Outdoor Photographer

Photographer: Dave Welling Location: Bryce Canyon National Park Equipment: Nikon F5, AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm F2.8G ED, Lightning Trigger, Gitzo tripod, Fujifilm FUJICHROME Velvia 50 Situation: I chased summer monsoon storms in Utah and Arizona for severa

With summer just around the corner, we’re sure you’re already making travel plans, so we’ve packed this special double issue on the National Parks with some of our favorite and less heralded parks we think you should visit with your camera. If you wa

Discover diverse landscapes among the ancient forests of majestic Mount Rainier. By Kevin McNeal Travel photographer Ken Kaminesky explores the significance of making personal connections for successful photojournalism and documentary. Share your bes

While Nikon has continued to expand its mirrorless Z camera system with great new lenses, many wildlife photographers have been asking for a long telephoto zoom to be added to the arsenal. Sure, Nikon has the 400mm F2.8 and the 600mm F4 lenses, but t

By Jimmy Day “This image was taken while I was a guest at Jacques Adventure Lodge in remote Iliamna, Alaska, near Katmai National Park. Our small group of wildlife photographers was flown to different rugged locations in float planes landing on small

The San Juan Mountains are one the most photographic mountain ranges in the United States. Its jagged character is very unique, and specifically, Mount Wilson is very prominent and alluring. Its sharp peak towers 14,000 feet overlooking the valley fl

The pandemic has led to an increase in outdoor recreation activities, resulting in overcrowding in some of the most popular national parks in the U.S. For photographers, this increased visitation can be a challenge. Crowds create logistical problems

Recently, I was asked by Dan Havlik, the editor-in-chief of Outdoor Photographer, what my favorite national park was and if I’d be interested in writing about some of my favorite locations in that park. Talk about a dream assignment! Truth be told, m

You never forget your first love. When I launched my career as a landscape photographer some 30 years ago, my first love was Rocky Mountain National Park. Estes Park, the eastern gateway town for the park, is just a one-hour drive from my home in Bou

As I’ve been living in Utah as a full-time nature photographer for the last 10 years, I’ve visited Zion National Park countless times and have experienced it in all different kinds of conditions. While Zion is undeniably beautiful year-round—spring g

When the skies cloud up and the rain falls, grab your cameras and head out to capture spectacular monsoons, lightning and dramatic light. A great two-destination trip starts in Bryce Canyon and ends at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Plan on 10 da

California is a state of incredible ecological diversity, offering a stunning variety of landscapes and ecoregions to explore. From the marine environments of Channel Islands National Park to the deserts of Joshua Tree and the Sierra Nevada mountain

It was January 2021 and I hadn’t seen my best friend and favorite photography buddy, Linda Scher, since February 2020, when we had been shooting wildlife in Hokkaido and had managed to leave Japan just ahead of the impending pandemic and shelter-in-p

“What I love most about wildlife photography is the unpredictability of it; slow days can become once a lifetime in a matter of minutes,” explains Larry Taylor. “On one such day, an ermine was shimmying up cracks in a cliff face while trying to acces