Meet the adventurer: mountaineer Rebecca Stephens on conquering Everest
Rebecca Stephens became the first British woman to climb Everest on 17 May 1993 and was subsequently awarded an MBE. The following year she went on to become the first British woman to scale the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each continent.
National Geographic Explorers: Ignacio Jimenez
National Geographic Explorer Ignacio Jimenez is working to preserve large wild areas.
National Geographic Explorers: Lucy Hawkes
National Geographic Explorer Lucy Hawkes is working to spread awareness of less understood seabirds.
National Geographic Explorers: Martina Panisi
National Geographic Explorer Martina Panisi is working to spread awareness of African snails.
National Geographic Explorers: Barbara Klump
National Geographic Explorer Barbara Klump is working to understand how birds adapt to their environment.
National Geographic Explorers: Giovanni Chimienti
National Geographic Explorer Giovanni Chimienti is working to protect deep sea corals.
National Geographic Explorers: Ameer Abdulla
National Geographic Explorer Ameer Abdulla is working towards saving coral reefs.
National Geographic Explorers: Annette Fayet
National Geographic Explorer Annette Fayet is working towards saving seabirds.
Meet the adventurer: Steve Smith on space and perseverance
With space tourism slowly becoming a reality, we speak to the astronaut about his experiences in space and how they’ve changed his outlook.