When we first arrived at Alexandra Fiord, we landed on the sea ice with skis on our Twin Otter plane. Upon touching down, the skis went deep into the snowpack that covered the sea ice. As we stepped out, we dropped into more than a meter of snow and started […]
The earth is full of bizarre and surreal landscapes with land formations that have been molded over thousands of years, yet you don’t have to go very far to experience a lot of these in America. These amazing places are thrilling to visit as well as to photograph. In this […]
After 6 incredible weeks of science and adventures of the midnight sun with Greg and the Tundra Ecology Lab, Jakob and I had to say goodbye and head back down south. Flying in the north really gives you a sense of just how massive Canada is – it took us […]
About three weeks ago, our small team of five was dropped off on the stunning frozen shores of Alexandra Fiord on the east coast of Ellesmere Island – Canada’s northernmost Arctic island. A small Twin Otter plane equipped with skis set us down on the snow-covered sea ice. On the […]
When the sun starts to rise over Newfoundland, magic starts to happen along these 18,019 miles of coastline. There is so much to see and do in Newfoundland from photographing whales, puffins, fishing villages, icebergs, to the dramatic coastlines. Newfoundland is Canada’s fourth-largest island and the pace of life here […]
Original post on ThinkTank Our friend, Therese Iknoian from Hi Travel Tales, recently returned from a trip to Rapa Nui (Easter Island). She brought the new FirstLight 35L+ backpack with her and wrote this piece about what it’s like to venture to one of the most remote corners of our planet. Rapa […]
Photographers know all about bucket-list items. We use our cameras like a passport into the world, driving us to achieve that rare and unique capture of a landscape, animal or night sky. Even with all I have already witnessed, I still have many on my own, very lengthy bucket list. […]
The S/V Rembrandt van Rijn under sail in Scoresby Sound, Greenland. Last August I was hired to guide a small group of photographers to eastern Greenland to capture the crystalline beauty of the region’s legendary icebergs. Our destination was Scoresby Sound – one of the largest fiord systems in the […]
When most people think of the Caribbean, they probably think of sipping a cool beverage on a beautiful beach somewhere while soaking up the sun. And for sure, that is a big part of it. However, the Caribbean has much more to offer than just relaxing on the seashore. Since […]
Located in northern Ontario, Manitoulin Island is the world’s largest fresh water island and features more than a hundred small inland lakes. The name Manitoulin means “Spirit Island” or “cave of the spirit” in Ojibwe, referring to an underwater cave in the local lore. From Toronto, it’s just over a […]
