Articles by Graham Hiemstra

Field Mag's benevolent overlord, Graham Hiemstra is a writer & photographer with over a decade experience covering style, design, and outdoor gear.
How Social Media Perpetuates Cliché Photography
How Instagram Ruined Outdoor Photography

Three key influencers discuss originality, the rise of copycat photographers, and the future of Instagram

Three Days of Adventure Testing in Jackson, Wyoming
Doing All the Things in Jackson Hole in Just 3 Days

Trailing running, fly fishing, off-roading, and Grand Teton National Park, captured on 35mm film

Vollebak's New Jacket Blends Science and Design
This Hyper High-Vis Jacket Finds Design Inspiration in Nature

Billions of microscopic glass beads illuminate this ski and snowboard shell in nanoseconds

3-Day Backpacking in Washington's Remote Goat Rocks Wilderness
3-Day Backpacking in a Hidden Gem of Washington Wilderness

Film photography from a few days spent cowboy camping in the smokey remnants of a two million year old volcano

Q&A: Photographer Julia Sumpter and Her Dog Portrait Series
Good Dogs in the Great Outdoors, a PNW Portrait Series

How one classically trained photojournalist is using dog portraiture to highlight the good in these dark times

Vintage Land Rovers & the Muddy Chef Challenge Take Vermont
Vintage Land Rovers & the Muddy Chef Challenge Take Vermont

11 of the very best off-road & overland-ready vintage rigs seen at the annual Land Rover gathering in Vermont

Gear Review: 2018 Specialized S-Works Diverge
Gear Review: All-New 2018 Specialized S-Works Diverge

A full carbon, adventure-ready bicycle that's a dream on pavement and a beast off it

Exploring WA's Olympic Peninsula on Two Wheels
Exploring Washington's Prehistoric Olympic Peninsula by Bike

A long weekend spent wandering one of the wildest places left in the contiguous United States, captured on 35mm film

Film Photography From Bikepacking the Oregon Outback Trail
How a First-Time Bikepacker Survived the 364-Mile Oregon Outback

364 miles, 14k feet of elevation gain, dirt, rain, gravel, good times, film photography, and more

Bikepacking the Oregon Outback Trail: Pro Tips & Lessons Learned
39 Lessons Learned by Bikepacking 364 Miles Across Oregon

Four first-time bike campers endure 364 miles, six days of gravel, dirt, rain, wind, and a whole lot more

Q&A: Bryan Papé, Founder and CEO of Drinkware Brand MiiR
Interview with Bryan Papé, Founder of Drinkware Brand MiiR

The Seattle-based design enthusiast discusses how a life-threatening ski accident inspired a design brand based on giving back from day one

A Visual Guide to Hiking Smith Rock's Misery Ridge Trail
15 Photos From Hiking Smith Rock's Stunning Misery Ridge Trail

A literal walk in the park among world class climbers and stunning rock formations in Central Oregon