Albert Lin
High-Tech Explorer.
Bionic Man.
Culture Whisperer.
Dr. Albert Lin is an engineer, scientist, and explorer whose groundbreaking tech discoveries and inspiring personal journey redefine exploration and human resilience.
Ami Vitale
Wild Optimist.
Nature Advocate.
NG Explorer at Large.
Ami Vitale is a National Geographic photographer, filmmaker, conservationist and nonprofit chief whose work explores humanity’s connection to wildlife and wild places.
Andrew Ellis Evans
Travel Writer.
Digital Nomad.
Black Penguin.
Andrew Ellis Evans is an author and journalist whose explorations—from global travel to psychedelics and mental health—reveal new frontiers of healing and human understanding.
Angus Hervey
Solutions Journalist.
Optimist.
Visionary.
Angus Hervey is a political economist, solutions journalist, and founder of Fix the News, an independent media company uncovering stories of human progress.
Annie Griffiths
Storyteller.
Global Women’s Champion.
Revolutionary.
One of Nat Geo’s first female photographers, Annie Griffiths shares stories that illuminate resilience, compassion, and the power of women.
Ash Bhardwaj
Travel Guru.
Storytelling Champion.
Leadership Coach.
Ash Bhardwaj is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, filmmaker, military strategist, and BCC travel expert who has reported from over 50 countries.
Brian Skerry
Ocean Photographer.
Whale Whisperer.
Mainer.
Brian Skerry is a National Geographic Photography Fellow whose immersive ocean storytelling reveals the intelligence, beauty, and fragility of marine life.
Chris Johns
Yellowstone Hero.
Disruptor.
Yellow Border Chief.
Former National Geographic Editor in Chief and acclaimed photojournalist Chris Johns explores the alchemy of sharing a powerful, balanced story.
Conor Knighton
5-time Emmy Award winner.
National Park Nerd.
Morning Person.
Conor Knighton is a CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and Emmy winner who shares witty, heartfelt stories of America and its people.
David Doubilet
Photography Legend.
Rolex Testimonee.
Master Storyteller.
David Doubilet is a celebrated National Geographic photographer who reveals two worlds at once, uniting life above and below the water's surface in one frame.
David Guttenfelder
Visual Explorer.
Pathfinder.
Culture Whisperer.
David Guttenfelder is a Pulitzer Prize–winning documentary photographer whose rare access to war zones and closed nations reveals the resilience of the human spirit.
David Vobora
Adaptive.
Life After Coach.
Mr. Irrelevant.
Former NFL linebacker and founder of the Adaptive Training Foundation. After a career-ending injury and dark chapter that followed, David Vobora reinvented his life around service.
Deanne Fitzmaurice
Pulitzer Prize-winner.
Eyewitness.
Trailblazer.
Deanne Fitzmaurice is a Pulitzer Prize–winning photojournalist and Nikon Ambassador who shares powerful stories of resilience and humanity.
Ella Al-Shamahi
Paleoanthropologist.
2% Neanderthal.
Nerdy Stand-Up Queen.
Ella Al-Shamahi is a paleoanthropologist, evolutionary biologist, and BBC Host who reveals how creativity and adaptability made our species the one that survived.
Endia Beal
Bridge Builder.
Artist.
Cultural Visionary.
Endia Beal is a photographer and keen observer who uses art and storytelling to challenge stereotypes and celebrate Black women’s voices.
Jean Fruth
MLB Photographer.
Sony Artisan.
Heavy Hitter.
Jean Fruth is a photographer who captures the heart of baseball and its communities, celebrating the game’s power to connect cultures around the world.
Jennifer Hayes
Aquatic Biologist.
Photojournalist.
Explorers Club Fellow.
Ocean scientist and photographer Jennifer Hayes has captured stories about every topic under the sea—from shipwrecks to coral kingdoms.
Joel Sartore
Photo Ark Founder.
Modern Day Noah.
Man on a Mission.
Photo Ark founder Joel Sartore is a National Geographic photographer using the power of storytelling to inspire action for wildlife conservation through his ambitious Photo Ark project.
John Moore
Special Correspondent.
Eyewitness.
Pulitzer Prize-Winner.
John Moore is a Pulitzer Prize–winning photojournalist and Special Correspondent for Getty Images whose work documents some of the most urgent human stories of our time.