Experts by Specialty: Author
Christopher Baker
A diverse team of experts — from naturalists to geologists — accompanies these expeditions. Joining several expeditions this season will be travel writer and photographer Christopher P... More »
Wade Davis
Anthropologist and botanical explorer Wade Davis is an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society and an honorary member of the Explorer's Club, one of 20 so named in the 100-year history of the club. Author of ten books, including the international best seller The Serpent and the Rainbow, which later was released as a motion picture, Wade has worked among dozens of indigenous cultures around the world for nearly 30 years... More »
Fiona Dunlop
Travel writer Fiona Dunlop has explored northern Spain extensively, writing numerous articles about its culture and gastronomy. She is the author of the National Geographic Traveler guidebooks for Spain and Portugal as well as Spain Chic and the critically acclaimed book New Tapas, which explores Spain’s evolving food culture... More »
Kim Heacox
Writer, photographer, and conservationist Kim Heacox has lived in Alaska for 25 years and has written four books for National Geographic. He spends much of his time writing about and photographing life in earth's Arctic regions... More »
Peter Hillary
When Peter Hillary first climbed Mount Everest in 1990, he and his father, Sir Edmund Hillary — who made the first ascent in 1953 — became the first father and son to reach the summit. Peter's second Everest expedition was sponsored by National Geographic and documented in the National Geographic Special "Surviving Everest... More »
Tim Jepson
Writer Tim Jepson is a passionate and lifelong devotee of Italy. Since graduating from Oxford he has spent many years living in and writing about the country, including 15 books, two articles for National Geographic Traveler, and five National Geographic guidebooks to Italy's cities and regions... More »
Jeremy Schmidt
Writer, photographer, and biologist Jeremy Schmidt has written several books for National Geographic and articles for National Geographic and National Geographic Traveler magazines. Jeremy has spent more than 30 years in the Yellowstone area, working as a winter keeper, park ranger, naturalist, photographer, and author... More »
