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Conrad Anker, Alpinist: • conradanker.com; • thenorthface.com/catalog/sc-brand/conrad-anker.html
Richard Bangs, River Explorer/Founding Partner of Mountain Travel Sobek: • richardbangs.com; • mtsobek.com
Kraig Becker, Blogger - The Adventure Blog: • theadventureblog.blogspot.com
Natalie Cash, Senior Producer at Wildlife Conservation Society: • wcs.org
Jimmy Chin, Alpinist/Photographer: • jimmychin.com; • thenorthface.com/catalog/sc-brand/jimmy-chin.html
Costas Christ, Global Travel Editor at National Geographic Adventure: • ngadventure.typepad.com/blog/costas_christ
Wade Davis, Anthropologist/Ethnobotanist/Explorer-in-Residence at National Geographic: • nationalgeographic.com/field/explorers/wade-davis.html
David de Rothschild, Ecoadventurer/Founder of Adventure Ecology: • adventureecology.com/; • nationalgeographic.com/field/explorers/david-de-rothschild.html
John Francis, Marine Biologist/Vice President for Research, Conservation, and Exploration at National Geographic: • nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/experts/128/detail
Will Gadd, Ice Climber/Paraglider: • willgadd.com; • gravsports.com
Alison Gannett, Extreme Skier/Environmental Advocate: • alisongannett.com
Erika Harms, Executive Director, Sustainable Development Program at the United Nations Foundation: • unfoundation.org; • unfoundation.org/about-unf/our-leadership/erika-harms.html
Peter Hillary, Mountaineer: • peterhillary.com
David Holbrooke, Director of the Telluride Mountain Film Festival: • mountainfilm.org; • imdb.com/name/nm1375318
Lorie Karnath, President of Explorers Club: • explorers.org/about/karnath.php
Dean Karnazes, Ultrarunner: • ultramarathonman.com; • thenorthface.com/catalog/sc-brand/dean-karnazes.html
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Vice Chair and Chief Prosecuting Attorney of Riverkeeper/Chairman of Waterkeeper Alliance: • robertfkennedyjr.com; • riverkeeper.org/about-us/our-team/robert-f-kennedy-jr
Sven Lindblad, President of Lindblad Expeditions: • expeditions.com
Rebecca Martin, Executive Director at National Geographic Expeditions Council: • nationalgeographicexpeditions.com
Peter Miller, Expeditions Editor at National Geographic Magazine: • ngm.nationalgeographic.com
Peter Mortimer, Producer at Sender Films: • senderfilms.com
Nick Nichols, Wildlife Photographer at National Geographic: • michaelnicknichols.com; • photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photographers/photographer-michael-nichols.html
Shannon O'Donoghue, Director of Banff Mountain Film Festival: • banffcentre.ca/mountainculture
Nick Rosen, Writer-Producer at Sender Films: • senderfilms.com
Richard Ruggiero, Chief of the Asian and Africa Branch of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service: • fws.gov/international/DIC/DIC_home.html
Shannon Stowell, President of Adventure Travel Trade Association: • adventuretravel.biz
Lonnie Thompson, Paleoclimatologist/Professor at Ohio State University: • geology.ohio-state.edu/faculty_bios.php?id=52
Tensie Whelan, President of Rainforest Alliance: • rainforest-alliance.org
Gordon Wiltsie, Photographer: • alpenimage.com; • photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photographers/photographer-gordon-wiltsie.html

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