Mariah Powell

So many amazing national parks, but my dream national park to visit would have to be Denali National Park and Preserve! I have been a huge grizzly bear advocate for many years now, so having the opportunity to see an Alaskan grizzly in person would be an experience of a lifetime. To be able to share moments I’ve captured in this beautiful park with the world would be the ultimate dream!

My favorite adventure experience would have to be one of my first backpacking trips, a 44mi. trek in the Absaroka Range. During the second night camping we had been woken up by the loud howling of a large wolf pack in the valley next to our campsite. we listened in awe for a long time, until they faded into the night. I will never forget that incredible experience, one of the first to light a fire in me to surround myself with nature, adventure, and wildlife as much as possible!

I will finally be able invest in becoming a full time wildlife photographer and finance my absolute DREAM expedition, going to Svalbard, Norway to photograph polar bears! This is something I have been dreaming of for a very very long time.. my goal in this wildlife photography journey is to share uniquely captured moments of animals from around the world with as many people as possible!