Nat Geo Explorer in Residence and 2022 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year Tara Roberts works to shine a light on the origin story of African people in the Americas, bringing empathy and nuance to their journey. Alongside Diving With a Purpose — a team of Black scuba divers — Roberts has spent years helping to find and tell the stories of shipwrecks lost during the transatlantic slave trade. As a global nonprofit, the National Geographic Society has championed critical programs and ge

National Geographic Explorer Hilaree O'Neill tackled an 18-hour train ride, four days on the back of a motorbike, and a 125-mile (201 km) hike—just to reach the start of her climb. | National Geographic History

National Geographic Explorer Martin Edström spent more than a week exploring and documenting Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave, one of the world’s largest, to create a one-of-a-kind immersive experience he calls “interactive journalism.” Experience the full interactive here—and chat with Martin live via Twitter on Thursday, May 28th at 11am EST by using #SonDoong360: http://bit.ly/1AaTxYp | National Geographic