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The Most Extreme Explorers of 2013

Pushing the Limits

From a seven-year journey tracing the history of humans to a man attempting to be the first to walk the entire length of the Nile, meet some of the most extreme explorers of 2013.

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Paul Salopek: Following Humankind

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Our apologies to all other explorers; journalist and National Geographic Fellow Paul Salopek’s journey tracing the history of mankind is virtually unbeatable.

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