Loon is a retired forestry professor and a through-hiking naturalist. He recently transferred ownership of his 2,000 acres of wilderness to be protected by The Nature Conservancy.  

Marina Isgro joined the Hirshhorn in 2020 as Robert and Arlene Kogod Secretarial Scholar, Associate Curator of Media and Performance Art. She is the curator of the forthcoming exhibition John […]

Peter McCoy is an author, researcher, and interdisciplinary educator working in a variety of applied mycology fields. With over 20 years of experience working with fungi, Peter is widely regarded […]

Rachael Bale is the executive editor of National Geographic’s Animal Desk, where she oversees reporting and storytelling on animals. In that role, she also manages and contributes to Wildlife Watch, […]

Laurel Chor is an Emmy-nominated freelance journalist, photographer, filmmaker, and National Geographic Explorer from Hong Kong. She has worked for VICE, HBO, SHOWTIME, the New York Times, the Washington Post, […]

Tim Watkins is the NPS Science Access & Engagement Coordinator. For over 20 years he has worked to advance understanding and engagement with science as a way of knowing. Throughout […]

Rob is a video producer at 5:00 Films & Media, a video production company based in Washington, DC focused on non-profit video production. He has over 5 years operating his […]

Growing up in New Zealand, I’ve always enjoyed spending as much time outdoors and in nature as possible. This led me the University of Otago, where I gained a degree […]

Darcy Hennesey Turenne is one of the most awarded and prolific female action-sports filmmakers in the industry today. A former professional mountain biker, Darcy is a staple in the outdoor, […]