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Explorers Honored at National Geographic’s 125th Anniversary Gala
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on June 14, 2013 
Six exceptional individuals were honored last night at the National Geographic Society’s 125th Anniversary Gala celebration for their efforts to lead exploration, advance scientific understanding, conserve natural resources and expand knowledge of the world. At the sold-out event held at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society CEO and Chairman John Fahey…
Tonight: Google+ Hangout with Adventurers Jeremy Jones, Josh Dueck, Steve Fisher, Shannon Galpin, and Host Chris Davenport
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on May 28, 2013 
What’s it like to be nominated for National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year? How do you build a life and career out of your passion? On May 28 at 7 p.m. mst Business of Fun is hosting a hangout with some of our 2013 Adventurers of the Year—Jeremy Jones, Shannon Galpin, Steve Fisher, and Josh Dueck to…
Felix Baumgartner Named People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year – Interview
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on March 5, 2013 
“I’ve come to realize we all crave inspiration…. People really aren’t that jaded and cynical after all. When we can bring people along to share adventures, they are moved, and the result is amazing. The best part is that one inspiration will trigger the next. That’s how we all keep moving forward.” —Felix Baumgartner, 2013 People’s…
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Photograph courtesy Tony Di Zinno Shannon Galpin is one of ten 2013 Adventurers of the Year. Vote every day for the People’s Choice! On her most recent trip to Afghanistan in late October, human rights advocate Shannon Galpin returned a bit of the nation’s own culture. In a series of life-size photographs, the Colorado resident delivered…
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A snowboarding pioneer risked his career to usher in a new era of exploration in the world’s wildest mountain ranges. Vote for Jeremy Jones See photos of all ten Adventurers of the Year! “There is no longer anywhere in the world that I consider too hard to get to,” says big-mountain snowboarder Jeremy Jones. In…
Among the world’s best big-wave surfers, a Chilean and conservationist turns in one of the best barrel rides of all time. Vote for Ramon Navarro See photos of all ten Adventurers of the Year in action! “In my dreams, I’d never thought a wave could be that perfect,” says Chilean surfer Ramon Navarro of the…
Ultra trail runner and adventurer Lizzy Hawker wins the holy grail of epic trail races for the fifth time. Vote for Lizzy Hawker for the People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year See photos of all ten Adventurers of the Year in action! When Lizzy Hawker first entered the famed Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), a staggering…
Adventurers of the Year in Their Own Words (Vote for the People’s Choice!)
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 4, 2012 
Last Friday we announced the ten inspising 2013 Adventurers of the Year. Each has shown a long-term commitment to striving, suffering, and rejoicing in adventure—in diverse ways. They prove that great adventures do still exist. Now you must decide which one will become the new People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year for 2013 by voting every day for…
3 Adventurers Kayak the Sea of Cortez – Photos
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on August 27, 2012 
Last January, extreme kayakers Tyler Bradt and Erik Boomer and polar explorer/adventure extraordinaire Sarah McNair-Landry set out to navigate 450 kilometers across the Sea of Cortez. Utilizing the prevailing northerly winds, they sailed their kayaks as much as possible, paddling through calms, waiting out storms, and interacting with the abundant (and sometimes territorial) wildlife along…
News: Nat Geo Spring 2012 Everest Expedition – Climbing, Science, Education
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on March 16, 2012 
Photograph by Cory Richards. As seen from Lhotse, a team of climbers ascending Everest creates a spectacular line of light on the mountain ridge. WASHINGTON—Continuing his legacy of renowned ascents, famed mountaineer and The North Face athlete Conrad Anker is aiming once again for the top of the world as he leads a team of climbers…
Adventurers of the Year on the Future of Adventure in Nepal
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on March 1, 2012 
On Tuesday we announced our People’s Choice Adventurers of the Year and the news made the front page of every newspaper in Nepal. Out of twelve outstanding candidates, the popular vote went to Sano Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa. In the spring of 2011, the Nepali duo climbed Everest, paraglided down (and set a new…
Ten Days Left to Vote For the People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year! VIDEO
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on January 9, 2012 Here's to living adventurously. And voting for the People's Choice Adventurer of the Year. There are just ten days left to cast your vote once a day. Voting ends January 18, 2012, at midnight. Vote Now! http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/adventurers-of-the-year/2012/vote/ You can also read interviews and see photos of each candidate. We'd like to give special thanks to…
Adventurers of the Year 2012: The Ultimate Descent: Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa and Sano Babu Sunuwar
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 25, 2011 Over the next two weeks we will introduce each of the new Adventurers of the Year here on our blog. Be sure to cast your vote every day for the People's Choice Award. See photos of all the Adventurers of the Year! When Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa first saw paragliders arrive in the Himalaya, he dreamed of flying above…
Adventurers of the Year 2012: Snowboarder Travis Rice
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 23, 2011 Over the next two weeks we will introduce each of the new Adventurers of the Year here on our blog. Be sure to cast your vote every day for the People's Choice Award. See photos of all the Adventurers of the Year! Travis Rice’s father was in the ski patrol at Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. And like…
Adventurers of the Year 2012: Skier Nick Waggoner
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 22, 2011 Over the next two weeks we will introduce each of the new Adventurers of the Year here on our blog. Be sure to cast your vote every day for the People's Choice Award. See photos of all the Adventurers of the Year! “In the moment, it felt like we were failing every day. We weren’t good enough. We…
Adventurers of the Year 2012: Rider Danny MacAskill
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 21, 2011 Over the next two weeks we will introduce each of the new Adventurers of the Year here on our blog. Be sure to cast your vote every day for the People's Choice Award. See photos of all the Adventurers of the Year!Two years ago Scottish street trials rider Danny MacAskill was just a guy working a nine-to-five job…
Adventurers of the Year 2012: Mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 18, 2011 Over the next two weeks we will introduce each of the new Adventurers of the Year here on our blog. Be sure to cast your vote every day for the People's Choice Award. See photos of all the Adventurers of the Year! In the summer of 2010, Austrian Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner was perched on K2’s infamous Bottleneck couloir 400…
Adventurers of the Year 2012: Kayakers Jon Turk and Erik Boomer
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 17, 2011 Over the next two weeks we will introduce each of the new Adventurers of the Year here on our blog. Be sure to cast your vote every day for the People's Choice Award. See photos of all the Adventurers of the Year! “What do you do when a polar bear charges you? We found yelling colorful language was…
Adventurers of the Year 2012: Hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 16, 2011 Over the next two weeks we will introduce each of the new Adventurers of the Year here on our blog. Be sure to cast your vote every day for the People's Choice Award. See photos of all the Adventurers of the Year! “Records are made to be broken,” says long-distance hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis. “It’s not the number.…
Adventurers of the Year 2012: Climber Cory Richards
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 15, 2011 
Over the next two weeks we will introduce each of the new Adventurers of the Year here on our blog. Be sure to cast your vote every day for the People's Choice Award. See photos of all the Adventurers of the Year! After becoming the first American to successfully summit an 8,000-meter peak in winter, climber-photographer Cory Richards…
Adventurers of the Year 2012: Adventurer Alastair Humphreys
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 14, 2011 Over the next two weeks we will introduce each of the new Adventurers of the Year here on our blog. Be sure to cast your vote every day for the People's Choice Award. See photos of all the Adventurers of the Year! “Break down the elitism in adventure—that was my goal,” says Alastair Humphreys. The…
Meet the Adventurers of the Year: Oarsman Leven Brown
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on December 24, 2010 Each day we will feature one of the 2010 Adventures of the Year here on our blog. Get to know them all in our photo gallery, then vote for your favorite for the People’s Choice award—every day. You can even vote for a new favorite each day, if you can’t pick just one. Photograph courtesy of Leven Brown The Oarsman…
Meet the Adventurers of the Year: Climber Alex Honnold
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on December 23, 2010 Each day we will feature one of the 2010 Adventures of the Year here on our blog. Get to know them all in our photo gallery, then vote for your favorite for the People's Choice award—every day. You can even vote for a new favorite each day, if you can't pick just one. Photograph by Corey Rich The Climber Alex…
Adventurers of the Year Tribute: Hendri Coetzee, Kayaking’s Underground Icon
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on December 22, 2010 Over the past few weeks, the kayaking community has come together to ask us to honor legendary paddler Hendri Coetzee in our Adventurers of the Year feature. Their voices were heard. This underground icon of the kayaking world captured the spirit of adventure on par with the world's greatest explorers. He will be greatly missed.…
Meet the Adventurers of the Year: Paddler Jamie Mitchell
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on December 22, 2010 Each day we will feature one of the 2010 Adventures of the Year here on our blog. Get to know them all in our photo gallery, then vote for your favorite for the People's Choice award—every day. You can even vote for a new favorite each day, if you can't pick just one. Photograph by Jody MacDonald The Paddler Jaime…
