Journal (Death valley)

My old journal/blog commenced in 2006 and was retired in early June 2021. Fifteen years worth of posts - articles, gear reviews, announcements, trip reports, photographs, environmental issues, and much more - can be found here. Please subscribe to my Journal to stay tuned (I recommend Feedly). Thank you for reading.

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The Artful Landscape: February 8-12, 2027
February 20, 2026  |  Death Valley, California

Chuck Kimmerle and I are excited to announce our February 8-12, 2027 workshop, The Artful Landscape, in Death Valley National Park.

Photograph: Manly Beacon, Death Valley National Park
February 12, 2025  |  Death Valley, California

Manly Beacon, a Death Valley icon - so named for the 1849 Death Valley emigrant pioneer, William Lewis Manly, is a beautiful structure in the Furnace Creek Formation and has a widely varied façade by compass direction...

Elements Landscape Photography Magazine - Featured Interview
02 October 2022

It is an honor and thrill to have the cover image and featured interview in the October 2022 issue (#20) of Elements Landscape Photography Magazine.

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