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Featuring the some favorite images produced by Adventure Travel photographer Michael DeYoung
Winter Trekking And Photography In Nepal
Lauri and I spent 29 days in Nepal in late December 2025 to mid-January 2026. It was a fantastic way to celebrate the holidays and bring in 2026. We did two multi-day, guided winter treks into the Himalaya. First was a 15-day trek on the remote Manaslu Circuit...
Alaska 2025 Summer and Fall Gallery
Featured below are 25 images of landscapes and wildlife that span from the summer solstice to the very last day of September. These images cover a range from the waters of Southeast Alaska around Juneau to the interior near Denali National Park. This body of work...
Lessons From Peru and Trip Report
My most recent trip to the Cordillera Huayhuash in northern Peru in May 2026 was an overall success. On this second trek I had a group of hardy and adventurous photographers with me. This was an experimental type of photo tour. The northern Peruvian Andes is still a...
Alaska Aurora & Winter Mountain Landscapes Photo Tour 2025 Highlights
I knew I was taking a risk at starting and ending an aurora tour in Delta Junction from Anchorage. Fairbanks is so much closer. In fact, I had at least one potential participant not sign up because of this. Why did I do this? I knew the mountain landscapes, the unique...
Southcentral Alaska Fall Landscape Photo Tour Highlights 2024
Of all the tours we conduct and lead, autumn in Southcentral Alaska is my favorite! I get to showcase my backyard of 30+ years. There is simply so much to see here. As we first discovered in the fall of 1989 and is still true today, Southcentral Alaska is a hidden...
Highlights From 2025 Winter Wonders in Zion National Park
In the final week of January 2025, a great group of photographers joined Lauri and me on another Active Photo Tours photo adventure through the breathtaking treasures of Zion National Park, and surrounding area. Timing and careful planning are key, which is why we...
Celebrating the Landscapes of 2024
It’s always a fun project to cherry pick a dozen shots from roughly 8,000. And those 8,000 represent 10-15% of what I shot as they are just the edits I add to my 2024 image collection in Lightroom. I decided to stick to landscape images even though one month features...
2024 Image Highlights From Alaska Summer & Fall Photo Tour Season
This is a showcase of images from our summer and fall photo tour season in Alaska. These images are all from private and group tours. Rain and cloudy weather are part of any Alaska adventure but overall, it was a better year than 2023. August in particular was drier...
4 Ways To Minimize Photo Editing and Post Processing Time
Editing and post processing (two different functions) are part of the creative workflow and are essential skills in identifying and showcasing your very best work. You get two chances to capture a great image: in the camera and in the computer. Post processing is just...
5 Photo Worthy Hiking Trails Around Anchorage Alaska
Southcentral Alaska centered around Anchorage has abundant, photo worthy pristine wilderness landscapes viewable right from the highways. It’s also a hiker’s paradise and you will find Alaska’s biggest network of trails here. I take full advantage of all the roadside...