Backcountry Journeys
"Backcountry Journeys offers guests the unique opportunity to explore our natural world from behind their own lens. We run a selection of hand-crafted Photo Tours, Workshops & Safaris to incredible locales such as Yosemite, Alaska, Yellowstone, Glacier National Park, Hawaii, Utah as well as Botswana & Costa Rica."
-Russ Nordstrand, Backcountry Journeys Founder & Director
-Russ Nordstrand, Backcountry Journeys Founder & Director
Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris
- Botswana Wildlife Safari
- Canyons of Utah: Zion & Bryce
- Canyons of Utah: Arches & Canyonlands
- Yosemite Fall Colors
- Autumn in Colorado: Rocky Mountain NP
- Spring Yellowstone & Grand Teton
- The Big Island of Hawaii
- Ultimate Northern Lights
- Yosemite Winter
- Yellowstone Wildlife Safari
- Spring in Yosemite
- Brown Bears of Alaska – Lake Clark
- Marine Wildlife of Alaska: Kenai Fjords
- Brown Bears of Katmai in Summer
- Botswana: Land of Giants
Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris
- Brown Bears of Katmai in Fall
- Yellowstone in Winter
- Wildlife of Costa Rica
- Yellowstone & Grand Teton in Autumn
- Glacier National Park
- Great Smoky Mountains in Autumn
- Bald Eagles of Alaska
- Polar Bears of the Alaskan Arctic
- Southwest Monsoon: Grand Canyon
- Autumn in Glacier
- Bosque Del Apache & White Sands
- Zion & Bryce in Winter
- The Best of Iceland – Autumn
- Brown Bears of Katmai: Brooks Lodge
- Autumn in Grand Canyon Country
Recent Posts
- Where ‘Lands End’ and Eagles Soar January 21, 2020
- Katmai Dates Confirmed for Summer and Fall Tours January 20, 2020
- The Great Smoky Mountains – A Film by Russell Graves January 17, 2020
- Chicago & Miami Lightroom Workshops January 16, 2020
- Refer a Friend – Earn $250 Trip Credit January 15, 2020
- Canon EF Dead? Hardly… January 14, 2020
- Get Your Backcountry Journeys Trip Catalog January 13, 2020
- White Sands is now a National Park – What’s the Difference? January 9, 2020
Where 'Lands End' and Eagles Soar
Katmai Dates Confirmed for Summer and Fall Tours
The Great Smoky Mountains - A Film by Russell Graves
Chicago & Miami Lightroom Workshops
Refer a Friend - Earn $250 Trip Credit
Canon EF Dead? Hardly...
Get Your Backcountry Journeys Trip Catalog
White Sands is now a National Park - What's the Difference?
Oh, The Places We'll Eat: The Pump House - Fairbanks
Trip Report: Wildlife of Costa Rica - December 2019
What's in My Camera Pack? Secrets from a Pro
Top Winter Photography Accessories
New Year's Resolution: Carbon Neutral (Or, Better)
Happy New Year!
A Personal Trip Report: Trekking and Photographing Around the Everest Region