There is a place in the panhandle of Idaho where the world feels a little holier, where the water flows blue and cold and reckless, where sunsets creep over cliff-sides towering above the river bank. This...

Darkness settled over Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. A light night-time breeze cut through the heat and humidity of the day and the moon cast a lovely glow over the neighborhood’s famous colonial architecture....

This summer I spent around two months in the South of France visiting family. We stayed in a small village just one hour east of the Atlantic and one hour north of the Pyrenees. Being so close to some...

Storm clouds glide over mountain tops across the valley. Animals take cover under the canopy of thick, dense forest. Thunder rumbles through the air. Dry lightning cracks across the sky. A spark illuminates...

 Photography in the Wild with Chrissy Shammas    Chrissy Shammas has been fascinated with wildlife from a young age and has been photographing it for over seven years. When talking with her...

When I started my thru-hike on the Pacific Crest Trail at the Mexican border east of San Diego on May 2, 2018, I'd only been backpacking a couple of times before. I'd never hiked more than ten miles in...

Being a kid who chose to come to the University of Utah to explore the outdoors, coming home to the midwest can be emotionally challenging. Utah opens the door to all the outdoor activities imaginable,...

“All dams are Ugly, but the Glen Canyon Dam is sinful ugly.” In 12 words, author Edward Abbey provides an elegant summary of his view on Glen Canyon, the site of one of the most controversial reservoirs...

My approach to photography could be described as improvisational. The majority of the photos I take aren’t planned. Instead, I just try to capture quick scenes on adventures. While guiding in Alaska...