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18 Film Photos from the Canadian Rockies' Remote Muskwa-Kechika Area

Exploring the Muskwa-Kechika, a Remote & Beautiful Part of the Canadian Rockies

The unique Management Area offers an example of how conservation, industry, and government can work together, but its future isn't guaranteed

Photo Essay: A Multi-Generational Visit to Yellowstone National Park

15 Film Photos From a Multi-Generational Visit to Yellowstone National Park

With a last-minute booking, one photographer visits America's most famous national park for the first time—with his grandfather along as guide

How Making Film Double Exposures Reignited My Passion for Photography

How Shooting Film Double Exposures Reignited My Passion for Photography

Stuck in a creative rut, Santa Cruz photographer Caitlin Fullam found inspiration in experimental film photography

Finding Freedom in Jackson Hole at a 1920s University Geology Station

Finding Freedom in Jackson Hole at a 1920s University Geology Station

Photos from two summers spent exploring the Tetons and working on the kitchen staff at Camp Davis, a longstanding University of Michigan property

Photographing a Yosemite Atmospheric River on 120 & 35mm Film

13 Film Photos From a Moody, Weird-Weather Weekend in Yosemite

A late-fall trip into America's most-photographed valley proves that a crummy weather forecast can coax out some of its dreamiest views

How to Visit Refuge Charpoua, the Century-old Mountain Hut of Chamonix

Visiting Charpoua Refuge, a Century-Old Mountain Hut Above Chamonix

Serving as a climber's base on Mont Blanc Massif for decades, the 1904 hut is accessed by train ride, glacier trek, and alpine trail scramble

Photo Essay: What It's Like to Be a USFS Wilderness Ranger Intern

Photo Essay: What It's Like to Be a USFS Wilderness Ranger Intern

A firsthand account of two rugged months spent living and working with the Forest Service in California's famed John Muir Wilderness

13 Gorgeous Film Photos From San Diego's Dream Beach

13 Photos From the Winner of Field Mag's First Film Photography Contest

Field Mag Film Photo Contest winner Luis Ortega's photographic muse is his hometown beachfront, and all the people he shares it with

Climbing Mount Huntington: A Harrowing Tale of Alaskan Mountaineering

The Exhausting Reality of Climbing Alaska's Most Beautiful Mountain, Mount Huntington

Adventure photographer James Barkman shares a first-hand account of summiting the 12,241' pyramid of rock and ice—central Alaska's most striking peak

20 Sun-soaked Film Photos of Seven Gables in the John Muir Wilderness

Taking the Trail Less Traveled in the Sierra Nevada's John Muir Wilderness

Trip report and dreamy photography documents a long weekend spent exploring deep within Northern California's iconic Sierra Nevada range

Pandemic Van Camping Along the Northern California Coast

12 Film Photos From a Vanlife Road Trip Up the Northern California Coast

This lesser known, lesser loved ‘86 Toyota Van is a true ticket to freedom—at a quarter the price of your average VW or Sprinter adventure van

A Ritual Wander in Death Valley, Documented on 35mm Film

Broken Cameras, Tourists & Stark Desert-scapes: A Trip To Death Valley On Film

Even in the hottest place on Earth, captivating beauty exists in ways words cannot do justice

What 15 Days and 260 Miles on the Pacific Crest Trail Taught Me

Lessons Learned From 15 Days and 260 Miles on the Pacific Crest Trail

Film photography and insightful reflections from an attempted Oregon section hike along the 2,650-mile PCT

Field Mag Editor's 5 Favorite Features of 2018

Our 5 Favorite Features of 2018

From heart felt personal essays on adventure and family to adrenaline inducing recounts of climbing Denali, these features struck a cord

Experimental Visions From Sweden’s Saint Anna Archipelago

35mm Film Experiments From Sweden’s St Anna Archipelago

Five meandering days spent kayak camping, star gazing, and forest bathing among the Baltic Sea's many private islands

Exploring the Faroe Islands, a Serene and Rugged Landscape

A Visual Road Trip Around the Faroe Islands, a Serene and Rugged Landscape

The dramatic and unspoiled archipelago awaits far in the North Atlantic Ocean, with impressive infrastructure and few tourists