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Outdoor adventures and in-the-field photo shoots …
Boulder River Wilderness
A short video photographing waterfalls along the Boulder River Trail in the central Cascade Mountains of Washington State. This is a trail I return to again and again for its easy access, beautiful forests and towing waterfalls. I was lucky enough to shoot these falls on an early spring morning with good water flow just before a wind and rain storm came in.
Viewing Images of Nature Reduces Perception of Pain
This new article Nature Exposure Induces Analgesic Effects by Acting on Nociception-Related Neural Processing, published in Nature Communication, highlights new science demonstrating the positive benefits of viewing images of nature.
Washington Coast Photoshoot [Video]
Winter photoshoot at Shi Shi Beach out on the Washington Coast, Olympic National Park
South Nahanni River Packrafting Adventure [Video]
The South Nahanni River flows 565 kilometers through remote wilderness from its headwaters in the heart of the Mackenzie Mountains to it’s confluence with the Liard River in Canada’s Northwest Territories. We float it all, on this river Bill Mason called "the greatest canoe trip in the world."
Nature TTL: How to Photograph the Backyard Birds of North America
Check out my article just published in on-line magazine Nature TTL on how to photograph birds in your own backyard
Campervan First Camping Trip
It’s finally time to take my newly converted 1995 Mitsubishi Delica L400 campervan on its first trip! We are off to 4 days of camping in an Olympic National Park rainforest for some hiking and photography.
DYI Campervan Floor Mat
A quick build to make a rubber floor mat for my 1995 Mitsubishi Delica L400 campervan.
Campervan Ventilation & Heating
We set up a portable diesel heater and rear window ventilation fans in an old 1995 Mitsubishi Delica L400 to keep our campervan conversion warm and dry on cold rainy Northwest winters.
DYI Magnetic Bug Screens for Campervan
We build magnetic bug screens to cover the back windows of the Mitsubishi Delica L400 to keep those pesky mosquitoes out.
Delica Campervan Roof Rack & Awning
We install a Rhino Rack onto a high roof 1995 Mitsubishi Delica, along with a Yakima awning. We also develop and build a smaller “quick deploy” awning to cover just the slider door area when the larger awning is not necessary.
Delica Campervan Interior Conversion
We convert the interior of this old Mitsubishi Delica L400 Space Gear into a campervan for outdoor photography adventures.
Mountain River Packrafting Expedition [Video]
We paddle 180 miles of the Mountain River in packrafts, and then continue another 45 miles down the Mackenzie River to the community of Fort Good Hope, NWT. Over our 15 day journey, we paddle through spectacular mountain scenery, hike up adjacent hills and meet the local wildlife.
Escalante River Canyoneering & Packrafting [Video]
Join us on an 11 day adventure on the Escalante River area of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah. We crawl through Egypt 3 slot canyon, explore Golden Cathedral and Ringtail canyons and climb up onto the old Big Horn Trail up onto Yurt Dome.