Journal

North Rim Reopening for the 2026 Season
March 25, 2026  |  North Rim of the Grand Canyon

The National Park Service has announced that the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park will reopen for the 2026 season on May 15th. This is news many of us have been waiting for.

You can read the full announcement here:
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Weather Apps for Landscape Photographers
March 11, 2026

Over the years, I’ve come to rely on a few weather apps that provide more detailed and reliable information than most standard weather apps. These tools are especially useful for understanding approaching storms, lightning activity, wind, and overall weather patterns...

The Genesis of North Rim: Wild and Enduring
January 29, 2026

For many years, I had quietly carried the idea of creating a photography coffee-table book devoted entirely to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It wasn’t a question of if, but when. The North Rim is a place I love deeply—not just as a photographer, but as a person—and I always knew it deserved its own dedicated body of work...

The Grand Canyon Changed my Life
January 24, 2026

People often ask how I became known as a Grand Canyon photographer, and much of that story traces back to my time as an Artist-in-Residence at the canyon. I’ve written this journal entry, and the full article it links to, to share that experience and explain how those early days living in the park set everything in motion...

Floating the Grand Canyon - 2025 River Trip Portfolio
July 2, 2025  |  Grand Canyon National Park

We had a great trip this year rafting 226 miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. We spent 10 days shooting rapids, hiking into the numerous side canyons, and making photos. We were blessed with great weather for photography, plenty of good food, and we got every camp and photo location we had hoped for...

Exploring Parashant
June 30, 2025  |  Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument

A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to spend nearly two weeks exploring Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. Parashant is located in what is known as the ‘Arizona Strip’, the area north of the Colorado River...

One Hundred Years of Arizona Highways Magazine
April 8, 2025  |  Arizona

Arizona is renowned for its incredible landscapes and diversity of cultures. From the saguaro cacti-studded Sonoran Desert in the southern part of the state to the mighty Colorado River cutting through the depths of the Grand Canyon, there is no shortage of amazing scenery to inspire creative minds and energize the soul...

You're Always Above Lava
October 5, 2024  |  Tequila Beach in the Grand Canyon

Here's a flashback to fiver years ago today, October 5th, 2019. Sally and I are sitting in my boat after I rowed Lava Falls Rapid.

Lava Falls is a major rapid located at river mile 180 on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon...

Grand Canyon & Beyond ~ The Magic of Light and Atmosphere: Video
August 27, 2024  |  Grand Canyon National Park

My favorite time of year to capture the majesty of the Grand Canyon is the summer monsoon, also known as the Southwest or North American monsoon. Why is the monsoon my favorite time of year to photograph the Grand Canyon? Simple, because magic happens during the monsoon...