In the United States, we've struggled with geography's place in education. It's not part of the core of our education system as it is in many other countries. Learn about the importance of geographic literacy in our ever-connected planet.

Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) is an honor society for students and scholars of geography. Academic institutions with geography departments across North America have active GTU chapters.

A sixth grader from Ohio shares his experience in the school geography bee.

How to choose a undergraduate or graduate program in geography.

Discover the answer to the question - Why Study Geography. Learn why you should study geography in school. From the About.com expert Geography GuideSite.

Regional geography is a branch of geography that involves the study of specific regions of the earth. Regional geographers become experts on all aspects of their region - the language, cultural, physical features, cities, and more. Learn all about regional geography from this About.com Geography GuideSite article.

An overview of the Berkeley School and Midwest School of geographic thought in the history of geography.

A list of ten fun reasons to study geography, from Marcia Holstrom of San Jose State's Center for Geographic Education.

Celebrated author James Michener wrote about his thoughts about geography in an essay called The Queenly Science in 1970.

A listing of the most important academic journals and magazines devoted to or related to geography, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Geography information and resources for kids. This page is all about geography for kids.

Gain a better understanding of geography and its importance through this thorough definition of geography from the About.com Guide to Geography.

Learn all about typical requirements of an undergraduate degree in geography from a college or university, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography. Getting a geography degree is an interesting and educational process.

The most important items of geographic news from 2007, from Matt Rosenberg, your About.com expert Guide to Geography.

An overview of geography and the geography site at About.com, from Matt Rosenberg, geographer of the world.

A large collection of quotes of definitions of geography from various sources, compiled by your About.com Guide to Geography.

Learn why memorizing the location and names of places on the planet is an important geography skill. Your About.com Guide to Geography issues a call to action in regard to place name memorization.

The field of geography is a vast and wondrous academic field with thousands of researchers working in dozens of interesting branches of geography. Learn about these interesting branches of geography from your About.com Guide to Geography.

The top ten geography websites of 2005, as selected by your About.com Guide to Geography.

A comprehensive overview of the Advanced Placement examination and course in human geography, also known as AP Human Geography, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

An overview and introduction to the discipline of geography, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

The four traditions of geography were created by geographer William D. Pattison: 1. spatial tradition, 2. area studies tradition, 3. man-land tradition, and 4. earth science tradition.

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An address about the impact of geography by famous geographer Harm de Blij.

Guest writer Ben Clifford describes the state of geographic education in the United Kingdom.

From your About.com Guide, simple steps to help you find the right grad school.

Tips and techniques to help you win at the local, state, or national Geography Bee.

Discover six great opportunities for young geographers who are just getting their start in the world; find out what you can do to get your foot in the door in the world of geography!