Journal

Waking with the Wapiti Pack

The morning sun rose with the thermal waves from the hot earth. Bison stood steadfast in the frost. Little did I know that other wondrous creatures were slowly waking in the snow. Amidst the Fountain Flats ahead, a single wolf lay asleep on the snowy road. Then to the right, center and left, more wolves awoke. They stretched and did their rituals. We listened quietly as they began to serenade the valley with their howls, signing in for the morning.

It was then that my brain processed that we were 270 degrees surrounded by the Wapiti pack. This was not one wolf in the road, this was the entirety of them. They had slept there having pushed the bison herd up river. We watched predator and prey in their dance at dawn. The wolves approaching them with evaluation. The bison both bothered and unbothered by their presence as they drifted further into the geothermal mist.

The Sea in Winter

Reflections on the Pacific coastline in the quietest months — the storms, the light, and the creatures that thrive when most people stay indoors.

On Technology and the Natural World

How do we use the tools we build to protect the places we love? Thoughts on the intersection of technology, conservation, and the responsibility that comes with having a voice.

Building with Intent

The products we ship have real consequences — on people, on ecosystems, on culture. A meditation on what it means to build thoughtfully in an industry that rewards speed above almost everything else.

On Patience: What the Wild Teaches

You can sit in a blind for eight hours and come away with nothing — or everything. Wildlife photography has taught me more about patience, presence, and humility than any other pursuit. This is an essay about waiting, and why it matters.

Amplifying the Voiceless

Photography is an act of advocacy. Every frame you make is an argument for the value of something. An essay on what it means to point a lens at a wild animal and carry the weight of that responsibility seriously.

First Season: Lessons from the Ocean

There is a particular kind of humility that only the ocean can teach you. My first season on a surfski — the capsizes, the breakthroughs, the moments where the boat and the wave finally agreed with each other.

Gear Notes: What I Paddle and Why

A practical guide to the equipment decisions I've made on my surfski journey — the boat, the paddle, the safety gear, and the choices I'd make differently if I were starting over.