His photographs have been published in National Geographic Traveler, Backpacker, Outside, Climbing, The New York Times, The Yosemite Journal, and many other print and online publications. Grant’s fine art prints hang in gallery, corporate, and private collections across the country.
And while some of you know Grant already, as he has led trips with BCJ over the past couple months in both Alaska and Grand Canyon, we felt it was time to introduce him to our guests and readers!
Kenton: Welcome Grant! You’ve been with BCJ for a few months, now, but we like to introduce everyone to our guests and readers by doing a quick Q&A piece, so thanks for making time today. How about leading with a really hard-hitting question? Tell us a bit about yourself.
Grant: I grew up in Colorado in a very outdoorsy family. Backpacking, skiing, and biking through the Colorado Rockies instilled a love of wild places and ultimately set me on a path to being a photographer. I studied photography and business in college and have been working as a photographer ever since. My wife and I recently moved to the Flathead Valley in Montana. It has been pretty awesome to have Glacier National Park as a backyard!
Nice, man. All of that sets you up nicely to work with Backcountry Journeys. Personally, I love our Glacier trips. Having you right there will be advantageous, no doubt. My next question was going to ask about your interests and hobbies, but I’m guessing those are things you’ve mentioned?
I have always enjoyed most activities out in the mountains. I love traveling to new and remote mountain ranges around the world to hike and backpack through them. Here in Montana, I have gotten really into packrafting as a way to utilize rivers for backcountry travel. That being said, my favorite things in the world are snowboarding and mountain biking. Whether it is on snow or dirt, I am just perpetually searching for that elusive, perfect turn.