Geography News Network

From across the Asian steppes, nomadic groups known as the Huns moved westward toward Europe, robbing, burning, and sacking as they went. While theories abound, no one knows where they came from or why they left. Some believe that the Great Wall of China was built to keep out their ancestors, but the Huns left no written record or grand monuments. What is known is that they were hardened warriors...

The Schmitt family hunts for buried treasure. Rick Schmitt has been on hundreds of dives in the decades since his first treasure dive as a teenager in 1964. Rick’s wife Lisa says that treasure hunting is a way for the family...

Ethiopia is three years from completing a dam to control its headwaters, and while Egypt points to colonial-era treaties to claim the water and to stop the project, the question remains as to who owns the Blue Nile...

In some National Parks there is controversy over the noise from scenic overflights. But the only things flying in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park are bats...

On January 28, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency after three consecutive years of below average rainfall. Fire officials predicted that this would be the San Diego region’s worst fire season and were proven correct in May when eleven wildfires broke out in one week alone...

The big ditch turns 100. 

Africa contains over 50 different countries, but only two of them have the distinction of having only one neighbor state. Of those two one-border countries, one has a curious layout...

What's the highest mountain in all of Europe? 

Discover the mystery of the Salton Sea. 

This podcast examines the Burka Avenger, a new educational children's cartoon with a crime fighting heroine. It also delves into the religious meaning behind the traditional attire for Muslim women and the Five Pillars of Islam. Listeners will also discover the varying opinions of professions on the decision to have the main character wear a burka.

This podcast discusses the massive earthquakes that occurred in the New Madrid Seismic Zone in 1812. Today, major cities like Memphis, St. Louis, Nashville, and Little Rock have sprouted  in the NMSZ. What kind of impact do you think an earthquakes could have on these modern cities? 

This Podcast explains the meaning of the term "polar Vortex". Listeners will discover the weather patterns that have caused the abnormally cold temperatures that plagued the United States in early January of 2014. Discover the varying opinions on whether the recent polar vortex was caused by environmental changes or normal environmental factors. To read this entire article, please visit www.maps101.com. 

Listeners will discover the geographical location of Washington's crossing of the Delaware River and the various battles that followed. This podcast also explores the massive impact that this victory had on the Revolutionary War and American history. To read this entire article please visits Maps101.com. 

Discover the religious origin of the various holidays that are celebrated around the world. This podcast delves into the hyper-commercialism and religious secularism that are threatening these sacred holidays. Listeners will also discover the calendar systems that dictate the scheduling of these holidays. To read this entire article visit Maps101.com. Happy Holidays from Maps101!

Discover the early life, presidency and assassination of John F. Kennedy. This podcast focuses on the legacy of the 35th president and his accomplishments as a young man and during his time in the oval office. It specifically dives into the Cuban missile crisis, the cold war and civil rights for African Americans. Honor JFK on the 50th anniversary of his assassination. Read this article and the critical thinking question on Maps101.com. 

Did they teach you the mild version of the first Thanksgiving in elementary school? Listeners will learn about the struggles that the pilgrims faced with the lengthy journey on the Mayflower, the harsh New England winter, disease, and the Native Americans. Did you know that Thanksgiving was not a national holiday until the civil war? Learn this and other facts about the first Thanksgiving with this podcast. Read this article on Maps101.com.