Dedicated to a life of learning, my professional and personal interests showcase a commitment to continued education in many forms. Graduating from Texas Christian University with a degree in art and photography, as well as a completed thesis on night photography, has provided a humble and eager approach to life and to the investigation into all other subject matter. With camera and palette in tow, my commitment to personal growth, in body, heart, and mind has sent me looking inward and at other times sent me miles, by plane or foot, over mountains both literal, and symbolic in form. As a former highschool teacher and outdoor educator, I now more greatly understand the benefits of practical, field-based, learning experiences. The utility of experiential learning extends beyond reflective practices and serves to catalyze further artistic inspiration. Compelled to share this knowledge, I seek classrooms both indoors, and out, with an earnest desire to make a difference in the lives of people.
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
- 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