Today, National Geographic turns 130; as a National Geographic Explorer I’m proud to celebrate! The National Geographic Society funded my work in Russia’s Far East this past fall, and I had the privilege of interviewing dozens of people to learn about modern Arctic culture in one of the north’s least known regions. For many of…
She’s a home away from home for many of us, and as I look out the snowy windows here in Canada tonight, part of me is still with her. For those of you working on board right now, whether you ever read this or not, I am thinking of you, the ice, that gorgeous evening…
Here is Meet the North’s first story for National Geographic. The Arctic may be cold, vast and beautiful, but it’s also home to millions of people. Take a journey through stories of modern Arctic culture – told one person at a time. Explore life in four Arctic nations through Jenny’s words and Eric’s photos.
Our first story with National Geographic is now live! My writing, Eric’s photographs, our experience in four Arctic nations.
We meet up in the darnedest places, and we’re celebrating! We are National Geographic Explorers!! Meet the North is now supported by the National Geographic Society through the Committee for Research and Exploration. And we were on the National Geographic Explorer when we found out. How cool is that!? Here, Eric Guth and I are…
I’ve been back and forth between Canada and Greenland for the last month and a half. It’s always a privilege to explore the ice here in Ilulissat, and I’ve been posting to the @lindbladexp account all week with pics from this Greenland/Iceland voyage. Our National Geographic Explorer’s grant begins next week. Time for a new adventure –…
Captain Leif Skog, best in the business. He guides the National Geographic Explorer through polar bear habitat — deeper and deeper into the ice. Photo by Eric Guth.
Early morning polar bear in Nunavut. Best way to start the day! Photo by Eric Guth.
The Bering Land Bridge—even this tiny part of it—made a big impression on me. Come and read about it in the National Geographic Explorer’s Journal. Our first blog post is out now! #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions#explorersjournal #onassignment #natgeo#natgeovoices #beringlandbridge #findyourpark #shishmaref #serpentinehotsprings #ontheland #beringia #iceage #snow #arctic Photo by Eric Guth