Photo credit: Ricardo Kaljouw Ricardo Kaljouw grew up in Zeeland , a province in the southwestern Netherlands where much of the land lies below sea level. There, risk is not theoretical. Dikes, storm barriers, and coastal defenses shape daily life, reinforcing the understanding that safety depends on preparation, vigilance, and respect for environmental forces. That early exposure to managed risk shaped Kaljouw’s approach to exploration. Growing up below sea level taught m

Volcán de Fuego is not a backdrop. It is an active, unpredictable system in constant motion, and working near it demands preparation, tolerance for failure and a willingness to return empty-handed. For photographer and explorer Anton Werner, that uncertainty is not a drawback. It is the reason he keeps coming back.

The Apostle Islands Ice Caves feel like one of those places you assume isn’t real until you’re standing inside it. Tucked along the shoreline of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin, these winter-only formations turn the coast into something straight out of a fantasy movie—no CGI, no filters, just ice doing the absolute most. When conditions line up just right, Lake Superior freezes along the islands and mainland cliffs, locking waves in place mid-motion.