Andrés Ruzo
Rock Nerd.
Endlessly Curious.
Geothermal Scientist.
Andrés Ruzo is an Explorers Club Fellow, Nat Geo Explorer, and TED speaker whose work bridges science, exploration, and wonder.
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.
Bryan Smith
Bigscreen Storyteller.
Wonder Seeker.
Risk Taker.
Bryan Smith is a filmmaker and adventurer whose cinematic storytelling brings science and exploration to life.
Eric Corey Freed
Organic Architect.
Thought Leader.
Fixer.
LEED Fellow architect Eric Corey Freed blends sustainable design and humor to show how the buildings of tomorrow can heal people and the planet.
Kevin Fedarko
River Runner.
Man of Letters.
Conservationist.
New York Times best-selling author Kevin Fedarko brings to life the wild places we share and the adventurers who find their solace in nature.
Kiliii Yuyan
Indigenous Storyteller.
Polar Adventurer.
Cultural Explorer.
Drawing on his Indigenous heritage, National Geographic Explorer Kiliii Yüyan tells stories of culture and conservation from frozen poles to tropical seas.
Leslie Dewan
Nuclear Engineer.
Clean Energy Champion.
Queen of Possibility.
Dr. Leslie Dewan is a nuclear engineer and innovator who champions clean energy solutions and the bold technologies shaping a more sustainable future.
Luca Martinez
Everglades Explorer.
Alligator Advocate.
Impact Filmmaker.
Luca Martinez is a filmmaker known for his work championing the the Florida Everglades, an ecosystem unlike anywhere in the world.
Paul Nicklen
Reverent Witness.
Raised on Ice.
Wild.
Paul Nicklen is a photographer, filmmaker, and marine biologist whose imagery and stories serve to defend the natural world with reverence and urgency.
Pete McBride
Master Storyteller.
Thru-Hiker.
Naturekeeper.
Pete McBride is a National Geographic photographer and filmmaker who documents wild places and fresh water to inspire a sustainable future.
Ronan Donovan
Wolf-Whisperer.
Wildlife Biologist.
Natural History Filmmaker.
Ronan Donovan is a wildlife biologist and National Geographic photographer who reveals the social lives of wolves and the deep connections that bind all living things.
Steve Winter
Tiger Champion.
Hollywood Hero.
Big Cat Herder.
Steve Winter is a National Geographic photographer renowned for his dramatic images of big cats in some of the world’s most challenging environments.
Sylvia Earle
Hero for the Planet.
Oceanographer.
Her Deepness.
Dr. Sylvia Earle is a legendary oceanographer and National Geographic Explorer at Large who champions ocean conservation for the sake of all of us.