Journal
Packing a Camera Bag for a Multiday Kayak ExpeditionA multiday kayak expedition changes the rules of camera packing in ways a quick paddle or a road trip never will. Salt spray, wet hands, shifting weight, dust…Road Trip to Saguaro National Park at SunsetA drive through Saguaro National Park feels wonderfully different from the familiar landscapes of Australia. The giant cacti rise above the Sonoran Desert like…Running the Wildflower Trail Through Texas Hill CountryTexas Hill Country turns spring into a moving patchwork of colour. Bluebonnets spread beside country roads, Indian paintbrush adds red-orange sparks to the…Surfing Maliko Gulch On A Downwind SUPMaliko Gulch is one of Maui’s classic downwind paddling routes, a long open-water run where the trade winds organise the Pacific into rolling bumps. On a…Sailing Fiji’s Coral Coast: A Mamanuca Islands ItineraryFiji’s Mamanuca Islands are close enough to reach after a short transfer from Nadi, yet the sailing experience quickly feels far removed from airport terminals…Kayaking the Rogue River in Oregon: rapids, canyons, and wildernessThe Rogue pulls south through one of the most rugged river corridors in the Pacific Northwest, and from the first riffle under your bow you understand why…Photographing Oregon’s Painted Hills Through Texture And PatternThe Painted Hills rise from Oregon’s high desert in bands of ochre, rust, gold and charcoal. Their colour comes from ancient volcanic ash and changing mineral…A road trip to the Tetons at first light from Schwabacher LandingThe first thing you notice at Schwabacher Landing is the silence. It sits roughly twenty-five minutes north of Moose, Wyoming, and on a clear morning the only…Running the Loop Trail at Bear Mountain, New YorkBear Mountain State Park sits just north of New York City, where the Hudson River narrows between forested ridges and the roads begin to feel properly wild.…Surfing Playa Zicatela in Puerto EscondidoPlaya Zicatela is the stretch of Mexican coastline that turns Puerto Escondido into a serious surf destination. From the beach, the Pacific can look inviting:…