Mesa Verde: A Park Preserving Cultural Treasure
700 Years of Life on the Mesa To wrap up our celebration of National Parks Week, We're rounding out our spotlights with one last destination to add to any road trip. Mesa Verde National Park is home to a diverse array of wildlife, the site of deep
National Parks Spotlight: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
LAND OF THE BLUE SMOKE It's National Park Week, which means it's time to highlight some of these special places sightseers hold dear to their hearts. Great Smoky Mountains National Park has the attention today for being America's most visited national park. The ancient mountains that border
National Parks Spotlight: Denali National Park and Preserve
Six Million Acres in the Alaskan Wilderness It's National Parks Week, and the best way to celebrate is by showcasing National Parks from around the United States! Today, Denali National Park takes the spotlight. Alaska is the largest state in America, and home to some of the
Black-and-White Photography: Images in Monochrome
Expand your inner creativity with black-and-white photography. Story and photos by Chris Collard My first camera was a Kodak 110 Instamatic, received for selling magazine subscriptions for a school fundraiser. It didn’t have a flash, zoom lens or any adjustments; simply point, press the button, and hope for
Photography Gear for the Outdoor Enthusiast: Peak Design
Travel Photography Made Easy Traveling and photography often go hand in hand. Many are inspired to travel when they see breathtaking photographs of exotic locations on social media, books and magazines. This often creates a desire to travel. With your rig packed and an epic trip ahead
Viewfinder: Photography and Light
Creative Photography and the Electromagnetic Spectrum Light. This thin slice of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum—wavelengths that are visible to the eye—has mystified philosophers and polymaths dating back to the first millennium B.C. The light emitted by the sun, along with the energy it delivers to our blue planet,
VIEWFINDER: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
The art of aerial photography … at your fingertips Aerial photography hit the fast track when Orville and Wilbur Wright launched the “Wright Flyer” in 1903, finding its place in military reconnaissance aircraft such as World War I-era B.E.2c and the Cold War Lockheed U-2. Since the beginning
Viewfinder: The Traveler’s Guide to Portrait Photography
Sharing the planet’s chronicle through the eyes of its souls On a bookshelf in my office rests a National Geographic collection dating back to the 1950s. Every spine is yellow, with the exception of one, February 1981, which was orange to highlight the then-current energy crisis. While its