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National Geographic, formerly the National Geographic Magazine, 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. There are 12 monthly issues of the National Geographic per year, plus additional map supplements. On rare occasions, special editions are issued...

Supercar is a term used most often to describe an expensive high end car. It has been defined specifically as "a very expensive, fast or powerful car". Stated in more general terms: "it must be very fast, with sporting handling to match", "it should be sleek and eye-catching" and its price should be "one in a rarefied atmosphere of its own". However, the proper application of the term is subjective and disputed, especially among enthusiasts...

A group of locals pulled four deer from the icy waters of Stephens Passage. Stephens Passage is a channel in the Alexander Archipelago in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Alaska. It runs between Admiralty Island to the west and the Alaska mainland and Douglas Island to the east, and is about 170 km (105 mi) long. Juneau, the capital of Alaska, is near the north end, on Gastineau Channel. Stephens Passage was named in 1794 by George Vancouver, probably for Sir Philip Stephens...

A little black bear took centre stage on the streets behind one of the city's most famous theatres Monday afternoon, stopping traffic and stealing the hearts of bystanders. For about an hour, the yearling black bear sat atop a garbage truck, playing for the crowds of onlookers and stumping conservation officers as to how it made it from the wilds of Metro Vancouver to the middle of the concrete jungle behind the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. And then, the drama was over...