Ben Horton, National Geographic Adventure Photographer, goes where others often don’t. His ability to take photos in hostile environments has been the foundation of his career, yielding remarkable adventure-inspired photography.

Since I was a little girl, I’ve had some trouble processing my feelings. I remember calmly choking back tears as my Dad shared the news of my grandfather’s death with my sister and me as we sat on the sun drenched sofa on an otherwise ordinary afternoon.