We ran two sessions of our Polar Bears of the Alaskan Arctic Photo Safari this year in late September / early October. This is one of our most exciting adventures as it takes groups up to the very Northern coast of Alaska along the shores of the Arctic Ocean to photograph Polar Bears in their […]
If you are interested in joining Backcountry Journeys for a Photography Tour, Workshop or Safari this next year make your decision quick! We’ve got lots of new trips planned for 2019 and it’s going to be an exciting year for our guests and trip leaders as we will be nearly doubling our trip offerings! With […]
It is with great excitement that we are announcing the latest addition to Backcounty Journeys Photography Tour, Workshop & Safari itineraries. This winter we will be taking a select small group of photographers on a journey to photograph Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks during their least crowded season. Winter in Utah’s canyon country is […]
We have just a few spots remaining on our popular Brown Bears of Katmai in the Fall Photography Tour, Workshop & Safari. If you’ve ever wanted to travel to a remote location in Alaska to photograph wild grizzlies this is your chance. We spend four days photographing Coastal Brown Bears from our camp located along […]
We are excited to announce the release of yet another fantastic photo journey here at Backcountry Journeys! Although we’ve ran photography trips in Yosemite for years this will be the first time we’ve put together a winter itinerary in America’s Iconic National Park. We’ve timed this trip to coincide with abundant snowfall in the High […]
Interested in photographing Polar Bears up-close & personal this year? We have one spot left on our September 25th to 30th departure! Our Polar Bears of the Alaskan Arctic Photography Tour & Workshop takes place on a remote island in the Arctic in the Inupiaq Village of Kaktovik. Lodging space is extremely limited on this […]
It is with great excitement that we are announcing a brand new photography trip here at Backcountry Journeys! In continuing our tradition of exploring the vastness of Utah’s canyons – next March we will be taking a small group of adventurous photographers to photograph both Arches & Canyonlands National Parks in Utah. We have scheduled […]
Since we ran two trips to Costa Rica within a relatively short timeframe this year I’m going to do one Trip Report that will highlight the images from each trip as well as from Tortuguero National Park on the Caribbean side. The Osa Peninsula is a unique locale even for Costa Rica due to the […]
This year our photography expedition to Brooks Falls was nothing short of phenomenal in terms of weather and photo quality. We were able to capture some outstanding images of Brown Bears including fishing bears, standing bears, wrestling bears and even fighting bears! The weather was about the most stable I’ve ever seen it at Brooks […]
Looking for an unforgettable summer adventure? Look no further and join us for some alpine splendor in Glacier National Park this summer! Our July trips are completely sold out but we have a few spots left on our August 12th to 17th special departure. This is a professionally guided photographic tour / workshop focused on alpine […]
Drumroll please! We are excited to announce our 2020 schedule of photography tours, workshops & safaris. We have published dates for the majority of our most popular trips including Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion & Bryce and our signature Alaskan Brown Bears trips. We have some cool new itineraries in the works including lodge-based versions of our […]
Birds are fantastic photographic subjects. There is just something aesthetically pleasing about them. The beauty of their flight, the color and texture of their feathers, their faces, beaks. The dynamic sunrises, sunsets and landscapes that make up the frame? We at Backcountry Journeys love and appreciate birds. And for more than just great photographs. We […]
Hi Everyone, Just a quick update from the field as we just had a rather epic Photo Safari out on the water in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska! We have just finished the trip and the wildlife was exceptional – early June is the best time of year for many species of wildlife in the […]
We are excited to announce yet another incredible new photographic trip offering here at Backcountry Journeys. After much planning, debating, deciding and tweaking of the itinerary we have finally launched our Bosque Del Apache & White Sands Photography Tour & Workshop to New Mexico! If you’ve never been to the Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife […]
I landed in Anchorage last night after a quick layover in Seattle where luckily I was able to meet up with my Dad & Anne for dinner – albeit at the airport but it was great to see them and certainly better than nothing! I grew up in Seattle a long time ago and a […]
