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  • Lush greenery, cool blue lakes, and long days begging to be filled with adventure are hallmarks of an Adirondack summer.
    Adirondack Summer
  • Yours truly, greeting the start of another beautiful day at remote and deserted Iceberg Lake. Taken partway through a solo 9 day backpacking adventure in California’s Ansel Adams Wilderness.
    Strength Through Solitude
  • Boulders poke above the snow along the outlet of Cavell Lake on a pristine winter morning in Jasper National Park, Alberta. Spending a few nights at the Edith Cavell Hostel and exploring the surrounding backcountry was one of the best winter adventures I've experienced thus far, and I can't wait to return and make a longer excursion to explore the mythical Tonquin Valley.
    Go Beyond
  • Starry skies over my tent along the beautiful coast of Washington's Olympic National Park.
    Spirit of Adventure
  • Heading out for a sunrise paddle on a calm Adirondack pond is the perfect beginning to a summer day.
    Morning Calm
  • A canoe rests on the shore of a rocky island in the Adirondacks on a beautiful summer day.
    Land Ho
  • A beautiful sunset reflects in a placid pond during a backcountry canoe camping trip in the Adirondacks.
    Inner Peace
  • The first photo from the first of what will surely be many wonderful trips in our new canoe, "Bobby."
    Maiden Voyage
  • "Bobby" rests on the banks of a peaceful pond at sunrise on a perfect summer morning. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    Keep Calm & Canoe On
  • Clouds reflect in a quiet pond while out for a peaceful evening paddle. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    Moment of Reflection
  • I was afraid that the high winds on this frigid evening would blow over my camera while taking this self-portrait, which was how my first camera met its demise in Shenandoah National Park in 2014, but thankfully my current set-up made it through this unforgettable sunset unscathed. Adirondack High Peaks, NY.
    Mountain Rules
  • Enjoying a view over the calm waters of an Adirondack lake on a sunny summer morning.
    No Days Wasted
  • An Atlantic Puffin takes flight on Maine's Machias Seal Island.
    Fly Away
  • Snow-covered tree trunks form an abstract, ghostly scene in the winter forest. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    Depth of Winter
  • My dad snowshoes through a snowy winter forest in the Adirondack High Peaks.
    Bonding
  • A beautiful Atlantic Puffin opens its mouth and calls out to its friends on Machias Seal Island, which possesses the largest population of puffins on the Maine coast.
    Jaw-Dropper
  • Two Atlantic Puffins have a chat on Machias Seal Island off the coast of Maine. The island offers incomparable seabird viewing in the summer months, and is home to the largest puffin colony on the coast of Maine. Observation blinds located on the island allow for close-range viewing of these magnificent creatures, with puffins often landing just feet away.
    Sharing Secrets
  • Interesting patterns in a partially frozen pond in the forest. Adirondack Park, NY.
    Amorphous
  • An Atlantic Puffin stretches out on Machias Seal Island off the coast of Maine. The island offers incomparable seabird viewing in the summer months, and is home to the largest puffin colony on the coast of Maine. Viewing blinds located on the island allow for close-range viewing of these magnificent creatures, with puffins often landing just feet away!
    She Said I'm Cute
  • One of the best things about owning a canoe? Still being able to explore the wilderness when you bust your ankle. A morning paddle took me out to a rocky little island in the middle of a calm pond, where I thankfully was able to hobble around enough to find this little clutch of grass and flowers nestled in the rocks, with my canoe beached in the distance. Adirondack Park, New York.
    Morningtide
  • Little River Lighthouse keeps watch from the edge of Little River Island off the coast of Cutler, Maine. Ever wonder what it would be like to live at a remote lighthouse? Well, you're in luck! Guests can stay overnight at the Little River Light Station and watch the most variable tides in the Lower 48 rise and fall up to 20 feet in a day.
    Life of a Lightkeeper
  • Looking head-on at a beautiful Atlantic Puffin perched on the rocks of Machias Seal Island, which possesses the largest population of puffins on the Maine coast.
    Clownin' Around
  • Snow-covered boulders in a frozen river take on an abstract form under the soft light of a cloudy day. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    Sensuality
  • Sure, winter can have its downsides, like shoveling the driveway and excavating your car from its icy tomb before work, but is there anything more magical than hiking through the forest on a bluebird day after a snow storm? Adirondack Mountains, NY.
    Magic's in the Air
  • A hiker pauses on a granite headland on the Schoodic Peninsula to marvel at the power of the ocean. Acadia National Park, Maine.
    Call of the Sea
  • A beautiful Atlantic Puffin walks along the rocks of Machias Seal Island, which possesses the densest population of puffins on the Maine coast.
    Two-Step
  • Wilderness travel can be one of the most challenging and humbling activities imaginable. With the right skills and attitude, however, there's nothing more rewarding and rejuvenating than disconnecting from the modern world and fully immersing yourself in the wilds. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    Rejuvenation
  • An intimate view of an Atlantic Puffin on Machias Seal Island showcases the incredible color and detail of a puffin's beak.
    Evolution
  • Puffy clouds reflect in the perfectly calm waters of a lovely Adirondack pond.
    Up is Down
  • An Atlantic Puffin stretches out on Machias Seal Island off the coast of Maine. The island offers incomparable seabird viewing in the summer months, and is home to the largest puffin colony on the coast of Maine. Viewing blinds located on the island allow for close-range viewing of these magnificent creatures, with puffins often landing just feet away!
    Majesty
  • Taking in the vibrant early summer greenery en route to Peaked Mountain. Adirondacks, New York.
    All Things That Are Good
  • A self-portrait from inside a cave along the spectacular coast of Georgian Bay. The lack of vegetation in the lake here gives the water an unbelievable color and clarity, especially when the sun is shining. Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario.
    Caveman
  • Standing in a sea arch near Ballintoy Harbour, Ireland. The harbor has been used as a filming site on several occasions for Game of Thrones, including as a setting for the Iron Islands.
    Gods I Was Strong Then
  • A hiker pauses to take in the splendor of the Zion Narrows on a beautiful autumn morning. Zion National Park, Utah.
    Morning Stroll
  • A quartet of puffins chill on a boulder as one of them cries out. Machias Seal Island, Maine.
    Follow the Leader
  • A zodiac boat glides by a massive iceberg off the shore of Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Salt of the Earth
  • A palm tree on Saona Island frames a visitor taking in the tropical beauty of the Dominican Republic on a perfect sunny day.
    Welcome Home
  • Stars twinkle over the warm and cozy Mount Edith Cavell Hut, on a magical winter night in the backcountry of Alberta's Jasper National Park.
    Sweet Edith
  • Let's Go Camping
  • Formed nearly 2000 years ago from lava streaming down the southern flank of Mount St. Helens, Ape Cave is the longest continuous lava tube in the continental US, at 2.5 miles long. Hiking the cave is truly a unique experience. The temperature stays at a constant 42 degrees F, and despite the total darkness, “cave slime” bacteria is able to thrive, and coats the walls of the caves. I used my headlamp to illuminate the twisting passageway of the cave in this photo, and the silver-green color of the walls and “roof” of the cave is actually the aforementioned “cave slime”. Ape Cave, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington.
    Planet of the Apes
  • A skiff floats in the turquoise Caribbean waters off of palm tree-fringed Saona Island.
    Escape Plan
  • A group of hikers wander along the shore of aquamarine Lake Oesa in Yoho National Park.
    Living Laboratory
  • A zodiac boat works its way between icebergs off the rugged coast of Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Odyssey
  • After an evening thunderstorm passed through, a sublime scene unfolded at Ediza Lake. Beams of light shot up through the sky behind Banner Peak and Mount Ritter, bathing the clouds and lake in a warm glow. Ansel Adams Wilderness, California.
    Revelation
  • Finding a way to spend as much time as possible doing the things that you love, with the people that you love most. That's the key to happiness. There's no one that I would rather adventure with than you (and Maggie, of course), and even with all of the trials that life has thrown at us during our first year of marriage, I can unequivocally say that this has been the greatest year of my life. One down, many more to go :)
    The First of Many
  • The most important lesson I learned while in San Francisco for a work conference was that when the rental car salesman offers to upgrade you from the cheap compact car that you had pre-booked to a Mustang convertible for just 60 bucks, you say yes. While my pre-conference backpacking trip along the wild and crystalline waters of the Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park was surely a highlight of my trip to California, it was the journey to and from the trailhead in my trusty ‘Stang that is most etched in my memory. Ever since I had my first car, a piece of shit Saturn station wagon that crapped out after only 40,000 miles, I’ve been obsessed with the intoxicating feeling of absolute freedom and adventure that a full tank of gas and an open mind can provide. After finishing grad school and taking a year off to road trip throughout the American West and British Columbia, I thought that I had experienced pretty much everything that the open road had to offer. But as I bombed down 395 with the evening sun glistening off Mono Lake and the sweet smell of sage washing over me, topping 100 with the first 55 seconds of Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher” blasting on loop and flipping the bird to every “speed monitored by aircraft” sign that I blew by, I realized that even after all the past trips and miles, the road still had undiscovered secrets to offer. That no matter how many places you’ve been and blank spaces on the map you’ve explored, the open road will always lead you to exactly where you need to be. As I approached my campsite for the night and the sky began to fade from blue to orange to purple, I chuckled as I thought to myself about how the idiom “my way or the highway” is all wrong. There is no choice to be made, after all, because as long as I’m able to climb into a car and press my forefoot on the accelerator, my way IS the highway.
    My Way is the Highway
  • Lush vegetation springs to life on the beautiful granite summit of Cadillac Mountain as a colorful sunset lights up the sky. Having watched the sunrise from the rugged ocean shore earlier in the day, this was the perfect way to cap off an incredible day of adventuring in Maine's Acadia National Park.
    What a Day
  • When I close my eyes and daydream of past adventures, this is what I see - a beautiful sunset, wilderness all around, and an endless vista that beckons me to keep exploring. Olympic National Park, Washington.
    Daydreams of my Youth
  • A rock climber works his way up Otter Cliff, which juts 100 feet straight up from the Atlantic Ocean in Maine's Acadia National Park.
    Adventure Acadia