Stories on Foot
Journey with journalist Paul Salopek as he treks across the globe telling the powerful stories of people he meets along the way.
Credit: Sonam Gelek/National Geographic
Event Recording
About This Event
In the fourth event of the Storytelling Series, join journalist Paul Salopek for an incredible update from Out of Eden Walk, his epic, global journey to document our shared human experience through "slow journalism." Discover how Paul captures meaningful stories from the people and places he encounters as he reports live from Alaska, having recently crossed into North America after 13 years!
Activity: After the event, guide your students through the next mission, Tell a Community Story, to craft a short narrative story on an important member of their community. Submit your students’ stories for a chance to be featured in the Celebration event!
Resources
Storytelling Series 2026: Program Guide
Explorer Mindset Learning Framework
Final Mission: Tell a Community Story- share this worksheet with your students after the event.
Viewing Instructions: prepare for the event with these tips.
Featured Explorer
National Geographic Explorers are an international community of changemakers, who use the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world, while inspiring the next generation to do the same.
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