Conservation, Culture, and Couscous with Azzedine Downes
In his debut personal memoir, The Couscous Chronicles, Stories of Food, Love and Donkeys, Azzedine Downes ruminates on travels and work abroad as Chief of [...]
Reporting from the Fringes with James Pogue
When James Pogue dropped out of college, he had no plan. Fueled by a passion for adventure and a desire to connect more deeply [...]
Raising a Russian Submarine in Plain Sight with Charlie Canby
In April 1968, at the height of the Cold War, a Russian submarine on patrol to the West coast of the United States sank. [...]
Echoes of Exploration with Erick Cedeño
Erick Cedeño’s passion for retracing history and shedding light on untold narratives sets him apart. In 2014 and 2020, he embarked on two significant journeys [...]
Crossing Borders with Capt. Jim Goodrich
From his time in the entertainment industry as a kid, his early passion for sailing, and his parrot-loving mother, James M. Goodrich forged a uniquely [...]
Planetary Adventures with Dr. Louis Friedman
As Executive Director of The Planetary Society for 30 years, Louis Friedman made more than 50 trips to the former Soviet Union pursuing cooperation [...]
Sailing Across the Atlantic with James H. Lee, CAPT
Captain James H. Lee tackles the challenges of a transatlantic voyage on a cutting-edge catamaran, relying on renewable energy. The journey took over 20 [...]
Skiing the Planet with Doug Stoup
Doug Stoup is the world’s foremost polar guide and polar expedition leader. Starting his career in Los Angeles, Doug fell in love with Antarctica 25 [...]
Extreme Expeditions with James Michael Dorsey
Jim Dorsey, member emeritus #1081, spent almost two decades visiting remote tribal cultures across the globe. These journeys have led to his current two-year [...]
Flying “Over the Hump" with Charles Carmona
Guided by a tattered leather-bound U.S. Armed Forces-issued diary, Charles Carmona (#1136) will follow the course of his father’s service in the U.S. Army Air [...]
Surviving a Tsunami with Monica Ribeiro Connelly
At thirteen years of age, Monica survived the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, also known as the Christmas or the Boxing Day Tsunami. It hit coastlines [...]