Gabe Castro-Root

@CastroRoot

travel reporter @nytimes

New York, NY

Joined July 2020

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Kate Galbraith@KateGalbraith · Apr 2

The most compelling 7,000 words you will ever read on insurance: An investigation into the widespread yet little-known problem of underinsurance in fire-prone California, from @meganfanmunce & @susieneilson -- with amazing photo/video from @BronteWittpenn. sfchronicle.com/projects/2025/…

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Jul 22

I made a quiz! Take it to find out how prepared you are to keep yourself, and the wildlife you see, safe when you head into the outdoors. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

CastroRoot's tweet card. That bison may be huge, but it can run a lot faster than you think. Test how much you know about staying safe around animals like bears, alligators and, yes, bison.

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Jul 11

My reporting on A.I. rental car scanners is on the front page of today's @nytimes. Read it here: nytimes.com/2025/07/09/tra…

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Jul 9

A.I. is making sure you pay for that ding on your rental car. My latest for @nytimes. nytimes.com/2025/07/09/tra…

CastroRoot's tweet card. Hertz and other agencies are increasingly relying on scanners that use high-res imaging and A.I. to flag even tiny blemishes, and customers aren’t happy.

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Jul 1

Amtrak said this morning it will begin service along the Gulf Coast on Aug. 18, connecting New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., by train for the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. @nytimes nytimes.com/2025/07/01/tra…

CastroRoot's tweet card. The Mardi Gras Service, starting on Aug. 18, will connect New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., by train for the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Jun 24

For @nytimes live blog on the Israel-Iran conflict: Airspace closures continued to snarl travel to and from the Middle East on Tuesday, stranding passengers around the world. nytimes.com/live/2025/06/2…

CastroRoot's tweet card. Nearly half of all Qatar Airways flights were canceled on Tuesday, causing headaches and confusion around the world.

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Report for America@Report4America · Jun 23

🎉Exciting news: @Report4America has launched a new, 10-week collegiate paid summer internship program that places college journalism students in community newsrooms and provides training, mentoring and financial support. This program is generously supported by the Scripps Family…

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Jun 16

Visiting the Storm-Battered Blue Ridge Parkway? Here’s What to Know. @nytimes nytimes.com/2025/06/16/tra…

CastroRoot's tweet card. The 469-mile route known as “America’s favorite drive” has mostly reopened nine months after Hurricane Helene, but there are still detours and closures to watch out for.

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Jun 15

Protests in Europe Target Mass Tourism With Squirt Guns and Roller Bags @nytimes nytimes.com/2025/06/15/tra…

CastroRoot's tweet card. In Italy, Portugal and Spain, activists used water pistols and a “noisy stroll” of suitcases to draw attention to rising housing costs and the environmental toll of tourism.

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Jun 13

My first story for @nytimes nytimes.com/2025/06/13/tra…

CastroRoot's tweet card. With all eyes on the sole survivor of Air India Flight 171, aviation insiders say that in an air catastrophe, “all bets are off” and seat choice matters little.

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · May 4

For @insideclimate: Climate Disaster Survivors Organize Across America, Turning Common Bonds of Loss Into Action insideclimatenews.org/news/03052025/…

CastroRoot's tweet card. U.S. disaster declarations totaled 108 last year, touching 137 million people. “Climate change is here, it’s impacting people, and it’s going to get more severe,” says one activist.

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Apr 30

The East Bay Vivarium hatched an ultra-rare snake. It has two heads, two names and a growing sibling rivalry. I answer all your questions about Angel/Zeke. (With @santiagomejia video! And a snake X-ray!) 🐍👯‍♀️ cc: @calacademy @sfchronicle sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Mar 19

I’m joining @nytimes as a travel reporting fellow in June. Thanks to all who helped me along the way! nytco.com/careers/newsro…

CastroRoot's tweet card. 2025-26 Fellows | The New York Times Company

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Mar 11

Out today in @SmithsonianMag from my time in Antarctica: Tiny Antarctic Krill Benefit the Planet in Big Ways, but Face a Barrage of Threats smithsonianmag.com/science-nature…

CastroRoot's tweet card. The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Feb 20

shoutout @ben_a_goldfarb for the book and gnawed stick 🦫

BBen Goldfarb@ben_a_goldfarb · Feb 1

Apologies for peddling my shit at a Time Like This but we’re undergoing a household rearrangement/decluttering and I’m trying to offload: —books —beaver-chewed wood collected in Alaska! $20 gets you a signed paperback of your choice *and* a rodent-gnawed stick. DM for deets.

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Feb 11

thanks to @TheEagleOnline for writing about my work in Antarctica!

TThe Eagle@TheEagleOnline · Feb 11

American University student journalist Gabe Castro-Root shared his antarctic journey at the “Polar Perspectives” event on Jan. 29. theeagleonline.com/0218c735-c5f2-…

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AU SOC@AU_SOC · Feb 5

ICYMI: #AUSOC student Gabe @CastroRoot wowed us with his Antarctic journey with Space2Sea, sharing incredible penguin photos and ice-water photography tips. Reel by Gabrielle Lefkowitz Learn more: american.edu/news/adventure…

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Jan 16

Excited to share highlights from my time in Antarctica with @AU_SOC! Sign up here: eventbrite.com/e/polar-perspe…

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Gabe Castro-Root@CastroRoot · Jan 14

"When we plan something for the long term, it means that we are not going to give up." I sat down with two Ukrainian soldiers in my latest @SPACEdotcom dispatch from Antarctica. space.com/entertainment/…

CastroRoot's tweet card. "When we plan something for the long term, it means that we are not going to give up."

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Skye Witley@skye_witley · Jan 12

The student newspaper where I learned critical lessons about journalism, @TheEagleOnline, turns 100 this year. Despite American University promoting itself as a springboard into the news industry, it recently cut newsroom funding and made student reporting less accessible.🧵

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