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Reflections and narratives that explore the deeper connections between travel, nature, and conservation. These essays offer thoughtful perspectives on the experiences, people, and places that shape our understanding of the world outdoors.

Artificial intelligence threatens real creativity everywhere.

The explosion of readily accessible artificial intelligence tools has made it possible for anyone with an internet connection to generate art, photography, and even entire worlds with a single prompt. But AI promises to unlock unprecedented creativity in the same breath that it threatens to wipe out entire workforces built on human skill and storytelling....
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My top 24 photographs of 2024.

Being outdoors and capturing wildlife is my happiest place with a camera in hand. The worst weather conditions and most painful injuries can fade into the background when I’m locked in on an animal with my zoom lens. Shooting in the Chihuahua desert Then I return home with the camera, and go through the sometimes...
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River reconnection: backpacking the North Fork Skokomish River Trail in Olympic National Park

Why would any sane, rational human being leave the comfort of their home with air conditioning and plumbing, strap 40 pounds of gear onto their back, and haul it 10 miles into the wilderness on foot to sleep on the ground, and eat dehydrated food for days? Under threat of bear activity and a “mountain...
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Each Print Tells a Story — and Funds the Next One.

Support wildlife conservation journalism through photography.