HUMAN PERFORMANCE, NGMOlympic hopeful Michael Andrew trains at home using a regimen which focuses on speed rather than endurance, involves significantly fewer laps than traditional training techniques. They emphasize short sprints to condition Michael’s mind and muscles to swim at race pace. - Mark Thiessen
WILDFIRE, NGMFire crews escape from a forest fire when winds shifted causing the fire to jump the road. - Mark Thiessen
SALT LAKE FIRE CREW, NGM OnlineKyle Heller, 23, of the Salt Lake Unified Hot Shot crew pauses for a portrait after working 21 days straight. - Mark Thiessen
ROBERT JINKS, NGM OnlineEmbalmer Robert Jinks, photographed in Chicago, IL 2016, for a story about people who donate their bodies to medicine. - Becky Hale
LOST COLONY, NGMThe dig site of recent attempt to solve the mystery of the Lost Colony. In 1585 about 100 English colonists landed at Cape Hatteras and were never heard from again. - Mark Thiessen
DEEPSEA CHALLENGE, NGMFilmmaker James Cameron designed an piloted a unique submarine to during a record setting dive 36,000 ft down to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. - Mark Thiessen
BUZZ ALDRIN, NG BOOKSAstronaut Buzz Aldrin, photographed for NG Books in the National Geographic photo studio in Washington, DC. - Becky Hale
KEVIN HAND, NGMNational Geographic Explorer Kevin Hand is a NASA scientist who’s dream is to send a probe to land on the ice moon Europa and have it look for life. - Mark Thiessen
BEI BEI, NGM OnlineBei Bei, panda at the National Zoo in Washington DC, celebrates his first birthday. - Becky Hale
GALAPAGOS PENGUIN, NG ExpeditionsA Galapagos penguin races to the surface surrounded by a pocket of air. - Mark Thiessen
BLUE OYSTER, NGMBlue Oyster mushrooms, photographed for NGM story about the superfood qualities of mushrooms. - Becky Hale
RED EGG, StudioStudio Lighting demonstration about freezing action with small strobes, in custom-built tank. - Becky Hale
SUNRISE WALKMark leads Unique Lodges partners on a morning photo walk at the Lincoln Memorial, to teach about photographing the sunrise.
GALAPAGOSBecky talks with a guest about photography, on board the Endeavor.