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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

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

  • Canon Announces Three New RF Lenses April 19, 2021
  • Canon Announces Development of the EOS R3: Canon’s Ultimate Wildlife Camera? April 15, 2021
  • Take Sharp Photos Even When It is WINDY! April 14, 2021
  • Chasing Light: Badlands & Hoodoos April 13, 2021
  • Sony Offers Little on New Versions of Mirrorless Camera Bodies April 12, 2021
  • What Our Guests are Saying (So Far) in 2021… April 9, 2021
  • Trip Report: Night Skies of the Southwest II – March 2021 April 8, 2021
  • Marine Wildlife of Alaska: Kenai Fjords April 7, 2021
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The Northern Lights Extensions are not yet bookable as standalone trips. Please check back in a few weeks or checkout our signature Ultimate Northern Lights Photography Tour & Workshop.

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Activities include road-based photography sessions and /or light walks. Sometimes they involve getting into and out of small boats depending upon the trip (all of our standard & boat-based trips are level 1). Walks are generally on smooth dirt trails or paved pathways.

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Activities include light walking along maintained dirt trails and pathways with your camera gear. Mileage is generally between three and five miles but elevation gain is never more than a few hundred feet.

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Activities include walking and hiking along trails that may have more significant elevation gain. Mileage is generally between four and seven miles and elevation gain may be up to 1500 feet. Trails may be uneven, rocky and slippery.

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Activities include hiking on more challenging trails that are steep, uneven and with elevation gain up to 2500 feet. Mileage will vary but can range from five to nine miles.

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Our most challenging activity level for those who like to really push it! Activities include steep hiking on rough, rugged trails and often in trail-less wilderness areas. Expect significant elevation gain and lots of sweat!
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We offer this trip as either a stand-alone photo safari or a trip extension to our signature Wildlife of Costa Rica tour.

When making your reservation for the main Wildlife of Costa Rica trip simply add the trip extension at checkout.

After all - you are traveling all the way to Costa Rica you might as well spend a few more days!
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