Photography Tips
National Geographic Traveler photo editor Dan Westergren is traveling with us on our expedition to Montana. He is teaching all of the contest winners how to use their cameras and take good pictures...
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The Blackfeet Nation: A Heritage Day
Ellie: Oki napi! This morning, we traveled to the Lodgepole Gallery & Tipi Village in Browning, Montana. Today we learned about the heritage of the Blackfeet Nation, a Native American tribe that...
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Going-to-the-Sun Road and Avalanche Lake
Arabella: I knew that one of these days I would be riding a Red Jammer bus. I didn’t think anything of it–just another cool part of our trip on a bus. What I didn’t expect were open-topped, jeep style...
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Mountain Goats, Bighorn Sheep, and Snow in July
Ben: Today was our first day waking up on the west side of the Rockies. We had lunch on the edge of a small cliff that had a great view of Hidden Lake. Since Hidden Lake’s water is glacial runoff, the...
View ArticleA Day at Whitefish Mountain Resort
Emily: Hooray! Today we went to Whitefish Mountain. Not only is it a wonderful resort, it is also home to the absolutely amazing… ALPINE SLIDE!!! The Alpine Slide is a huge slide that goes down the...
View ArticleWhat Did We Think of Montana?
Today we are all flying to our homes across the country. As we travel, we would like to share some thoughts about our experiences in Montana. Amelia: Montana is great. But this is all I can say: Go to...
View ArticleHOEC Expedition Members Meet the Zooniacs
During this year’s expedition, the Hands-On Explorer Challenge team spent some time hanging out with the Zooniacs. We took an amazing hike together in Glacier National Park and also had a great time at...
View ArticleThe Hands-On Explorer Trip Blog is Getting a New Look!
In a few days, The Hands-On Explorer Trip Blog will be getting a whole new look! The commenting will be turned off for a few days while we move into the new design. Thanks for reading the Hands-On...
View ArticleWelcome to the Hands-On Explorer Challenge Blog’s New Look!
Welcome to the Hands-On Explorer Challenge Blog’s new look! If you already have a NG Kids blog account, click “Login” to the right, and then “Lost Password” to get your new account password.
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Hands-On Explorer Challenge
Hi HOEC fans, We’re sorry to report that there won’t be a 2013 Hands-On Explorer Challenge. 2013 is National Geographic’s 125th anniversary, so we’ll have lots of other fun projects and programs coming...
View ArticleHands-On Explorer Challenge Winner Wins Another Photo Contest
Lijah Hanley, a member of the 2009 Hands-On Explorer Challenge expedition to Peru, has won the grand prize in the National Geographic Student Expeditions Photo Contest! His love for photography began...
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