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National Geographic Explorer Brent Stirton has photographed life inside Virunga National Park over the course of nearly two decades—chronicling stories of violence and resilience. Conservation rangers ...

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Corrections & Clarifications: This story was updated to clarify Trey Byus is the chief expedition efficer for Lindblad. As I stood in an empty parking lot right on the outskirts of Reykjavik on a ...