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Wyman Meinzer: Capturing the Soul of the Wild

Meinzer, a man Field and Stream magazine has called an outdoor legend. That is just one of a long list of accolades he has accrued over a lifetime of documenting the wilds of the west. But perhaps the one he is most proud of is being the official State Photographer of Texas, a place he has lived his entire life and one that defines him.

3 Min

Profiles

The Fire Inside: Photographer Kiliii Yüyan

Award-winning National Geographic photographer Kiliii Yüyan, joined us on our recent trip to the Alaskan Arctic, where he was consumed in his mission to capture the stoic essence of a herd of musk oxen during our time together exploring the are where his ancestors originated.

3 Min

man wearing green hiking pack, dark green pants, shirt and cap, carrying a big camera and hiking poles up a snowy mountainside

Profiles

Q and A with Adam and Frankie Foss of Foss Media

Gary Edinger, a logger is at the center of Will to Live: The Gary Edinger Story, the latest film from Adam and Frankie Foss, the husband and wife team behind Foss Media.

7 Min

kyle miller wildland firefighter photographer

Profiles

KYLE MILLER – PHOTOGRAPHER

A wildland firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service and Wyoming Hotshots crew member, Kyle Miller is not a photographer — just a guy who is drawn to fighting wildfire on the front line, who happens to have a camera.

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fly fisher casts into lake with pine trees and low lying clouds

Profiles

Cooper River Trail

Some of us like hiking and some of us like fishing; a lot of us like both. The Cooper River Trail is the perfect trail for those who like both. Just outside of Cle Elum, WA, the Cooper River Trail is just that, a trail that follows along the Cooper River.

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Alta hotshot crew all standing on a hillside

Profiles

Faces in the Fire

This season, Utah’s Alta Hotshots roster is made up of 23 adrenaline-seeking conservationists ranging in age from 20 to 38. They come from all over the United States to be part of this high–functioning team, and even have a member from Sudan. While each crew member has their own motive for spending the summer chasing wildfires

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two firefighters silhouetted by raging fire in background

Profiles

In Pursuit of Wildfire: Capturing California’s Harshest Forest Fires with Stuart Palley

When a wildfire erupts, Californian photojournalist Stuart Palley runs towards the blaze, not away. With an unbending eagerness for capturing the lives of those who protect and maintain our forests, the photographer makes daring and captivating imagery of an experience few will ever face.

long exposure shot of circular star trails above rocky mountain

Profiles

The Cosmos and the Desert: Thosh Collins’ Western Photography

Anthony “Thosh” Collins has spent the last eighteen years documenting and sharing the beauty, strength, intelligence, and resiliency of the Native cultures of the West and their unique landscapes. Rooted in his O’Odham heritage, a tribe from Salt River, Arizona, he utilizes photography to promote a positive image of Indigenous people and the land they

Filson Life - Photographer Corey Arnold. large sea wave rises toward the clouds like a mountain

Profiles

Fish-Work: An Interview with Commercial Fisherman and Photographer Corey Arnold

Corey Arnold is a fine art photographer based in Portland, Oregon. His work examines man’s relationship with the natural world including animals, food production, and environmental issues. Since 2002, he has photographed his life at sea working as a Bering Sea Crab fisherman and documented his summers captaining a sockeye salmon fishing boat in Alaska.

Filson Life - Elliot Anderson - Dogsledding dog with master in filson black coat and gloves

Profiles

Behind the Book: Elliot Anderson Dreams of the Iditarod

Born in the heart of dairy farming country, Elliot Anderson (better known as “El”), was raised hunting, trapping and fishing in the north woods of Wisconsin. El’s father David imparted romantic tales of Robert Services’ writings into his childhood. Sharing legends of gold, mountain men, and remnants from his own Alaskan days, David created a magnetic pull towards the life of an outdoorsman that El would never shake. Now, El has been drawn to the Iditarod; one of the most revered races in the world. In this Filson Life article, learn more about the man, El, who appears alongside his crew in the November Filson catalog.

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Tanner Wendell - picture of severe mountain peaks, sea-side, and black rock beach with large skeleton of long marine animal

Profiles

Fire and Ice: 3 Months Traveling with Photographer Tanner Wendell

Tanner Wendell Stewart is a Seattle-based Emmy Award winning photographer, born and raised in the small town of Enterprise, Oregon. He moved to Seattle in 2006 to more fervently pursue a career in photography, but the years spent among open plains, pristine lakes, and stitch-work mountain ridges, alongside his small community of friends in Enterprise

sunburst silhouette of man approaching river holding flyfishing rod

Profiles

Fly Fishing the Yuba River with Chuck Ragan

Chuck Ragan is a family man, an outdoorsman, craftsman and musician. Ragan was raised chasing fish, game and adventures in the outdoors while at the same time, sharing music worldwide from an early age. As a newly licensed fishing guide, Ragan guides part time for the non profit organization Cast Hope to share his passion for the outdoors, fly fishing and the importance of conservation to under served or low income kids and their mentors.

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petrified waterfall hierva agua amongst rolling green hills

Field Notes

Filson + Magnum Photos Contest Winners

After carefully reviewing the multitude of impressive photo entries we received, we are pleased to announce the winners of the Filson + Magnum Outdoor Photography Contest. We couldn’t have been happier with the caliber of submissions and portfolios from our fans, and wanted to thank all those who entered. First-place Winners and recipients of

curving line of fishermen with single man boats and fishing nets in front of lighted island

How-To's

Tricks of the Trade: The 5 Best Travel Photography Tips with David Alan Harvey

David Alan Harvey‘s photographs spark the human psyche. His books Cuba and Divided Soul capture the blood and sweat of a cultural migration. He shot 45 photo essays for National Geographic magazine, from the world of hip-hop to French teenagers. His 2012 award-winning book (based on a true story) broke new ground in photo book

man removes waders and boots after flyfishing sitting on tailgate of his bronco

Field Notes

Reflections on a Rhode Island Ramble: Fly Fishing with Forest Woodward

Forest Woodward grew up in the mountains of North Carolina. At the age of one he was fortunate to meet his best friend Jacob, and over the course of the next 26 years they have had countless misadventures. When Jacob came to visit him in the spring of this year, they decided to load up the old Scout for old times sake and head North in search of fish and maybe a little (mis)adventure. We found one of those things.

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woman sitting on roof of white car in open green field with dog sitting on ground

Field Notes

Wagons West: Exploring Palo Duro Canyon with Tyler Sharp

Tyler Sharp is a documentary photographer, writer, and filmmaker based out of Dallas, Texas. Traveling extensively on assignment, he has filmed and photographed a myriad of cultures and landscapes, and slept under the stars in some of the most remote regions of the world. Today, Tyler explores Palo Duro Canyon, the “Grand Canyon of

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polaroid of man standing at edge of large body of water

Profiles

Pouring Down the Bourbon Trail with George Barnett

George Barnett’s Polaroid photographs recount tales as timeless and storied as the woods themselves. Throughout the years of captured memories, Filson has become his weathered travel partner; a central subject in his work as well as his means of toting cameras and equipment. Here, follow George as he travels down the Bourbon Trail in his own Kentucky

bison among red and yellow foliage in rolling hills

Profiles

Of Mountains and Mist: Surveying the Big Sky Winter with Brian Merriam

Brian Merriam’s photographs offer an earnest and eager appreciation for the outdoors. Each image acting as both an inviting adventure and a dramatic call to action, providing the necessary inspiration to phone in that vacation time and get lost in the beauty of the vast American landscape. Follow Brian through the frozen plains and forests

Profiles

December on the Wind: Welcoming Winter in the North Atlantic

In the latest Filson Life, Jonathan Levitt and Muwin Collective ramble along the North Atlantic coastline preparing for the upcoming cold season. Nov 10 The garden is covered in straw and seaweed. It gets dark so early we cook, we bring in wood, we ramble, and we scout Chores are done. It is warm inside,

Profiles

Fishing for Hawks: Trapping Raptors with Adam Baz

Adam Baz is a bird biologist, photographer, and outdoorsman based in Portland, OR. His fieldwork studying bird populations takes him throughout the mountains of the west. The photo essay below takes us through a day on the job, trapping hawks on the slopes of Mt. Hood.

autumn forest with yellow and green and red foliage bisected by river

Field Notes

Finding a Reason to Wander: Grouse Hunting with Blaine Peetso

Blaine Peetso is a mill worker in Northern Alberta and a self-described daydreamer. With a penchant for the outdoors and for photography, he created The Borealist blog as an excuse to capture images of his part of the world and to rearrange the alphabet as he sees fit. Follow Blaine as he finds a particular kind of beauty in his own backyard on a late Autumn grouse hunt.

Profiles

Sheep Shearing in Western Washington with Nich Hance McElroy

Nich Hance McElroy is a photographer based in Vancouver, BC. Since 2010 he’s owned and operated a small scale sheep shearing business in Western Washington, which takes him – along with his sheepdog, Finn — from the Canadian Border to the Key Peninsula, and from the San Juan Islands to the crest of the Cascades.

person with filson pack stands on deck of high mountain lookout above clouds

Field Notes

Washington State Fire Lookout Project with Kyle Johnson, Part 2

Kyle Johnson is a 29 year old editorial and commercial photographer hailing from the Pacific Northwest. He strives to create images that are intriguing and classically executed. Kyle’s aesthetic pairs textured natural settings with a distinct photographic perspective.

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New Zealand polaroid of snowy mountains and green hills

Field Notes

Mikael Kennedy Is Lured to the Road

As a talented travel photographer, Mikael Kennedy is always on the go, escaping from the clamor of New York City to calmer ground with his Filson gear and camera. In November, Mikael will be releasing 100 signed and numbered books exclusively through his website, featuring photographs dedicated to the allure of the road. “I saw

man stands upriver in rushing water among large rocks

Profiles

On the Banks with John Ludlam

John Ludlam is a medium format analog photographer currently residing in Denver, Colorado. Two years ago, he started processing and printing his own photos in the darkroom and hasn’t gone back to digital since. He loves photographing anything and everything, but especially those people who enjoy traditional or artisan processes. Ever since I can remember,

woman with green plaid shirt harvest Dancing Signorina Mushroom at Bear Cave Place

Field Notes

The Time of the Harvest: Mushroom Foraging with Jonathan Levitt

Jonathan Levitt lives on an acreage near the village of Ducktrap, Maine. There, in Ducktrap, and on the islands of Penobscot Bay, early fall is the time of the mushroom harvest. The Trumpet of Death, The Dancing Signorina, The Pollo of the Woods, The Bear’s Head, The Little Red Fox — all of the wonderful

brown, wet plain leads to tetons on an overcast day

Field Notes

A Traveling Tradition: Halley and Bobbe Hit the Road

Halley Roberts is a photographer based in Portland, Oregon. No stranger to the outdoors and to travel, Halley and her mother Bobbe Besold took to the road — revisiting one of their favorite family traditions. When I was five years old, my mother Bobbe plopped me, my books, The Talking Heads, Paul Simon and our

Harvest Moon 2012 rises above alpine treeline

Field Notes

Searching the Night Sky with Photographer Daniel McVey

Camera, tripod, headlamp, thermals, Filson jacket, knit hat, and gloves; it’s July at 10,000+ ft. and I am planning on going out to work under the stars. My name is Daniel McVey and I am an astrophotographer in Summit County, Colorado. It’s never warm here at night and that’s something I love about the Rockies.

black and white image of silhouettes of trees

Profiles

Depth in the Field: From the Mountains to the Ocean with Photographer Bryan Bowie

Bryan Bowie has a rare talent for making the overly photographed look foreign and new. Through his camera, a simple shoreline image is wrought with feeling, a barren landscape breathes; the wind and waves more dynamic in his captured black and white format than they were in person. The Southeast Virginian native has spent his

Old growth pine forest with lush green undergrowth and moss covered tree trunks

Field Notes

Behind the Cover: Filson Flies with Photographer Peter Sutherland

In early June, a small number of Filson employees boarded a float plane with a charter set for the remote lake community of Stehekin, Washington. Flying under the ceiling of ash-gray sky, the small metal structure weaved and pitched its way through a narrow mountain pass and made a successful landing on the aquamarine glacial

Wyman Meinzer: Capturing the Soul of the Wild

The Fire Inside: Photographer Kiliii Yüyan

Q and A with Adam and Frankie Foss of Foss Media

KYLE MILLER – PHOTOGRAPHER

Cooper River Trail

Faces in the Fire

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In Pursuit of Wildfire: Capturing California’s Harshest Forest Fires with Stuart Palley

The Cosmos and the Desert: Thosh Collins’ Western Photography

Fish-Work: An Interview with Commercial Fisherman and Photographer Corey Arnold

Behind the Book: Elliot Anderson Dreams of the Iditarod

Fire and Ice: 3 Months Traveling with Photographer Tanner Wendell

Fly Fishing the Yuba River with Chuck Ragan

Filson + Magnum Photos Contest Winners

Tricks of the Trade: The 5 Best Travel Photography Tips with David Alan Harvey

Reflections on a Rhode Island Ramble: Fly Fishing with Forest Woodward

Wagons West: Exploring Palo Duro Canyon with Tyler Sharp

Pouring Down the Bourbon Trail with George Barnett

Of Mountains and Mist: Surveying the Big Sky Winter with Brian Merriam

December on the Wind: Welcoming Winter in the North Atlantic

Fishing for Hawks: Trapping Raptors with Adam Baz

Finding a Reason to Wander: Grouse Hunting with Blaine Peetso

Sheep Shearing in Western Washington with Nich Hance McElroy

Washington State Fire Lookout Project with Kyle Johnson, Part 2

Mikael Kennedy Is Lured to the Road

On the Banks with John Ludlam

The Time of the Harvest: Mushroom Foraging with Jonathan Levitt

A Traveling Tradition: Halley and Bobbe Hit the Road

Searching the Night Sky with Photographer Daniel McVey

Depth in the Field: From the Mountains to the Ocean with Photographer Bryan Bowie

Behind the Cover: Filson Flies with Photographer Peter Sutherland