now now ! before you get mad at I for my `` liberal slant '' comment in the title of this review , let I remind you that I also say it be `` a fantastic publication . '' : - -rrb- no matter what you political stance on hot button issue such as global warming and oil , you have to admit that National Geographic take a liberal stance . be that good or bad ? entirely up to you to decide . but to they credit , they do a very fair job , within the article , of explain and examine all aspect and point of view . I subscribe because like most of we , I have always be a fan of they photograph , but as they begin to arrive in the mail I find myself pore over each and every page , read every issue from cover to cover . I have learn so many wonderful thing about culture and people I will never get a chance to see in real life , and I have educate myself on issue that otherwise would remain a mystery . one of the most enjoyable aspect of have a subscription be the insert that come in almost every issue . my all time favorite thus far have be a composite map of the entire world at night , show natural gas vent , wild fire , and city light across the globe . fascinating ! for the almost embarrassingly low price of $ 49.00 a year I be more educate , inform , and inspire then I be before I subscribe .