James barkman
![What It's Like to Fish for Salmon in Alaska as a Greenhorn](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/46O7jo2RSV3kSJ43qlDEtV/ace7e91cd0da3ef7944a794d5357ad76/James-Barkman-Alaska-Salmon-Fishing-Fieldmag-hero.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Adventure photographer James Barkman trades his famous VW bus for a fishing boat for a summer of salmon chasing
![Vanlife Diaries Book Documents a New Generation of Nomads](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2Arlf1v4qTQNL3WEYig5Gk/f9ba3d2430526a388d7a9921136920a8/Vanlife-Diaries-Book-Cover-Fieldmag-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
200 pages of dreamy converted camper vans, custom Sprinters, classic VW Buses and Vanagons, and more, photographed by James Barkman
![Field Mag Editor's 5 Favorite Features of 2018](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5JCsDF6Yc86U4qMMQeeEuc/d713c03d3debe3bcffdfcf500d44b594/Top5-Features-2018-thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
From heart felt personal essays on adventure and family to adrenaline inducing recounts of climbing Denali, these features struck a cord
![What It's Like to Climb Denali, North America's Highest Peak](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/3pxpQeSdfGC4oIg6UqOwwA/c05de59143309d94cd18025b3719640f/Barkman_fieldmag-Denali-Climb-digi-21.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Frostbite, altitude sickness, weeklong storms, near-death missteps, and sheer boredom—adventure photographer James Barkman recounts a 16-day summit effort to 20,310 feet
![Pan-American Trail Part One: The Alaskan Highway](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/59sL68TEM8wQ8Y2OO2CgIa/49f6d85b5264487ffa987b80236568fb/James-Barkman-Pan-America-AK-8.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Adventure photographer James Barkman sets off toward Alaska on a 30,000-mile motorcycle mission to climb peaks across the Americas
![Homecamp: Stories and Inspiration for the Modern Adventurer](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4FqKiXOjSgsakgia8yoWGY/ebcc367c9a9e0049e1dcbff17b6dff1e/Homecamp-cover.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
New hardcover features stunning photography & stories of natural discovery from 40+ influential creatives, Field Mag included
![The 5 Most Viewed Articles of 2017](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/3T729pNvyUIAgECGUgokmW/bdf8098ffebf18975df46a549beacb06/best-of-articles-2017.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
From kickstarting a global conversation on cliché outdoor photography to trekking through Peru, here we recap the year's top-performing stories
![What It's Really Like to Live In a Van... err Vintage VW Bus](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/3JHmwOL0FiaEM2IEsa06oA/2fc2e2b774c10623ec4a780d94d69012/James-Barkman-Real-Vanlife-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Adventure photographer and veteran van-dweller James Barkman tells it like it is
![A Springtime Pacific Northwest Road Trip via 1976 VW Bus](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/53PSnlyjRCa6sSYa0ay8Aa/3aed76a1655d50a2be80c542343af5fe/barkman-naples-pnw-van-thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
From the Olympic Peninsula to Hood River and the Painted Hills, all shot on medium format film
![Desert Dwelling Van Lifers in Joshua Tree National Park](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6qkdNP2Yg0g2qqUQkOWoS0/ce5da909d69f173e980678cb05f48667/Barkman-JT-Vanlife-16.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
New friends, old vans, and ancient cacti in one of California's most treasured landscapes
![Photo Essay: A #Vanlife Tour of Iceland's Famous Ring Road](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/30qSoaokxiWOgicGcqgAI2/94c7aa4ff1d6685c08a22a5a89a55fab/Barkman-Iceland-3-van.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Two dirtbags, a handful of film, and the island nation's iconic Ring Road