Nobody knows the Cordilleras better than the mountain man himself. From his hometown in La Trinidad, Benguet, JP Alipio, founder of the Cordillera Conservation Trust, talks about the value of keeping spaces wild, and becoming a NatGeo grantee at 23.

Like many great ideas, it started with a glass of whiskey. 

Founders Paco Guerrero, Kristine Fonacier, Nachi Ugarte, and Sonny Thakur talk about the origins of GRID Magazine, its continuing evolution, and the future of travel and storytelling in the Philippines.

Here’s to all the interesting people we’ve met on the road. Join us as we talk to the people behind some of GRID Magazine’s best stories of travel and adventure in the Philippines.