The River That Nearly Killed a President

The River That Nearly Killed a President

A former U.S. president, an unmapped Amazon tributary, and the expedition that went wrong almost from the first day.

Jun 17, 2026
The Roman Columns at the Bottom of a Turkish Hot Spring

The Roman Columns at the Bottom of a Turkish Hot Spring

In the ruins of Hierapolis in southwestern Turkey, bathers float in warm mineral water directly above the toppled marble of an ancient spa city.

Jun 10, 2026
The 16-Year-Old from Kansas Who Spent 20 Years Filming Africa

The 16-Year-Old from Kansas Who Spent 20 Years Filming Africa

Osa Johnson left Chanute, Kansas as a teenager and spent the next two decades living in film camps across Kenya, the Congo, and the South Pacific. She also flew a biplane over the Serengeti.

May 14, 2026
The Sultan Who Built a Castle for the Stars

The Sultan Who Built a Castle for the Stars

It looked like a palace... but it was built for the cosmos.

May 18, 2025
The Forgotten Woman Who Mapped the Arctic

The Forgotten Woman Who Mapped the Arctic

Before GPS, satellite images, and polar gear, Arctic explorers relied on something else entirely: Inuit knowledge.

Apr 25, 2025