability, and all-new features and downloadable desktop widgets. The Nat Geo Music site also features information and updates on the Nat Geo Music Television channel, while remaining an in-depth resource for music fans to explore the world's diverse musical cultures. • Nat Geo Music Site   Nat Geo Music at WOMEX This October, Nat Geo Music will be traveling to Seville, Spain, to join delegates from around the world at WOMEX — the international world music expo and trade fair. Nat Geo Music will be conducting a discussion panel at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 26, and we encourage delegates to come and meet the whole team. Nat Geo Music also salutes singer Andy Palacio and Ivan Duran of Stonetree Records, who will be receiving this year's WOMEX award. • WOMEX site Recommended Listening Manu Chao - La Radiolina The godfather of Latin alternative music returns with La Radiolina, his first new studio album in six years. Nacional Records Listen Here Angelique Kidjo - Djin Djin Afropop diva Angelique Kidjo returns with a star-studded tour de force featuring Alicia Keys, Carlos Santana, and Peter Gabriel. Razor and Tie Records Listen Here Various Artists - Si, Para Usted Revolutionary Cuba Did The Buena Vista Social Club whet your appetite for more? Dig a little deeper with this unique compilation that collects undiscovered Cuban funk and rare groove classics from the 1970s. Waxing Deep Records Listen Here   This Week's Free Download! ADVERTISEMENT   Shop National Geographic • Maps • Books, Calendars • Poster Shop • Travel Gear • Videos and DVDs • Kids   Best Offer Anywhere Subscribe to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine online and get our best price.
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Focus on photography on a National Geographic Expedition

If you are having trouble viewing this email, please click on this link. To ensure you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@newsletters.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now. October 2007 National Geographic has been synonymous with great photography for the past century. Join one of our top photographers on a photography workshop or expedition in the lively cities of Mexico, the marine sanctuary of the Sea of Cortés, or the canyons of the American Southwest.   Ruta Maya Photography Expedition January 2008 – 8 days Capture images of ancient ruins set against jungles and white-sand beaches as you trace the Ruta Maya with photographer Raul Touzon. Explore the fabled Maya city of Chichén Itzá, spot colorful birds as you glide through thick mangroves by boat, and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of today’s Maya people. Sea of Cortés Photography Expedition April 2008– 8 days Join veteran photographer Sisse Brimberg on board the Sea Lion to discover the Sea of Cortés, where giant cactuses rise from sweeping dunes; and deep blue waters harbor dolphins, turtles, and whales. With your camera in hand, set out to catch the desert coming to life with the first bloom of spring. Oaxaca Photography Workshop February 2008– 7 days Journey to Mexico’s colorful city of Oaxaca with National Geographic photographer David Alan Harvey. Settle into your hotel, just off the zócalo, or main plaza, and spend the week honing your photography skills with daily sessions and excursions to ancient Monte Albán, the traditional Zapotec village of Teotitlán del Valle, and Ocotlán’s market. Santa Fe Photography Workshop March, April, July, September 2008– 7 days From the mountain vistas of the Sangre de Cristo range to the adobe homes of Canyon Road and Georgia O’Keeffe’s Ghost Ranch, join a top National Geographic photographer in magical Santa Fe. Capture the spectacular landscape of the Southwest while improving your photo techniques with daily instruction.   Take a look at some of our other adventures in Mexico: Copper Canyon and the Sea of Cortés January 2008 – 9 days From your base on board the Sea Lion, snorkel and kayak with sea lions and hike on uninhabited islands. Then journey by rail into the magnificent Copper Canyon to meet the indigenous Tarahumara Indians. Baja California and the Sea of Cortés January, February, March 2008 – 8 days Embark the Sea Lion or Sea Bird to discover the natural wonders of the Sea of Cortés. Follow naturalists on hikes amid giant barrel cactuses, kayak among sea lions, and spot migrating gray whales in the pristine Bahia Magdalena. Request Our Catalog Reserve online or contact us at 1-888-966-8687. Browse more trips on our website: nationalgeographicexpeditions.com Private Journeys: nationalgeographicprivatejourneys.com Send to a Friend To unsubscribe from all future National Geographic emails, click here. View our privacy policy. You received this editorial/commercial e-newsletter from National Geographic because the information for your account indicates that National Geographic may contact you via email. To be removed from this distribution, please click on the link above or send your request to National Geographic; Attn: E-newsletter Program; 1145 17th Street N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20036-4688. Copyright © 2007 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.

Photo of the Month: November 2007

David Griffin, Director of Photography Fireman There is one thing that photographers almost universally need to make photographs: light. But for National Geographic magazine staff photographer Mark Theissen, he is drawn not just to light, but to fire. "As a photographer you are drawn to light, and I like photographs that have a light source within them" Mark explains. In the October issue of ≠ National Geographic, for a story marking 50 years of space exploration, Mark made a frame of spacecraft reentry tiles being tested using concentrated solar rays. Mark was permitted to get close to where the focused beams hit the tiles simulating the intense heat encountered when braking through the Earth's atmosphere. Read More >

PHOTO OF THE MONTH

Badwater Basin At 282 feet (86 meters) below sea level, Badwater Basin is North America's lowest point. When it floods, the shallow pools evaporate quickly, leaving polygons of mud encrusted with shimmering salts.   Photograph by Michael Melford Death Valley, November 2007   Download Wallpaper.   Forward to a Friend

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