Hello everyone! It's been a while... For those of you who have followed me over the past couple of years, you may know that last summer I moved down to California. I came for many life reasons, but there

It was only the third or fourth day of our trip, we had made it down most of the western coast of Canada, and back into the United States. From that statement, you may think we had ended up in Washington,

Now that I've moved into a city and am no longer just a ten-minute drive from the middle of nowhere, I've got to really plan out and find time to escape into nature. I've always been the person to get

If you've ever been to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, you'll know that although they are two different parks, they are connected. I thought that was a pretty unique thing, until we drove from

Good evening everyone! The last time I posted, I was leaving Alaska to begin the journey of my lifetime. I would be driving from Alaska to California, but instead of going the shortest route, taking only

Six years ago, I had the dream of driving across the country after graduating High School, but life had a different direction for me. Sadly, I never completed that dream and I got sucked into school and

This past weekend, a few of us went out Denali National Park for the official opening weekend. We were able to secure the last tent site at the Wonder Lake Campground, just 85 miles into the park. And

As many of you already know, I'm moving from Alaska next week and it's somewhat of a bittersweet moment for me. On one hand, I'll be opening doors to new adventures and friendships and on the other, I'll

Over the past couple of decades, film cameras and analog shooting have taken some major hits. This was to be expected as digital cameras and recording devices got better and better, but for some people,

Ever since I was a kid, I loved to be out on the water. I'm a terrible swimmer, but gliding along the top of it has always been just fine for me. I've spent countless hours in canoes, kayaks, small boats,

When I tell people I live in Alaska, they usually follow up with one of two responses: 1) "But isn't it dark and wintery all the time?" or 2) "Oh, that's so cool. I [insert random connection

Moving to Alaska was one of the best things to ever happen to me. It has provided me with endless opportunities to explore and see the immense beauty our world has to offer. More so than I had ever had

To be crystal clear, this is not my favorite drive. This is just my favorite road (I promise they're two different things). My favorite drive would be that of the Steese and Dalton Highways, which stretches

A little over a year ago, I was introduced to the low light capabilities of Sony's Full Frame lineup and when it came time for an upgrade, I jumped ship from Canon. Now, to put aside all of my thoughts

In case you didn't know, I absolutely love the Milky Way. Our home galaxy is a spectacular sight to see and deserves to be seen by every one of its inhabitants at least once. I've met so many people though

Hello everyone! My name is Dimitri Smith and I have been on Steemit for all of three days now, so I figured it's about time I introduced myself. "Growing up in Virginia, I spent most of my youth outside

If you've visited some of the US National Parks in the past few years, you may have heard of their lottery system. Essentially, there are locations that are just so stunning and beautiful, that they become

When you first arrive at the Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, you're greeted by a series of signs that inform you about this here great state. Reading through these posters, you'll

Hello, Steemit! I looked through the previous #MyPictureDay challenges hosted by @timsaid, and I loved the results. So here are a few images of my own for my very first submission! Visiting Southern