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Tom Clynes is a journalist and photographer whose curiosity has taken him to some of the world's most remote corners. Tom covers environmental issues, energy, science and adventure travel. He has reported on Ebola outbreaks and armed conflicts in central Africa, retraced Edmund Hillary's climbs in New Zealand, learned to fly in the Australian outback, and chased the ghosts of outlaws and freedom fighters in Iceland, Jamaica and Vanuatu. For the past 10 years, Tom has been a contributing editor for National Geographic Adventure. He also writes and photographs for Popular Science, Men's Journal, Backpacker, and other publications. His books include "Wild Planet" and "Music Festivals from Bach to Blues."

Recent Stories

Virus Hunter Nathan Wolfe


HIV, Ebola, and the vast majority of other killer diseases have passed from animals to humans. So Nathan Wolfe is searching for the next AIDS beforeit makes the leap—and is revolutionizing the way the world tries to control diseases in the process.

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Aerotrekking with John McAfee


Big ideas come easily to John McAfee. First he pioneered antivirus software, then instant messaging. Now the mercurial magnate thinks he's onto something truly extraordinary: personal Icarus machines.