Stories Behind the Images

Photography, adventure, and reflections from wild places around the world.

Colorado Fall Colors Near Red Mountain Pass

Colorado Fall Colors Road Trip

Our third annual Colorado fall colors road trip took us from a sunrise on Trail Ridge Road to the San Juan Mountains and the misty aspen groves near Crested Butte. Over three days and roughly 900 miles, cloudy skies brought a quieter kind of autumn beauty. Follow the journey through photographs and stories from the road.

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Colorado Trail Marker Along the Trail

Hiking the First 40 Miles of the Colorado Trail

From a sunrise start in Waterton Canyon to meeting Triple Crown hikers and surviving a too-close rattlesnake encounter, our first 40 miles on the Colorado Trail delivered nonstop excitement. Three days, 7,287 feet of climbing, and unforgettable characters made Sections 1–3 an incredible beginning.

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Lioness on the prowl in the Linyati Wilderness of Botswana

Botswana Safari & Victoria Falls Adventure

A wildlife-filled safari through Botswana’s Okavango Delta, Khwai, Linyanti, Chobe National Park, and Victoria Falls—complete with lion cubs, wild dogs, elephants, mokoro rides, and local cultural experiences.

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View along the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming

Backpacking the Teton Crest & a Return to Yellowstone

It had been just over a year since my family and I last visited Yellowstone National Park. In that time, everything shifted — my wife Julie passed away after a long fight with cancer, and I moved from Illinois to Colorado to begin a new chapter. Returning to northwestern Wyoming — where Julie and I met and spent nearly every year of our marriage — felt both painful and necessary, a step toward reconnecting with a place that shaped so much of our life together.

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