This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. When my young daughter says she’s thirsty, I take for granted that the water from our kitchen tap is clean and safe.

This story appears in the April 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. From India to Bolivia, it was always the women who knew exactly how much water their family needed. When photographer ...

This story appears in the April 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Most people don’t have the opportunity to swim in aquifers, but National Geographic Young Explorer Jennifer Adler ...

This story appears in the April 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. If I were called in / To construct a religion / I should make use of water, wrote the English poet Philip Larkin in 1954 ...

This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Northern India embraces a sprawling network of waters, from the muddy tributaries of the Indus in the west to the banks ...

Contributing editor Jim Richardson is a photojournalist recognized for his explorations of small-town life. His photos appear frequently in National Geographic magazine. Perhaps unlocking one ...