It’s been a great fall in my opinion. The colors haven’t been as vibrant but the temperatures have been absolutely fantastic. It really felt like someone just flipped the switch from excessive heat to comfortable crispiness. Three weekends in a row I was able to get out and chase the change. Weekend one was essentially… Read More This Year’s Fall Color
2020 calendars are now available! Be sure to head over to the online shop to get yours now. I have two versions available this go around. The 2020 Calendar encompasses images from all around the United States which I have photographed. The 2020 Minnesota Calendar well, that’s self explanatory. I hope you enjoy the images that… Read More 2020 Calendar Release!
I’ve spent a lot of time in the outdoors in my life. Both of my parents had me camping and traveling since day one. On a camping trip in late fall in Minnesota, it snowed and I peed my snowsuit—I’ve always thought that this is what made me love winter so much, nothing quite like… Read More In the Shadows of the Night: A Chilling Ozark Campfire Story
Hello all! First off, the books: I wanted to take the time to just fill you in on what all is going on as we approach the holiday seasons. My original intent was to release the 2015-2019 book by this time (mid to late September). Given the fact that we are so close to “that… Read More Book Update, Calendars, and Autumn Weather in the Ozarks
Established in 1915 by then President Woodrow Wilson, Rocky Mountain National Park is one of our nation’s oldest National Parks. Sitting between 7,860′ and 14,259′ it is one of the nation’s highest and contains 415 square miles of which the majority is designated wilderness (Leave No Trace principles are a must). 77 mountain peaks over… Read More Colorado & Rocky Mountain National Park 2019
Our country’s newest National Park (our 61st), the Indiana Dunes on the southern shore of Lake Michigan really does not disappoint. In 1966 it was designated as a National Lakeshore and now has been designated as National Park. In my eyes it is absolutely worth a visit. It may not have the awe-inspiring views of… Read More Indiana Dunes: America’s 61st National Park
24 hours, 473 miles, rain, more rain, muddy roads and Missouri mills, night skies and waterfalls. We drove a section of the original Trail of Tears, finding some new camp spots and backroads along the way. We enjoyed gravel bars along the crystal clear Current River in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, stayed up most… Read More Success Is All About Perspective: Traveling the Ozarks & Finding Inspiration
A quick recap of last week’s trip back home. Rock climbers at Palisade Head kicked off the trip. Star-filled skies in Hovland during sub-freezing nights. Raging North Shore rivers and gushing waterfalls. Exploring rutted and muddy logging roads. Fishing for trout and northern. And even a low key photography workshop. Tagging along was my first… Read More Back to Minnesota: Photo Workshop/Overland Expedition
Hermann, Missouri. An old German settlement where misty river valleys dot the landscape with stunning Ozark views. Wineries and distilleries are commonplace in town and cattle and farmland surround it. For one weekend out of the year, 200 miles of the country gravel roads will be home to hundreds of bike racers. The Tour of… Read More Tour of Hermann Gravel Challenge 2019