Explorers

Driven by a desire to understand who journeyed here alongside us, Ella is undeterred by war zones, pirates, and politics in her quest to unearth the fossil record before it’s too late.

David Doubilet’s photography reveals two worlds at once, uniting life above and below the water's surface in one frame.

By showing how every breath of air we take and every drop of water we drink depends on the health of our Oceans, Dr. Sylvia Earle makes marine conservation everyone’s concern.

Scientist and photographer Jennifer Hayes has captured stories about every topic under the sea—from shipwrecks to coral kingdoms.

The name Hillary is synonymous with Himalayan mountaineering and philanthropy. Peter Hillary has been on 40 expeditions around the world, including five to the top of the world—Mount Everest.

South African-born Dereck Joubert has been filming, researching, and exploring in Africa for more than 3 decades with his wife, Beverly Joubert. Their mission is to save the wild places of Africa and to protect the creatures that depend on them.

Beverly has dedicated her life to helping the wildlife of Africa thrive amidst the pressures from hunting, poaching, decreased habitat, climate change, and conflict. Her striking photographic portraits of wild animals call us to our highest sensibilities.

Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner is a climbing legend—the first woman to have submitted all 14 8,000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen and high-altitude porters.

Conor Knighton is a national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning—the country’s #1 Sunday morning news show with 6 million+ weekly viewers—and author of the New York Times bestseller Leave Only Footprints.

Keith Ladzinski is a master of documenting the ends of the earth. His breathtaking images of our world’s wonders evoke a powerful sense of curiosity and awe.

Mike Libecki is a man on a mission—to climb 100 first ascents in his lifetime. Guess what? He’s nearly there. If enthusiasm, dedication, and extreme skill could be bottled inside a human, this would be the man.

Albert Yu Min Lin has dedicated his life to uncovering the lost relics of our past. From the Mongolian plains to the Maya jungle, he combines cutting-edge technology with vivid storytelling to piece together the forgotten fragments of our humanity.

Rock climber turned award-winning photographer/filmmaker Andy Mann documents our natural world to show its interdependence, to raise empathy, and to bridge the gap between science and policy.

Who says you can’t have it all? This primatologist, TV Host, university executive, O mag Insider, National Geographic Explorer, and mother of six begs to differ.

Cristina’s commitment to conservation extends beyond the Ocean to what it means to be human...understanding that the history of every living thing that has ever existed on this planet also lives within us.

Vincent, who has been photographing our world for 30 years, believes that everything we learn about animals teaches us everything we don't know about ourselves.

Emmy Award-winner tells the story of Wild Africa, taking us deep inside the animal kingdom—most recently, showing how generations of shared wisdom have enabled elephants to survive against all odds.

An internationally renowned photographer, filmmaker, mental health advocate, and Nat Geo Adventurer of the Year, Cory Richards has explored from Antarctica to the Okavango Delta.

To get a fresh perspective of humanity today, this two-time Pulitzer Prize winner is on a 24,000-mile walkabout around the entire planet. He calls it the Out of Eden Walk.

Mark Synnott is a New York Times best-selling author, a pioneering big wall first ascensionist and one of the most prolific exploratory climbers of his generation. This quest has taken him on more than three dozen expeditions.

Commanding U.S./Italian/and Russian crews on the ISS for 200 days during the Russian invasion of Crimea showed Terry Virts that anything is possible with diplomacy and constant innovation.

Purpose and passion have coalesced in the hands of photographer Steve Winter - saving Big Cats is his life’s mission, and one heck of a story.