Morgan Heim is a wildlife conservation photographer and filmmaker based in Astoria, Oregon. She uses her talents to focus on the coexistence between humans and wildlife and how human-influenced change impacts wildlife and their habitat.

She's a Senior Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers and in 2024 was named a National Geographic Explorer. She's also the founder of Neon Raven Labs, a storytelling and strategy platform for conservation, and in 2020 co-founded Her Wild Vision Initiative aimed at raising the voices of diverse women in the craft of conservation visual storytelling.

Notable Links:

Morgan Heim Website
A Last Leap Towards Flowers Project
Morgan Heim Instagram

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Emmy-Award-Winning Travel TV Host Samantha Brown has spent the past 25 years bringing the joy of travel into millions of homes through her work with the Travel Channel and PBS. She currently hosts 'Samantha Brown's Places To Love' on PBS.

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Notable Links:

Samantha Brown's Website
Samantha Brown's Instagram
Samantha Brown's YouTube Channel
How and Where to Watch 'Places to Love'
Samantha Brown Luggage

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