Joe Yogerst

During three decades as an editor, writer, photographer and speaker, Joe Yogerst has lived and worked in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. His writing has appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, CNN Travel, Islands magazine, the International Herald Tribune in Paris, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Examiner, and 37 National Geographic books including the best-selling "50 States, 5000 Ideas." His latest National Geographic book — "100 Drives, 5000 Ideas" — was published in March 2020. His next project is a special issue of National Geographic magazine on Yosemite National Park, which hits newsstands this June. Yogerst wrote and hosted a new National Geographic/Great Courses video series on America's state parks. He also wri

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