National Geographic is one of the world's great stoic and dignified publications that has inspired generations to simply go out and see the world that exists.
When three of us opened a coffee shop a few years ago, it seemed like just as good of a reason to buy every issue of National Geographic we could get our hands on to help our customers discover their own inspiring places.
In volume, it's very special to see these covers both front and back evolve through the decades, so I created a little Tumblr where one can browse this tiny sliver of print history.
Please don't tell Rupert Murdoch.
