I am a nature photographer and videographer that cannot get enough of the outdoors! I travel the U.S. and the world looking for adventures
You decide who will win $10,000, embark on an expedition in a Winnebago RV, and appear in Outside Magazine
Denali in Alaska, of course!! Denali looks like a photographer’s dream trip, and I have never had the opportunity to visit yet. Vast, wild lands filled with beauty, wildlife, and amazing mountains is my dream trip. I’d love to go to areas where very few people visit, and bring my cameras to capture this unspoiled paradise in my own creative way. I want to inspire others to value our wild spaces and preserve them for generations to come.
What has been your favorite adventure experience?Though I have so many adventures that I have loved, my most awe-inspiring adventure was hiking to the edge of an active volcano in Iceland at night, feeling the immense heat, hearing the thunderous roar of the spewing lava, and watching the newest earth on Earth forming in front of my eyes. I will never forget it! And I hope to have many more exciting stories to tell with my images to inspire others to travel more, experience the world, and realize the vital part we all can play in conservation
What would you do with $10,000?I would travel to more wild and wonderful places!! My dream is to visit every country in the world, and every national park in every country! Yes…a lofty goal, but one I can continue to strive for over a lifetime. I want to use my camera to reach as many people as possible, to show them the amazing areas not everyone is privileged to visit, but that everyone can help protect. Photos and videos have the power to move people to take action, and our wildlife and wild spaces need our help today.
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