Tag Archives: parks
Exploring Painted Hills in Oregon
A few years ago, my mother and I went on a genealogy romp through Oregon trying to track down the records of my family. We swung out into Eastern Oregon to one of my favorite nature parks, Painted Hills. I’ve photographed it for many years. Here are a few of the choice images from that […]
Wedding Photographers Need a Permit to Photograph in US National Parks
According to USAToday, Washington Post, among others, the US National Park Service will break a long running tradition and will be charging for wedding photographer in their national parks. Permits will be required as well. The new policy took effect on May 15 of this year and requires professional photographers to pay $50 to $250 […]
Personal Safety in the Outdoors
“Enjoying nature, physical exercise, or getting away from urban stress – whatever your interest and ability, the mountains offer something for everyone. As with anything you do, there is a certain amount of risk involved…” Hiking Safety and the 10 Essentials, The Mountaineers Nature photographers are not immune to the risks found in nature. If […]
Wildlife Ethics – You Are a Guest in Their Home
Parachuting Cats into Borneo In the early 1950’s, the Dayak people in Borneo suffered tragically from malaria and the World Health Organization (WHO) helped them by spraying DDT to kill the mosquitoes which carried the malaria. The mosquitoes died, malaria declined, but there were side effects. Among the first was the fact that the roofs […]