Exploration & Adventure

The Elephant in the Hourglass: Reckoning and Hope Along the Himalaya.

Our story begins at the foothills of eastern Himalaya, in a tightly packed landscape known as the “Chicken Neck of…

2 years ago

Where the Forest Roars: Elephants in Crisis Along the Himalayas

Out from the trees across the field rises a noise I have only heard in movies and dreams: the resounding…

4 years ago

Beneath the Surface of Dreams: Titan Meets Titanic

Once upon a time, a little boy dreamt of being an astronaut, then Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise, and…

2 years ago

Still Legal In 43 States, Predator Killing Contests Defy Science and Ethics

Photographs by Filipe DeAndrade The January sun is weak by early afternoon. Grass, brittle and brown. Low-lying cactus punctuate the…

2 years ago

Keepers of Ganesh: The Lost Art of Mahout

Elephants, horses, camels, elephants, oxen, dogs, mules… From the dawn of time, humans and certain animals have developed a complex…

4 years ago

A Sacred Covenant At Risk

With their natural habitats dwindling, the elephants are changing their migration patterns to feed on what is now their most…

5 years ago

Of Elephants and Goddesses

“Here is a story,” she had told us a few days before. It was raining then as well; monsoon season…

6 years ago

Cristina Mittermeier’s Amaze

In a raw world that seems to bleed everyday with shriveling resources, human tragedy, and environmental ruin. Where every moment…

6 years ago

Paul Nicklen’s Born To Ice

Fear and fascination are often two sides of the same mind, and in an internal standoff, one will ultimately prevail.…

6 years ago

In Search of Warriors

Like all worthy quests, my fascination with Mongolia begins with a story. A story that turns itself like polished stone…

6 years ago