A self-taught photographer, filmmaker, writer & public speaker, he is a Sony Artisan of Imagery and has traveled on assignment to over 75 countries for the National Geographic Society, Smithsonian, Google, The Nature Conservancy.
Pete’s latest National Geographic film was nominated for an Emmy for best Nature Documentary.
He loves to use adventures as a way to tell visual stories of impact about wild places.
A meditation on the timeless beauty of one of America’s most sacred spaces — and a story of physical hardship that stretches the bonds of friendship — this film follows Pete McBride and Kevin Fedarko as they set out to traverse the Grand Canyon by foot, hoping the 750-mile walk will help them better understand this revered landscape and the commercial developments poised to alter it forever.
In Pete’s photographic and film journey chasing rivers and other wild realms, the camera started as a key for adventure — but it evolved into a tool to protect the places where we adventure. Enjoy this short about Pete’s work, made in collaboration with PolarPro and Sony.
Pete McBride and Jake Norton took a trip down the length of the revered and reviled Ganges River in India for a Nat Geo assignment. 1500 river-miles later, they’d seen why this incredible source of sustenance is so sacred — and life-sustaining — to so many. Their film “Holy (un)Holy River” is now available to stream on Amazon Prime.
Pete’s fine art imagery draws from dozens of countries, but each piece speaks to the beauty of our natural world. Find out more and purchase a print of your own.
Award-winning photographer Pete McBride takes us on a gripping adventure story through stunning, never-before-seen photography, along with powerful essays from best-selling authors Kevin Fedarko and Hampton Sides. Through his “walk in the park” hiking the entire 750 miles of Grand Canyon National Park — from the Colorado River to the canyon rim — McBride captures the majesty of this natural wonder as he calls on us all to protect America’s open-air cathedral.
Pete’s latest film, Into the Grand Canyon, is now streaming on Disney+. His book The Grand Canyon: Between River and Rim that accompanied the project won the “trifecta” of outdoor book awards.
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