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THE AWE INSPIRER

Source: Pro surfer Timmy Reyes, pictured here, is featured in Burkard’s latest film, Under an Arctic Sky

Burkard has amassed 2.6 million Instagram followers with his epic images

“THAT’S WHERE I WANT TO BE. I WANT TO BE IN THE WATER, OR IN THE MOUNTAINS.”

T here’s a solid chance you already follow adventure photographer Chris Burkard on Instagram. His feed, a patchwork of brilliant colors, bucket-list locations, and tiny people in epic landscapes, has amassed a staggering

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