A life-long Nebraskan, Joel Sartore brings a sense of humor and a
mid-western work ethic to all of his National Geographic Magazine
assignments. Over twenty years of experience (more than 15 with the National Geographic Society) have allowed him to cover everything from the remote Amazon rain forest to beer-drinking, mountain-racing firefighters in the United Kingdom.

He has authored several books including Photographing Your Family,
Face to Face with Grizzlies, and Nebraska: Under a Big Red Sky.

Besides the work he has done for National Geographic, Joel has completed assignments for Time, Life, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated and contributed to numerous book projects. Joel and his work have been the subject of several national broadcasts including National Geographic’s Explorer, the NBC Nightly News, NPR’s Weekend Edition and an hour-long PBS documentary. He is also a regular contributor on the CBS Sunday Morning Show with Charles Osgood.