National Geographic photographer and explorer Carlton Ward Jr. travels the world—to the Amazon, Congo, Sahara, and beyond—to find and document new species and conservation stories that haven’t yet been told. But his latest project has him making discoveries much closer to home. An eighth-generation Floridian, he is now using his camera to tell the story of a little-known world surviving in the shadows of the beaches and amusement parks that dominate Florida’s identity. He has trekked more than 2,000 miles on two National Geographic-supported expeditions, fighting to protect an endangered wildlife corridor. Join him to follow the footsteps of bears, panthers, and cowboys while discovering the wonders of a hidden world on the brink of being lost.