Max contributes wildlife photography accompanied by descriptions of his adventures. He grew up in the northern Chicago suburbs and now attends Iowa State University, majoring in aerospace engineering. In addition to flying radio-controlled planes and engineering his own RC creations, Max is a skillful wildlife photographer. You can enjoy more of his photography on Flickr.
Magnificent Humpback Whales of Los Cabos
Travel to Baja California with wildlife photographer Max Goldberg and see his photos of the humpback whales. The humpback whales ...
Wildlife Photography: Grizzly Bears in Alaska
Join Max Goldberg for some wildlife photography in Katmai National Park, photographing wild grizzly bears in Alaska. Attention armchair travelers! ...
Grizzly Bears Fishing for Salmon in Alaska
Join wildlife photographer Max Goldberg watching grizzly bears fishing for salmon in Alaska. Enjoy more of his photos of wild ...
Noise Pollution in the Ocean
What does the ocean sound like? Humans and our ocean noise pollution have drastically changed the ocean soundscape, with negative ...
Forests Alone Can’t Stop Climate Change
Ecologist Nicolas Medina explains how fossil-fuel use impacts forests and drives climate change. Carbon may run deeper than you think, ...
The Moon is Rusting, and Earth is Responsible
Rust in the form of hematite has been found on the Moon, and new research suggests it could be caused ...
Why do people mistrust science?
EDITORIAL “The values of science and the values of democracy are concordant, in many cases indistinguishable.” —Carl Sagan Many of ...
Megabiota, Largest Life, Vital to Biosphere
By Mackenzie Myers @kenzwrites Large organisms such as whales, elephants, and redwoods are often featured in awe-inspiring nature documentaries, but ...
Anthropocene mass extinction: are we there yet?
By Jacqueline Mattos In the last few decades, scientific observations have highlighted that we are now facing a mass extinction, ...
Marine Mammals Need a Voice in the Fishing Industry
Marine mammals such as dolphins, porpoises, and whales are often injured or killed by commercial fishing. New policies are needed ...
Mapping the Urban Heat Island Effect with Wicked Hot Boston
by Emily Hostetler, Sara Benson, and Roxanne Lee It’s not just in your head; Boston really is hotter in the ...
Book: See it with a Small Telescope
Take an adventure through the universe through the lens of your telescope! Author Will Kalif tells us about his book, ...
Why Do We Mistrust Science?
To most of us, uncertainty means not knowing, so you might mistrust science if you don't understand how it works ...
Tips from Professors for University Freshmen
As August draws to a close, many young people are starting their first year at college and university. To help them ...
Yosemite, Half Dome in Photos
By Max Goldberg @GoldbergISD When you think of Yosemite, Half Dome probably comes to mind (it’s on the park logo, after ...
Seabird Watching in Baja California
This is the latest addition to wildlife photographer Max Goldberg’s collection of photo essays based on his recent National Geographic ...
Swimming with the Sea Lions
Photographer Max Goldberg continues his tale of photographing whales, sea lions, and other wildlife off the coast of Cabo San ...
Alaska Wildlife Photography: Behind the Scenes
Hello! My name is Max Goldberg, and you may have seen multiple stories and photos of my adventures in Alaska ...
Ruminations on Flight
By Rosalind Rude I have a friend who pilots his own aircraft. He’s been away from it for a while ...
Bald Eagles of Alaskan Skies
By Max Goldberg During my last trip through Alaska, I was primarily focused on photographing the wild grizzly bears as ...
Photographer in Alaska: Grizzly Bear Fight
Visit the Alaskan wilderness with wildlife photographer Max Goldberg as he photographs a violent event in the grizzly bear community ...
Total Lunar Eclipse of the Heart
By Max Goldberg The lunar eclipse is something a person can see only a few times in a lifetime. Luckily ...
Grizzly Bears Catching Clams in Alaska
This is a continuation of our Photographer's Adventures in Alaska series. Previously from wildlife photographer Max Goldberg: Adventures with Grizzly Bears ...
Photographer in Alaska: Grazing Grizzly Bears
Did you know that grizzlies eat grass? Grazing Grizzly Bears is the second installment of wildlife photographer Max Goldberg’s latest ...
Photographer’s Adventures with Grizzly Bears
Up and coming wildlife photographer Max Goldberg describes his visit to Katmai National Park in Alaska to photograph grizzly bears ...