Carlton Ward Jr.

Carlton Ward Jr. is an eighth-generation Floridian and National Geographic Explorer. He has trekked more than 2,000 miles through Florida’s wildest places to help put the Florida Wildlife Corridor on the map, and is currently focused on the endangered Florida panther to inspire the land protection needed to keep Florida wild. To see more of his work, visit carltonward.com or follow him on Instagram @carltonward.

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