Photo essay
![How Artist Jorge Obregón Paints Mexico's Tallest Volcanos en Plein air](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/48sRTlaZCZyhX2j4bVfYkU/21292d803dc1496440a89b447aa4f879/luis-ortega-mexico-volcano-painting-4.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Photographer Luis Ortega accompanies the acclaimed artist into the field to paint Popocatépetl, Mexico's second tallest stratovolcano
![Searching for Unspoiled Snow & Ski Areas Along Canada's Powder Highway](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2h0UPUyxrP8TBio5XwkLns/f3a67a6adf0cb4f3b0af7e5689406f11/taylor-burk-powder-highway-BigRedCatSkiing7.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Travel tips from the 630-mile route in eastern British Columbia home to some of the world's best—and little known—ski resorts and mountain towns
![Celebrating Life & Friendship While Sea Kayaking Mexico's Baja Coast](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/7tcumX6NQbi01qheF2Vvel/d005115b489153ffd3ca11483fe032f1/clayton-herrmann-sea-kayaking-baja-20B.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A group of friends reconvene for a formerly annual island hopping adventure off the coast of Mexico to celebrate the life of a lost loved one
![Hiking to Three Fingers Lookout, Surprise Cargo & Film Camera in Hand](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/53LdWP0RzoTwpXY03LH3Gi/3c93444b5f3858092b7fd88671f3ee88/Tom-Powell-three-finger-range-hiking-24.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A group of friends once again prove no good deed goes unpunished on an arduous hike to visit a historic 1932 Fire Tower in Washington's Cascade Range
![Chasing the Famous & Rare Golden Larch in North Cascades National Park](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/28ixZUDVCZmigd8tqdJBJv/e331a462e61c7304c2f82630172d524c/Christie-FitsPatrick-north-cascades-larches-30.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Medium format photos from deep in the rugged alpine of Washington State, where each fall for rare moment a brilliant gold hue overtakes the evergreen
![Photo Essay: A Season Ending Summit Attempt of the Grand Teton](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6O8URqoqrKT4l0f4rLgfxi/5a46e27bca6caeaaaf06f924886ee0d7/Matt-Stieb-Grand-Teton-Climb-MHW-11.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
With smoke and snow in the air and the climbing season closing, a last minute trip to the top of Wyoming's most iconic peak forces tough decisions
![18 Film Photos from the Canadian Rockies' Remote Muskwa-Kechika Area](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2yCfCcFmA7B84l7lzwVx7h/e9d3fb63a8a15b711f27979d35b70c37/taylor-burk-muskwa-kechika-18.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2z401Cfnj4O4VFJTFaJDB0/5f53c46e8be6f83792ce198eea6158a8/luis-ortega-yellowstone-trail-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/54fjj8TCqbnEMrzd7GlSbm/a4db300ddca969685e3d7e295a3bcf72/Caitlin-Fullam-Double-Exposure-Photo-Essay-11.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4v7c03yX7UxyDkFPgWhNf/bbe09dd8ec0eb7ac0f87f37550d40326/5CA91D8D-4E54-48FE-B330-BF16C09703A1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6yORJTBdMBEEZHkuwrXEfd/ab4fcf8820f9b0a88cd6d99cedda4e28/Jake-Tovar-Yosemite-Valley-horizontal.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/kdd8XEEICADOjddziZ2La/2d7e8cc47055a848d40a2670258b335f/Zeger-Dox-Charpoua-17.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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