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
- Adobe Lightroom: Beginner to Expert
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
- Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda
Recent Posts
- Follow the Path of Zion’s Past March 3, 2021
- 3 Tips for Bird Photography March 2, 2021
- The Sea Turtle and the Gold Miner: The story of grassroots sea turtle conservation on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula March 1, 2021
- (Re)Discover Home: Our National Parks February 25, 2021
- Introducing Michael Wichman February 24, 2021
- Introducing BCJ Live/Webinar Platform Upgrade February 23, 2021
- What’s in My Camera Bag – Wildlife Edition February 22, 2021
- What Makes a Photograph “Good?” – BCJ Photo Guides Chime In February 19, 2021
Canon’s EOS R5 is So Hot Right Now
Prime vs Zoom Lenses: An Introductory Conversation
Top Winter Photography Accessories
Tips for Photographing in Winter
Top Cameras of 2020
Happy New Year!
The Most Underrated Accessory
Raising a Toast to Matt Meisenheimer
Merry Christmas!
Nikon Z5: The Best Entry-Level Mirrorless?
Congratulations, Jillian!!
Our ‘Holiday Wish List’ for Wildlife Images
The Rumor Mill: Canon EOS R5s
Our ‘Holiday Wish List’ for Landscape Images
Create Dramatic Images: Adding Drama & Mood in Photoshop