This story appears in the July 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine ... In 2011, says the insurance industry, U.S. thunderstorms caused some $26 billion in damage.) ...

The nature-loving drag queen and environmentalist has big plans for making LGBTQ people feel more comfortable in the outdoors community.

Late summer is thunderstorm season in this part of ... With the help of funding from National Geographic, he retrofitted the beast, replacing the film technology with extremely sensitive digital ...