No Boundaries, 25 Women Explorers and Scientists Share Adventures, Inspiration, and Advice is the newest National Geographic Explorers book.

Featuring inspiring stories of change-making and outstanding women of diverse backgrounds, nationalities, and fields of study, Clare Fieseler and Gabby Salazar shine a light on the unique journeys and struggles of their incredible achievements.

In traditional National Geographic fashion, each woman’s story is accompanied by stunning photography and beautiful design.

I sat down with one of the authors and National Geographic explorer, Gabby Salazar, to discuss these stories and how they inspired her.

GABBY SALAZAR is a National Geographic Explorer, a nature and conservation photographer, and a social scientist. As an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers, she has worked on environmental photography projects across the globe, spending months at a time living in tropical rainforests and on tropical islands. Salazar has an MSc in Conservation Science from Imperial College London and is currently a doctoral student at the University of Florida’s School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Science, where she studies environmental marketing. She is committed to environmental education and uses photography to get kids outdoors and to connect them with nature. Her website is gabbysalazar.com, and she can be followed on Instagram and Twitter at @gabbyrsalazar.