Contrary to what some people think, I don’t believe humans are a bad species. In fact, I have as much admiration for the human species as I have for Nature. Humans make me experience life with the same depth and richness Nature does. Equally, my relationship with our kind is as complex, challenging, and frustrating,… read more
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It has come to my attention that in the last 2,000 years, there has been some misunderstanding about your perception of what I am, what is our relationship, and what you are. So, as we enter what will be for me one of my most exciting evolutionary chapters since the disappearance of the dinosaurs, (yes… read more
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The stories I write come to me when I am by myself, out in the wilderness, at that moment when I let go and start embracing the solitude and welcoming the silence. When I connect with the magnitude of nature and humbly bow to its wisdom. Unfortunately, I haven’t had many of those moments this… read more
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I was on the treadmill this morning listening to the new podcast episode of “All-American: Tiger Woods” – America’s Son. Here I was, in my building’s gym, by myself (very few visit the gym nowadays), shouting several “YES” to what Tiger was saying then followed by equally loud “NO” when ESPN correspondent Howard Bryant was… read more
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I remember immersing myself as a young boy into a world of sounds and music. I would put those headphones on and disappear, figuratively speaking! I still do! Those rhythms and audio vibrations have always been a huge part of my life. Ask my wife. She will tell you how I spend my working days… read more
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“… all events seem to be mutually interdependent — an immense complexity of subtly balanced relationships which, like an endless knot, has no loose end from which it can be untangled and put in supposed order.” Alan Watts, Nature Man & Woman I remember hiking up Mauna Loa, on the Big Island of Hawaii. Slowly… read more
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As a writer, I am annoyingly obsessed with words and their definitions. I have trouble when they are used in the wrong context, for the wrong reasons, or when they are overused and loose their significance. Which explains my aversion of the expression Mother Nature. I also find the languages in the western world limited,… read more
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We often hear the argument about how much resources it takes to make something. The debate nowadays is often around meat – how much water and grain is needed to create a pound/kilogram of meat. In our culture where data is king, we tend to analyze our world in a really linear way. A+B=Z. If… read more
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During a presentation on my book tour late last year, someone in the audience asked me what were my thoughts on suffering and nature. To his surprise, my answer was that, as unpleasant and tragic as it is, suffering is part of nature and a necessity. It will always exist and in fact, it has… read more
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Every morning, I wake up usually around 6am, and wherever I am, even when on expedition, I start the day by having yerba mate. For the ones who don’t know what yerba mate is, it is a loose leaf tea extremely popular in South America, where it is drank religiously. I lived in Argentina for… read more
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What is transformation? The dictionary says it is a thorough and dramatic change; changing the nature, the structure, the form, appearance or character of an element. You can have a biological transformation, a physical transformation, a transformation in our character, or again in a way a society operates. I think it is fair to say… read more
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This morning I was listening to an interview with Esther Perel on the podcast Pivot. She was talking about this new reality we are all dealing with, how in face of traumatic events, we all have our own, different ways of dealing with uncertainty and risks. It resonated a lot with me because I am… read more
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My work is founded on two big philosophies, the first one is FEEL THE WILD. Which is about our relationship with the planet and with the natural world. The other is about our relationship with ourselves and is based on a mantra that I created, STOP BREATHE RELAX LISTEN. It has not only helped me… read more
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Two of the most common questions I get asked when people learn that I do solo wilderness expeditions, one is about solitude and how do I cope being by myself in the middle of nowhere for long periods of time. Do I get lonely? And the other is about being afraid. Am I fearful being… read more
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Let me share something personal. Something that happened to me about 13 years ago. It is an experience that while being quite traumatic, taught me a lot about empathy and about myself. It is a reality we hear more and more young people dealt with nowadays. Anxiety. When I was a teenager and into being… read more
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Every time I hear the words Mother Nature, it makes me cringe. Nature is so much more than a gender. Much like God is so much more than a white man with a beard. If people are annoyed at the patriarchic visualization of God, then they should also be annoyed at the matriachization of nature…. read more
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Ever since the dawn of mankind, humans have looked up at the sky and interpreted what it saw as messages from the beyond. Shaped by our imagination and beliefs, we have convinced ourselves that these forces of nature, these elements that are beyond our control, actually exist so that our gods and angels can speak… read more
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This week we are launching our Instagram #SPOTtheFOX / #FEELtheWILD campaign, with a chance to win the EXPLORER GIVEAWAY worth $3500! HOW? It’s Easy: 1. SPOT Daniel Fox on his North American book tour of FEEL THE WILD or find his book at a local store between October 9-December 15, 2019 2.TAKE A PHOTO of/with Daniel Fox or… read more
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I was 18 when I got my first tattoo. We were in Fort Lauderdale for the holidays. It was a pilgrimage my family did along with many other Northerners, escaping the bitter Canadian cold to seek the warm lands of the South. Come Fall, heaps of families would pack their cars and drive to Florida…. read more
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DIALOGUE & INTROSPECTION THROUGH INTIMACY & PERSPECTIVE DIALOGUE Down to the smallest of elements, everything exists in relation to something else. Nature has taught me that connectedness, reciprocity, and symbiosis are dynamics that are at the foundation of life. From within these forces, we learn to communicate and value our differences. Whatever our background, whatever… read more
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“… change always brings two step forward and one step backward.” Reed Hasting, Netflix It is 10pm. I am laying down inside the tent, tucked in my sleeping bag. Outside, darkness has taken over. Camped at the foot of the glacier, there are no trees to be ruffled by the wind. There are only the… read more
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I want to share with you the incredible news that my youth program W.I.L.D. has now become WILD.ECO (Wilderness Immersion for Leadership & Discovery, Inspiring & Mentoring Youth through Education, Conservation & Opportunities) and has taken residence online at the web address www.wild.eco. To mark our new beginnings, acclaimed architect Michael Green, Internationally known documentary filmmaker Sharad Khare and Vancouver Power figure Praveen Varshney from Varshney Capital are… read more
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FEEL THE WILD is the title of my book and my 3rd official campaign/theme. It is an intimate and powerful story about Nature and our relationship with it, told through stunning photography, captivating film making, and inspiring and thought provoking writing. To feel is to connect, to experience. It is to perceive and become aware. Our… read more
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Moving forward, my work will be divided in 3 main themes/campaigns. Yesterday, I wrote about RANDOM CONNECTEDNESS, a social project which focuses on illustrating how we are all connected, in ways that go beyond social media. FEEL THE WILD is about my work as a wilderness explorer, photographer and writer – I will write more… read more
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RANDOM CONNECTEDNESS is an on-going photography project through which I illustrate the random connectivity of the human species. I ask a person to choose a character of the alphabet with which they want to be photographed. With all the photos of people and letters, I combine the portraits and make words, sentences, paragraphs. My goal is to… read more
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Nature is more than a destination, more than a “place”. Nature is a mindset and a way of looking at the world. It is a teacher and a mentor. It is a set of values and principles on which one chooses to live accordingly, a framework for personal transformation. Nature is about reciprocity, balance and… read more
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Some places come and go. Some cities spring up only to disappear decades later for one reason or another (think of Bodie, California). History is filled with forgotten colonies and failed urban visions. I am curious though. What factors or variables are necessary to sustain a city and its inhabitants for hundreds of years? For… read more
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In 1952, unusual circumstances came together and paralyzed one of the busiest cities of Europe. Heavy foggy days were no stranger to the residents of London, but on December 4th, the metropolis found itself suffocating, literally. An anticyclone landed on the region, bringing high pressure and causing temperature aversion. Cold air found itself trapped under… read more
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“Life itself is but the shadow of death, and souls departed but the shadows of the living.” Thomas Browne There is only a sliver of the sun peaking above the crest of the mountains. For the past thirty minutes, I have been watching this disc of light descend, slowly closing the gap between itself and the… read more
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“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” Little Prince There are thousands of them, sparks of ember rising from the fire and flying into the night sky. Their incandescence leaves traces against the darkness – erratic tapestry of temporary glowing streaks. My stare,… read more
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“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein It is a stormy day. The winds are blowing hard from the Pacific. The sky, which was blue and limitless yesterday, is now obstructed by dark clouds that loom over my head in a threatening manner. The ocean, which… read more
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“Our bodies have formed themselves in delicate reciprocity with the manifold textures, sounds, and shapes of an animate earth – our eyes have evolved in subtle interaction with other eyes, as our ears are attuned by their very structure to the howling of wolves and the honking of geese. To shut ourselves off from these… read more
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“… the speed is the problem because it prevents us from reflecting where we want to go and how we want to get there.” Christian Seelos, author of “Innovate and Scale: A Tough Balancing Act” This animal is pure beauty! It is truly a phenomenal feat of Nature’s engineering. Everything in its body has evolved following… read more
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“… a person with ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when… read more
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“Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.”Arthur Schopenhauer I am standing atop a mountain, looking out, mesmerized. The landscape upon which my eyes are feasting is an intense dynamic sea of clouds. There are clouds below in the valley rising up, as if the ground… read more
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“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” Henry David Thoreau The irony of the situation is hard to miss. This week’s meditation theme is about “getting lost” and here I am, writing these lines, lost in a world of in-between, in an unwanted place, away from my tribe, struggling to find my… read more
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“No man (or woman) should go through life without once experiencing healthy, even bored solitude in the wilderness, finding himself (herself) depending solely on himself (herself) and thereby learning his (her) true and hidden strength.” Jack Kerouac My childhood memories are vague and distant, like glimpses of a movie played behind a smoke screen. When… read more
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“When you know who you are; when your mission is clear and you burn with the inner fire of unbreakable will; no cold can touch your heart; no deluge can dampen your purpose. You know that you are alive.” Chief Seattle, Duwamish (1780-1866) I am sitting in front of a campfire, staring. My eyes are locked… read more
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Part of a story written for SIDETRACKED magazine … After five hours of smooth paddling, a couple of dolphin pod encounters, and several mobula ray breaches, I rounded the north end of the island and started looking for my next campsite. San Marcos, an island in the Gulf of California, off the Baja Peninsula’s Santa Rosalia,… read more
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“Learning to let go should be learned before learning to get. Life should be touched, not strangled. You’ve got to relax, let it happen at times, and at others move forward with it.” Ray Bradbury My friend is standing in front of me, her head stuck looking down. Her thumb has been scrolling endlessly over… read more
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The morning starts with a gentle breeze. The sun peeks above the horizon and begins its ascent into a cloudless blue sky, flooding the air with warmth, fueling invisible particles of oxygen and nitrogen with heat that cause them to swirl and form the wind that would later slow my progress. This transition from darkness… read more
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It is with great pleasure that I am announcing the first 2 WILD.ECO Scholarship recipients, Gavrielle Thompson and Kedyn Sierra. “Going on this trip feels so right. I’m ready to soak up all the new knowledge, life lessons, and memories that are on its way. Not only am I stoked for this trip, but I’m… read more
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The road is my home. It is where I feel alive. It is where I breathe and nourish myself. The road feeds my craving for discovery. It calms my restless mind hungry for new experiences. My dreams are blank canvases that paint themselves as I move forward towards new destinations. I am like a mountain… read more
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I will be giving talks at REI stores and at the Commonwealth Club in December and January. See the dates and locations below. Looking forward to seeing you all. REI Lessons from Photographing the Wilderness What is it like to be sitting on the grass 10 feet away from a one-ton bison as it… read more
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Anyone who I know who enjoys the outdoors or cares for the natural word can recall a time and place in their youth when they found themselves out there in nature and felt that connection, that primal bond that unites us to this planet and to life. For me that connection was so strong that I… read more
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The warm light from the morning spring sun spread over the bay and the mountains like gold dust. The snow up above the tree line was slowly disappearing, the edges of every little ravines and crevasses turning to black – I have always loved the mountains at this time of the year, the contrast of… read more
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Finnish have a word – SISU, which its literal translation is “Having Guts”. But it cannot be translated without understanding its culturally value. It sits at the core of the their spirit and has, for hundreds of years, defined who they are and what they strive for. On the Finlandia University’s website, a page is… read more
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It has been 15 hours since the heavy rain started. Tucked into my sleeping bag, the sound of the water droplets falling on the tent like an endless drum roll, the clarity of what has been happening these last two months just dawned on me and I just can’t help myself but start laughing. The… read more
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“All of the biggest technological inventions created by man – the airplane, the automobile, the computer – says little about his intelligence, but speaks volumes about his laziness.” Mark Kennedy My work is about nature and our intricate connection to it, so why am I here in Munich attending for the second year DLD (Digital… read more
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“What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.” Crowfoot, Blackfoot warrior The massive animal was only a few yards away; his height doubled any… read more
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“The end is the beginning of all things, suppressed and hidden, awaiting to be released through the rhythm of pain and pleasure.” Jiddu Krishnamurti The wind has been blowing steady at 25mph all morning. The mountains around, which on any other normal day can be seen reaching out to the sky are cut in half by… read more
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by Nathaniel Stephens Last month we explored Baranof and Chichagof Islands and the outer coast of southeast Alaska. Next we will complete our “ABC’s “ with a traverse of Admiralty Island. The route starts in Juneau with a crossing of the Gastineau Channel to nearby Douglas Island. We will then face the challenging crossing of… read more
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Alaska is known for its remoteness, glaciers, mountains and wildlife. But it is its amazing Marine Highway System that makes Alaska even more enjoyable. On my last kayak expedition, we boarded the Fairweather in Juneau and headed to Sitka. With our kayaks nicely tucked in below, we were able to sit back, relax and enjoy the… read more
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Being in Alaska, where cruise ships abound, it reminded of a post that I wrote while working with the Pacific Voyagers Foundation earlier this year. We were quite shocked last’s week in regards to the events aboard the Carnival cruise ship – but not in the way you would imagine. Being sailors and ocean navigators, we are used… read more
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On July 18th, my expedition partner Nathaniel Stephens and myself will undertake an 11-day kayak expedition following the pacific coast of the Chichagof Island. Our journey will start in Juneau where we will take the ferry to Sitka. From there we will voyage our way north to Hoonah. This 140 miles journey through Alaska’s pristine… read more
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Time from Daniel Fox on Vimeo. “I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser* Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.” Replicant Roy Batty Blade Runner Batty, in his… read more
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“… It was my understanding that I was going to participate in a dignified ritual. Here I was, in an estancia (ranch) surrounded by mountains and lakes, where cattle still roam free and horses are the main means of transportation. I wanted to respect what the cow had lived for. I wanted to be there… read more
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Data & Technology are two pillars that have redefined our world in every imaginable and possible way. From design to healthcare, from business to personal relationship, from war to education, there is not an inch of our lives that hasn’t been affected. While the other essay looked at data and the dangers of living in… read more
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Now that the holidays are over, that the cacophony of consumerism has been muted, that our bodies are feeling the excess of celebrating and that the believers in the end of the world have had to deal with a doomsday-no-show, in is time to look ahead and hope for wishful thoughts. Last December, Outside magazine… read more
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“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust Looking out the window, sipping on a warm cup of green and mate tea, with a dash of local honey, this rainy afternoon in the country, just outside of Munich, is perfect to ponder on these past… read more
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This year I am starting a new tradition. The holidays are meant to be spent with friends and family. They are meant to break away from the workload and disconnect from the ever consuming world of constant access to information. They are meant go outside and take long walks. It is the time of the… read more
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Following the previous post regarding the importance for the science community of reaching out to the public, here is a follow up on social media. Below is part of the guidelines I give to brands or companies when consulting them. Even though I write about clients, companies or brands, the principles are the same whether… read more
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Working and funding science is not what it used to be. Even just ten years ago, a wannabe scientist or a Ph.D. Professor could stick with speaking only the science jargon and have a successful career without even once having to deal with the public. Except for a few exceptions, science was some kind of… read more
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“It is an incalculable added pleasure to any one’s sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the wonder-book of nature.” Theodore Roosevelt I often wonder how Roosevelt would be perceived today. A republican, a liberal, a politician, a cowboy, a rebel, a naturalist,… read more
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Watching Frontline’s latest segment, “Climate of Doubt” I was once again reminded of the failure from the science and conservation communities in reaching out to the public. Back in my early days, I used to be an agent for photographers and painters. From the talents I represented, it was clear to me that there were… read more
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John D. Rockefeller was a controversial man who swam in scandals. Despite the fact that he was cruel in business and bullied his way to become the richest person in history, he also got to be remembered as one of the most important philanthropists the world has seen. Andrew Carnegie, another man who certainly had… read more
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“In your thirst for knowledge, be sure not to drown in all the information”. Anthony J. D’Angelo, founder of Collegiate Empowerment It is hard today to hear a conversation that doesn’t involve the belief that our technology will be the key to solve our problems. We truly trust that our salvation lies in our ability… read more
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The Dakhkà Khwaàn Dancers are gathered outside in the hall of the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, dressed in their regalia. Their drums, made with a moose hide and painted with motifs whose century-old designs, quiver with hypnotizing resonance every time the padded stick hits them. Their moose leather moccasins, embroidered with thousands of multicolored beads… read more
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We were anchored in the Bay of Chaguaramas, just on the other side of St-Peters Bay, in Trinidad. Around us, the surface of the water was oily and with a metallic shimmer. The wind wandered around slowly and in all directions, and every time it came our way, it brought with it a diesel smell… read more
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In the Outdoor Photographer Magazine fall issue, available at newsstand all over the country.
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I often wonder how many expeditions, how many movies, how many books, how many genius ideas or how many dreams almost came to be but never saw the light of day. J.K. Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter, one of the most successful stories ever written, saw her manuscript refused 12 times. During the five… read more
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While on assignment in Whitehorse, Yukon, for the Tlingit Cultural Revitalization, I had the opportunity to sit down with radio host Christine Genier and chat about my work, the EPIC expedition and our relationship with nature. Click here to listen to the interview
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“As long as there are commercial opportunities in the Arctic, local communities, governments, and companies will take advantage of them.” Andreas Østhagen, Research Associate – Norway/EU Arctic Policy In the conservation world, there are two main ideologies on how to achieve your goal. The first one consist of applying a direct counter force towards an… read more
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“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. “ Henry David Thoreau It was a beautiful winter day in the Alps. The sun was high, the mountains looked gigantic, the temperature was just right, and deep snow was everywhere. The parents were going to the village and I decided to stay behind… read more
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Last week in London, I had the privilege of meeting the theologian Martin Palmer. It was one of those encounters when after two hours, we obliged ourselves to continue another time, most likely over dinner, because this discussion could go on for many hours more. Both of us strongly believe that there is something crucial… read more
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Thanks to James Cameron’s recent extraordinary journey to the bottom of the ocean, and other personal events, I felt the need to write a second part to my previous post “The Last Explorers”. Although I could have used a series of other excuses to justify continuing explaining my point about the declining of the spirit… read more
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“That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence.” Leonard “Spock” Nimoy A new show on BBC has left me with a sour feeling. It is not really that the show is bad, or that the host is annoying. It is not that the… read more
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“Subsidies are prima facie evidence that consumers would not buy the product at its market price. They distort markets, compromising economic growth, breed corruption and undermine social welfare by foisting inferior or over-priced goods onto the market” Kenneth P. Green Cities and markets have historically been created under pragmatic realities. Towns, villages, or any other… read more
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Disclaimer: For the record, I am not financed by any energy company, oil company, any other corporation, or even conservation organizations. I do believe in the global increase of temperatures and the catalyzing effect human’s society has had on this process. In a recent article, Business: Blue and Green, the author Michael Sutton, Vice President… read more
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“The greatest obstacle to discovering the shape of the earth, the continents and the ocean was not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge.” Daniel J. Boorstin, The Discoverers One of the biggest problems we have with conservation is that all our efforts are based on a principle of knowledge. We firmly believe that yesterday’s abuses… read more
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“Today, kids are aware of the global threats to the environment – but their physical contact, their intimacy with nature, is fading. That’s exactly the opposite of how it was when I was a child.” Richard Louv The United Nations predicts that by 2030, more than 60% of the world’s population will live in cities…. read more
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In the 1960’s during a plague of Crown of Thorns starfishes on the Great Barrier Reef, in the waters of Australia, people decided to counter attack by slicing them into pieces. Whether it is true or not, according to certain reports, their numbers then doubled or quadrupled when each piece of starfish regenerated itself into a full… read more
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Welcome to the Extreme & Polar Islands Conservation (E.P.I.C.) blog. Weekly posts will explore conservation issues that pertain mainly to the Polar regions: their oceans and their remote islands. The Future of the Arctic For anyone involved in oil, mining, gas or conservation, it is no secret by now that the North is where most… read more
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In the 1700’s, a famous astronomer from France, named Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, started to name his discoveries, new constellations, with man made objects. He would look into his telescope, point it up towards the stars, see a pattern then give it a name. He named one constellation Horologium Oscillitorium, honoring Christiaan Huygens and his… read more
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This land has been many things to many people. For Magellan and Drake, it was the land of giants. For FitzRoy, it was the beginning of the end. For Darwin, it was a trip that would change his life. ForJeremy Button, it was his home, then his curse. For St-Exupery, Patagonia was his muse. And forChatwin and Theroux, it became their salvation. For… read more
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Disclaimer – GRAPHIC and DISTURBING images “Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth.” Henry David Thoreau It seems that lately, I have been writing more about the tragedies I am witnessing than the beauties of exploring this incredible planet. Unless you find yourself secluded in the middle of… read more
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In 2008, the province of Buenos Aires banned the used of plastic bags. In 2004, the province of Mendoza prohibited the use of non-biodegradable bags. In 2005, the province of Chubut, in Patagonia, prohibited the use of polyethylene bags. The same happened in the Patagonian tourist towns of El Bolson in Chubut, (2006) and El… read more
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“I had become incapable of reflection; my mind had suddenly transformed itself from a thinking machine into a machine for some unknown purpose. To think was like setting in motion a noisy engine in my brain; and there was something there which bade me still, and I was forced to obey. My state was one… read more
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“A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.“ Harry Truman, 33rd President of the United States of America Call me an eternal optimist. I have always looked at life with a glass half full mentality. I have always believed that the world… read more
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It used to be quite simple. Throughout much of human’s history, the people were separated in two camps. On one side, there were the country people, and on the other, the city people. The ones who lived in the country were generally more in touch with nature. They worked the land, raised farm animals, hunted… read more
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“If we cut up beasts simply because they cannot prevent us and because we are backing our own side in the struggle for existence, it is only logical to cut up imbeciles, criminals, or enemies, for the same reasons. “ C.S. Lewis It was hard not to remember those words as I kneeled next to the dead… read more
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“One way or another, we all have to find what best fosters the flowering of our humanity in this contemporary life, and dedicate ourselves to that.” Joseph Campbell Ever since I was a young boy, I found my inspiration and comfort in nature. It thought me about life, and death, about change and evolution, about challenges… read more
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http://vimeo.com/13246107 I love the wilderness. I love being in it and feeling it. I love the humbling experience of feeling powerless towards it. I have lived in cities and I have enjoyed them. I love how convenient they are. I love their dynamics, their powerful energy. They are simply pure miracles of ingenuity. But at… read more
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http://vimeo.com/13032427 “The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” — Masanobu Fukuoka, One-Straw Revolution The day is coming to an end. The sun is slowly disappearing on the horizon, over the tall Eucalyptus trees. Soon, another cycle will start when the moon awakens and takes her place… read more
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http://vimeo.com/11474301 After two weeks in Esquel, working the details of the coming expedition, I was ready to head back to Buenos Aires. The plan was to drive through the Los Alerces National Park by the Ruta 71. Then get on the Ruta 258 until Bariloche and spend two nights at Estancia Arroyo Verde. From there head north… read more
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http://vimeo.com/10979786 Once again, almost a year to the day, I am back in Argentina. This time, under the special invitation of the Consulate General of Argentina in New York. The plan is to kayak the Ibera Marshes (the equivalent of the Florida Everglades) and hike the jungle of Pinialito and Iguazu (known for the famous… read more
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http://vimeo.com/10342848 There is not much to compare the whale shark to on land. I don’t believe there is much to compare it to in the water either. This creature stands on alone. Thor Heyerdahl from his epic trip across the pacific on a raft, described it in his book Kon -Tiki, as the most hideous “thing”… read more
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Sailing earth’s waters has always captivated and fascinated man. The vikings sailed to America way before the Europeans. Peruvians explored and helped colonized the Polynesian islands. Darwin discovered the Galapagos and the Falkands onboard the Beagle. There is something about setting out on this vast blue liquid and only navigate with what nature has to… read more
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It is said that their migration is the longest one amongst all mammals. Each year gray whales leave the cold nutritious waters of the Chukchi Sea, above Alaska, and head south to Mexico for breeding. Once called the Devil Fish, because of their resistance when harpooned, the gray whale is a 36 ton baleen mammal,… read more
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The Mexicans call it the Holy Spirit. Sitting on the beach, my eyes fixed a few miles offshore on a group of humpbacks jumping, their tails and flukes slapping the water, much like a baby would do in a bath, I start to understand the sacred spirit of this location. Cliffs made of thick layers… read more
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It is said that they earliest record of snowshoes goes back to several thousands years ago. For me, growing up in Quebec, they were simply part of the winter package. The snowshoes I had back then were not the fancy, technical ones found today, but instead the classic Native American model, made of wood and rawhide. My… read more
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A quick recap of what happened in 2009.
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To explore, to investigate, to wander – from the latin explorare, which means “search out”. The subject has been captivating science for decades, with researchers trying to seek its motivations. Why do we explore? Why do we surmount our fears and wander beyond the boundaries of safety? Do we explore by curiosity? By necessity? Is… read more
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We had been driving for a while when we left the main road behind. From the fairly flat landscape our eyes had become accustomed, we found ourselves slowly going down a twisted dirt road – high walls on each side, perhaps 50 meters high. The road was cutting its way through red rock. The sun… read more
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”For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” Vincent Van Gogh It is dark. Absence of colors. Black and white tones. Various shades of grey. Daylight illuminates the world around us, but the night transforms everything into a monotone landscape. For a moment, I wonder, if… read more
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We were all sitting at the table, sharing food and stories. Fried anchovies, calamari and clams, all fresh from the morning. Each of us telling his Nature stories. Glasses of cold beer, sunset over the gulf, our joy and laughs spreading over other tables. I was having dinner with a production team filming for the… read more
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I have always loved thunderstorms. I remember spending many hours, sitting on the front porch, my eyes staring at those giants passing by, unleashing armies of droplets, like millions of tiny soldiers. Canons firing lightnings, opening safe passage for the cavalry. Winds knocking down any who dared to resist. The sound of the thunder spreading… read more
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_fcOnz5Jmw Saturday night, I am watching a documentary called “El Rey de las Ballenas” (The Whale King). It was produced by MC4 Grenoble, a French company, in 1987 and is about Mariano Van Gelderen, a man born in Bahia Blanca in 1945. He arrived in Puerto Piramides at the beginning of the 70′s and started… read more
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The air was fresh and clean. The forest was beautiful – different shades of red, orange, and yellow – on the ground as well as up in the trees. Fall in the Northeast is always spectacular. The leaves transform the wood into a magical mosaic of colors. Even as they fall, they retain their vivid… read more
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I was reading Jon Bowermaster’s entry from his blog “Notes from Antarctica” writing about garbage resolution and witnessing the sad impact our lifestyle has at some of the most remote places in the world. While out shooting at Punta Norte the other day, I noticed this female sea lion that had a wire around her neck…. read more
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The unexpected. The surprise. Time and space coming together to create a moment of bliss. I had spent the entire day working in front of the computer – editing, uploading, writing. The night before our plans to go watch the sunset on the water had been spoiled by the wind, and by the end of… read more
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We were suppose to leave that evening. The plan was to kayak a couple of hours, pass Puerto Pardelas, and camp before Punta Alt. There, a small cave, up in the mountain, would provide us with a good campsite, and a beautiful scenery. From there, we would paddle for 3 days, hopefully cross the entrance… read more
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