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The Wilderness Within

Fear and intuition fight for dominance when hiking alone in the wilderness

Grow, SelfRebecca JamiesonDecember 23, 2021hiking, woods, wilderness, female hikers, Oregon, cascades, mountains, fear, intuition, women, outdoors

The Wind Spirit

A family day trip to Wupatki National Monument brings about complicated reflections

Explore, NatureClaire KortynaNovember 16, 2021explore, nature, southwest, Arizona, Wupatki National Monument, Grand Canyon, Zion, ruins, outdoors, family trip, desert

First Frost & Other Poems

Poetry by Tys Sweeney

Create, WritingTys SweeneyOctober 18, 2021poetry, fall, nature, poems, poet, outdoors, foliage

Chasing Light

Landscape photographer Irjaliina Paavonpera captures stunning natural images with her camera, evoking the inner adventurer in us all

Create, PhotographyIrjaliina PaavonperaSeptember 25, 2018create, photography, photographer, nature photography, travel photography, landscapes, nature, outdoor enthusiast, outdoors, lighting, daylight, mountains, world travel, beaches, ocean, peaks

Truly Seeing a Landscape

Landscape photographer Kat Siurek shares how the splendor of nature shapes her senses and perceptions in this photo essay

Fine Lines & Other Poems

Poetry by Josephine Blair / Photography by Addyson Santese

Create, WritingJosephine BlairApril 23, 2018create, writing, poetry, poems, poet, words, verse, emotion, nature, photography, nature photography, outdoors, american west, west, rocks, rock formations, outdoor enthusiast

Spirit Search

Combining the power of nature and creative expression together in wonderful ways to benefit the soul

Create, ArtRobert CouryMarch 29, 2018create, art, artist, photographer, photography, nature, painting, watercolors, trees, rocks, sunshine, daylight, golden hour, inspiration, wildlife, california, Sonoma, spirit, search, mushrooms, color, color palette, outdoors, flowers, collage

Yosemite

Hiking in the crown jewel of the High Sierra, where enormous granite rock formations encircle an idyllic valley of green

From Angst to Adventure

Head into the wild with Channing Kaiser as she drives across the country, explaining why it's okay to ditch society for a while to embrace vanlife

Grow, SocietyChanning KaiserOctober 23, 2017grow, society, road trip, vanlife, travel, travel photography, nature, outdoors, outdoor enthusiast, hiking, hiker, west, Into the Wild, dirty, national park, wanderlust, wandering, nature photography

Instagram Feature: to.the.lees

Billie Heitzman takes us around the world by sharing her majestic travel photography and explaining what it means to embrace adventure

Create, PhotographyBillie HeitzmanOctober 19, 2017create, photography, travel photography, travel, world travel, world, Iceland, Amsterdam, Asia, Banff, Norway, ocean, desert, cityscape, city, lens, nature, road trip, picture, photos, photographer, Europe, snapshot, outdoors

Wilderness as a Mindset

A personal essay about seeking solace in the wilderness in an age when we're constantly connected

Explore, NatureAlex McIntoshSeptember 26, 2017explore, nature, hiking, lakes, mountains, outdoors, wilderness, national park, rocky mountains, tetons, paragliding, kentucky, road trip, environment, wildlife, disconnect, college

Glacier National Park

Join Nick Dorr on an epic hiking excursion around the majestic natural beauty of Glacier National Park

Colorful Colorado

Outdoor enthusiast and Colorado resident Aaron Stookey lists his favorite hikes in the Rocky Mountain State

Explore, NatureAaron StookeyJune 21, 2017explore, nature, colorado, hiking, outdoors, mountains, rocky mountains, national park, fall, snow, peak, wilderness, outdoor enthusiast, west, sand dunes

Landscape Photographer Braden Timm

Epic photographs that capture the magic of gorgeous natural wonders

Create, PhotographyBraden TimmJune 2, 2017create, photos, travel photography, landscapes, national park, nature, outdoors, west coast, seattle, mountains, southwest, cascades, red rocks, camera, photography

Instagram Feature: walkertakespix

Perfectly balanced vibrant shots captured by Matthew Walker in Southern California

Create, PhotographyMatthew WalkerMarch 30, 2017photography, instagram, los angeles, murals, outdoors, hiking, art, photos, sunshine

Death Valley

A solo trip to the largest National Park in the Lower 48

Explore, NatureAlexander RigbyMarch 13, 2017explore, nature, death valley, national park, outdoors, hiking, california, desert, solo trip

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