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154 photos from the trail, the water and everywhere in between. Tap any one to see it big.

Cirque of the Towers

Wind River Range, Wyoming · July 2026 · 16 photos

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A dirt trail through a wide meadow toward distant peaksLeaving Big SandyA lake in a meadow ringed by pines and graniteA hiker standing on a granite slab with mountains behindA hiker on a trail through a green meadow toward granite mountainsTwo hikers crossing a rocky streamStream crossingFinn in a tie-dye bandana holding up trekking poles below the peaksLooking down on a turquoise lake below the granite towersThe first look into the CirqueA stream cascading over boulders beneath the towersA granite spire above an alpine meadow and lake, with hikers on the trailInto the CirquePine silhouettes against a starry sky and a moonlit ridgeNight in the CirqueHikers picking their way up a granite boulder fieldUp and over the passA jagged skyline of granite towers above a basinA faint trail leading through a high meadow under cloudsFinn in a tie-dye headband grinning with a thumbs up in the forestFinn in a headband giving a thumbs up in a sunny meadowBack at the trailheadFinn in a teal rain suit cooking at a rocky campsiteRain gear and camp dinner in the Cirque

Canoe trip

Eagle-Dogtooth Provincial Park, Ontario · July 2026 · 6 photos

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A loaded canoe gliding across a dark forest-lined lakeOn the waterA tent pitched on a rocky point above a lakeHome for the nightA canoe set down on a forest portage trail next to a red packPortageCarrying a canoe through the woods on a portageThe sun setting over the lake beyond a patch of low shrubsSun rays fanning out over a still lakeLast evening

Vancouver Island

British Columbia · July 2026 · 45 photos

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A Great Blue Heron standing by a mossy post at the water’s edgeGreat Blue HeronA boat wake trailing down a mountain-lined inletHeading out to find bearsA Barn Swallow perched on a green boat railingBarn SwallowA grizzly bear walking over seaweed-covered rocksGrizzly on the tide lineA young grizzly digging under seaweed-covered rocksDigging through the rocksA grizzly standing on its hind legs on the tide flatsStanding up for a better lookA Bald Eagle perched on a metal railingBald EagleA calm inlet reflecting forested mountains under grey cloudsFinn in a life jacket giving a thumbs up on a boatA grizzly bear walking over seaweed-covered rocksA forested shoreline under low cloudsA grizzly bear walking through a grassy estuaryGrizzly in the estuaryFinn grinning behind a long telephoto lens in the rainforestThe big lens came alongA sea otter floating on its backSunset over calm water beside a dock postA sea otter floating on its backSea otterThree dark seabirds resting on silvery waterA humpback whale’s tail rising from the waterHumpback flukeA humpback whale’s back breaking the surfaceHarbor seals hauled out on kelp-covered rocksHarbor sealsA small bird perched in tall green grassA small grey bird standing on a log in a streamA Western Tanager among cedar branchesWestern Tanager in the cedarsA Chestnut-backed Chickadee on a thin branchChestnut-backed ChickadeeA spotted fawn lying in the grass between tree trunksAn American Robin perched on a broken stumpA Cedar Waxwing perched on a thin branchCedar WaxwingA Cedar Waxwing on a dead branchA Great Blue Heron standing in a flooded marsh among dead treesA female Mallard resting at the edge of a pondA Chestnut-backed Chickadee among fernsA Dark-eyed Junco on mossy groundDark-eyed JuncoA Western Tanager perched among pine conesWestern TanagerA Chestnut-backed Chickadee among conesChestnut-backed ChickadeeA Western Tanager deep in a pine treeTwo Canada Geese swimming in a shallow riverTall cedar trunks rising out of a fern-covered forest floorOld-growth rainforestA squirrel on a mossy logA Turkey Vulture soaring against a grey skyA Belted Kingfisher in flight against dark forestBelted KingfisherA Glaucous-winged Gull gliding against a blue skyGlaucous-winged GullA Spotted Towhee perched on a red arbutus branchSpotted TowheeA turquoise river rushing through a forested gorgeOn the way to the Whistler train wreckA black bear nosing through the brushBlack bearA young gull standing in dry grass

Mt. Elbert

Colorado · June 2026 · 5 photos

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Hikers with trekking poles on an alpine ridge at sunriseSunrise above treelineFour hikers looking out over mountains at sunriseA thin orange glow on the horizon behind silhouetted pinesFirst light on the way upThe sun rising over distant ridges above treelineFinn holding a cardboard sign reading Mt. Elbert 14,440 ft on the summit14,440 ft

Nebraska rivers

Platte & Big Blue · June 2026 · 4 photos

A kayak strapped to the roof of a minivanLoaded up for the riverTwo kayakers paddling ahead on a wide brown riverKayaking the PlatteFinn in a sun hat holding up a muddy branch by the riverBig Blue RiverFinn in a life jacket holding a handful of river mud

Black Hills & Badlands

South Dakota · June 2026 · 5 photos

Finn and a friend in cowboy hats at an evening eventCowboy hats were requiredA granite spire above forested hills in the Black HillsCathedral SpiresA herd of bison grazing on open prairieBison in Custer State ParkEroded pale ridges of the Badlands under a clear skyThe BadlandsFinn in a climbing helmet in front of granite spiresClimbing in the Needles

Front Range

Colorado · April 2026 · 3 photos

A concert crowd at Red Rocks Amphitheatre at duskRed Rocks at duskA packed crowd at Red Rocks Amphitheatre with the red rock wall rising behindRed RocksFeet up on a granite outcrop above a forested valleyHiking with Trey

Winter Park

Colorado · March 2026 · 8 photos

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Friends taking a break in the snow between runsBreak in the treesA chairlift climbing through pine forestA grey and white Canada Jay perched in a spruceCanada Jay, a liferFinn in goggles giving a thumbs up among snowy treesPowder daySnow-loaded pine treesA chairlift above snowy pines and the valley belowFinn in a helmet and goggles giving a thumbs up in snowy treesA game of Catan in progress on a wooden tableCatan at the condo

Around school & friends

Lincoln and beyond · 2026 · 10 photos

The Kauffman Academic Residential Center, home of the Raikes SchoolRaikes School home baseFinn standing on a garden path between housesPortlandFour teammates in matching robotics shirts in a big arenaUNL VexU at PurdueFriends watching the sun set from a high ridgeFinn and two friends grinning in a selfie at sunsetGood peopleA snowy courtyard between brick residence halls under a blue skySnow day on campusFriends browsing in a crowded shopFriends gathered around a Catan boardGame nightThe Kineticode team at RaikesHacks 2026RaikesHacks 2026Finn in a hobbit cloak at Fan ExpoFull hobbit at Fan Expo

Yucatán

Mexico · Christmas 2025 · 11 photos

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The rounded Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal under a blue skyPyramid of the Magician, Uxmal, on Christmas DayThe Uxmal pyramid rising above the jungle canopyUxmal above the treesLooking through a stone Maya arch toward the ruins at UxmalThrough the arch at UxmalThe Pyramid of the Magician under a blue sky with puffy cloudsTwo coatis rooting in the grass under palm frondsCoatis on the lawnKids standing in the surf on a Caribbean beachBeach dayTwo terns perched on the peak of a thatched palapa roofA group of brown birds strutting across a resort lawnA Neotropic Cormorant perched on a post above choppy waterNeotropic CormorantA Great Kiskadee with a yellow belly perched in green leavesGreat KiskadeeAn airplane wing over turquoise Caribbean waterFlying home over the Caribbean

Iceland

South Coast to the North · June 2025 · 41 photos

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Finn grinning in front of the tall concrete spire of Hallgrímskirkja churchFirst stop: Hallgrímskirkja, ReykjavíkLooking out from behind the curtain of Seljalandsfoss waterfallBehind SeljalandsfossSeljalandsfoss falling behind a field of buttercupsSeljalandsfossA turf-roofed stone house built into a mossy rock outcropA turf house built into the rockSkógafoss pouring into a misty green gorgeSkógafossPurple lupines under grey skiesLupine seasonSteep moss-green cliffs under an overcast skyBlack-and-white photo of hexagonal basalt columnsBasalt columns at ReynisfjaraBlack-and-white photo of surf foam meeting black sandBlack sand, white surfSeljalandsfoss and its smaller neighbor falling over a mossy cliffSeljalandsfossSeljalandsfoss seen from the side pathFinn silhouetted behind the curtain of Seljalandsfoss, thumbs upSoaked, behind the fallsSeljalandsfoss framed by the cave behind itA person with arms spread on a rock beside the falling water of SeljalandsfossThe Skógá river cutting through a deep green gorgeAbove SkógafossFinn smiling with a thumbs up beside SkógafossFinn in a beanie in front of the basalt column cave at ReynisfjaraBasalt cave at ReynisfjaraThe Reynisdrangar sea stacks off the black sand beachReynisdrangar sea stacksMossy cliffs and basalt columns above the black sand beachGreen-topped cliffs over Reynisfjara’s black sandLooking out of a dark sea cave toward the oceanThe “Yoda” caveA crevassed blue-white glacier tongueGlacier tongueIcebergs drifting in Jökulsárlón glacier lagoonJökulsárlónA lava field blanketed in thick green mossMoss-covered lava fieldsA small group roped up on a grey glacier under low cloudsGlacier hikeFinn in an orange helmet making a surprised face on the glacierRippled ice ridges and crevasses across a glacierFinn in a helmet holding an ice axe on the glacierIce axe, very seriousChunks of glacier ice scattered on black sand in the surfDiamond BeachA hand holding up a clear chunk of glacier iceBlue icebergs floating in Jökulsárlón under a bright cloudy skyA Viking ship replica with painted round shieldsViking ship replicaAn Atlantic Puffin with wings spread on a cliff edgeAtlantic Puffin, a liferAn Atlantic Puffin standing on a grassy cliff edgeAtlantic PuffinAn Atlantic Puffin in the grass above the seaAn Atlantic Puffin mid-step on a rocky ledgeA close view of an Atlantic Puffin on a dirt path by the seaThe wide horseshoe falls of GoðafossGoðafossGoðafoss under heavy cloudsA turquoise river rushing through a lava gorgeFinn in a bobble hat above the blue crater lake at KeriðKerið crater