↑ A ship sails onto the Beagle Channel. The gateway to Antarctica and the start of one of the world’s most treacherous ocean crossings.

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Why Every Photographer Should Travel to Antarctica

↑ A ship sails onto the Beagle Channel. The gateway to Antarctica and the start of one of the world’s most treacherous ocean crossings.

Words and Images by Jon McCormack | September 2024

As we threaded through the Beagle Channel, I wondered if this icy continent could live up to the lofty expectations I’d formed since childhood. Growing up reading the tales of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Roald Amundsen, and Ernest Shackleton, Antarctica became a place of myth in my mind. Would it be as awe-inspiring as those stories made it seem?

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5 Reasons Why Earth Day Matters More Than Ever

Words and Images by Jason Bradley | April 2025

A celebration of beauty, resilience, and the power of connection through nature.

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How to Book a Photography Workshop Like a Pro

Interview with Jason Bradley; Images by Jason Bradley | March 2025

Photography workshops offer a unique opportunity to refine your photo skills, explore stunning locations, and connect with like-minded creatives. We spoke with Wild Eye’s Jason Bradley, a seasoned photography expedition leader with 15 years of experience, to discuss why he believes workshops are an invaluable experience for photographers.

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How Nick Smith Captured Stunning Firefall Photos at Yosemite

Words and Images by Nick Smith | March 2025

Every visit to Yosemite since my first, I’ve looked up at the waterfalls and yearned to be closer. I’ve always had a drive to not only observe nature but to interact with it, to feel it. And, of course, to photograph it.

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Why an Upside-Down American Flag Flew at Yosemite: The Story Behind the Photos

Words and Images by Brittany Colt | February 2025

Many of you may have recently seen images of an upside down American flag hung from a cliff’s edge at Yosemite National Park in California. I was one of the photographers who captured this scene, which has been interpreted as a protest against the recent firings of over 1000 National Park Service employees. Here is what was going through my head when I captured these distressing images.

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Beauty in Destruction: A Rhino’s Silhouette Against a Raging Fire

Words and Images by David duChemin | February 2025

I arrived at Solio Game Reserve on February 21, 2025, to spend three days photographing rhinos. Sitting on the plains between Mount Kenya to the east and the Aberdare range to the west, Solio has a population of 250 rhinos, both white and black, on its 20,000 acres. Solio is a paradise, and it was there I learned to love these unlikely creatures.