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Grand Canyon

Sometimes less can be more. In 2016, I spent some 100 days & nights living inside the Grand Canyon — hiking 10-15 miles a day, finding water daily, carrying my food and gear on my back, and sleeping under the stars without a tent. The journey changed me — physically, mentally, and even emotionally. It reinforced the importance of place, land, water, and friendship.

What amazes me is that I photographed a book (Between River and Rim) and filmed a feature documentary (Into the Grand Canyon) all with one camera and one lens — powered by a portable solar panel.

The power of simplicity and perseverance.

Shot on Sony A7RII and 16-35mm f/4 lens.

@sonyalpha #sonypartner #SonyArtisans #grandcanyon #nationalpark #nature 📷 from #betweenriverandrim

Last Chance to Make an Impact: The @vital.impacts Winter Collection is closing this Friday, March 31. This is your last chance to own one-of-a-kind fine-art prints that give back.

I'm honored to be a part of this conservation initiative. Proceeds support @janegoodallinst's @rootsandshoots and the @vital.impacts environmental grants and mentorships. Learn more at vitalimpacts.org or the link in my bio.

#conservation #environmental #vitalimpacts #fineart #photography #wildlife

📸: 1. Yellowstone @jassensf 2. Rhino @amivitale 3. Jane Goodall @janegoodallinst 4. Polar Bear @shannon__wild 5. Whale Tail @shawnheinrichs 6. Cranes @randyolson 7. Beluga Whale @brianskerry 8. Northern Lights @chrisburkard 9. Grand Canyon @pedromcbride

Always fun to hoot in the headwaters and check the snowpack.

I grew up skiing so I know deep winters - and days like yesterday - are special.

This snow is the headwaters to a river that supports 40 million souls downstream. And while it is deep this year - one year will not fix a two-decade drought and over allocation, math problem shortage (too many straws sipping from a shrinking drink) that ripples throughout the Colorado River Basin.

#water #skiing #joy #nature
📷 by #petemcbride

The walk that changed my life…
Years ago I trekked 100 miles across the dry Colorado River delta with my buddy #jonwaterman.
We expected to see some water — a trickling river in spots. Shockingly, we found nothing once the river ran dry by the U.S. Mexican border (except in concrete irrigation canals).

It made me realize the need to focus my lenses more on the changes and challenges we’ve created with freshwater, rivers, the natural world and climate.

Next week I will make another trip the delta to document the last of the wildlife hanging on there — and the restoration spots — to show we can turn the ship around and restore / maintain some wild places.
It will be for a new book on this 1500 mile loved and litigated lifeline — the Colorado River.

For those interested in my work, I will be doing lots of keynote addresses from the New York region to Utah and all in between in the next few months. To learn more, sign up for my mailing list, on my website petemcbride.com — link in bio. I’ll also send one lucky new signee my out-of-print old Colorado River book.

#water #nature #earnedhope #documentaryphotography 📸 by #petemcbride

A happy hockey birthday story — to my 85 year old father.

I grew up in a hockey family. We all skied a lot but we also chased pucks from rinks all over to high mountain lakes. My dad was a hockey star in his day, making records and playing on the U.S. National Team but gave it up to eventually move to the mountains of Colorado where he started a youth hockey program and coached pretty much the whole town of Aspen. He also played in local leagues and won the legendary “Pell Cup” — the hardest-earned, least-known trophy in nonprofessional, beer-league hockey.
It represents a half century of Aspen’s non-touristy history - via team names, including my father’s #, etched in the dented pewter trophy.

So last Saturday, it was an honor to play in the final game (best of 3) for the cup, with my family and father (on his 85th birthday) in attendance at the packed ‘Ice Garden’ — and Win (barely 3-2 - well played Isvera) with my brother Johno on the team.

We celebrated — and added a few new dents to this storied, cup. (Last clip).

Happy Birthday Dad/ Coach. Thanks for all the tips over the years.

#Love #Hockey #sport #community #family

That time I went to Ireland for @natgeotravel for the Dublin marathon — which I ended up running with all my cameras (without any training) in the rain (it stopped immediately after).
Why? Life is short.

The next day I could barely walk up the stairs to photograph the Trinity library — famous for the Book of Kells, considered by many to be one of the oldest and greatest manuscripts in the world, created sometime around 800 A.D. A sweet librarian helped me up - thanks again.
Later - Guiness did not prove to be the recovery drink of choice, but the Irish music helped.

#happystpatricksday #ireland #travel

Happy High Seas: Earlier this month, the UN finally agreed on a treaty to protect biodiversity in international waters. This sort of collaborative effort to combat issues like biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change gives me hope for humanity and the amazing creatures in our oceans, like these giant manta rays I was lucky to document off the coast of Mexico. Here’s to more instances of working together for conservation.

#mantarays #oceans #mexico #underwaterwildlife #reels #conservation

Himalayan highways…

I’ve spent many months working in the high Himalaya for @natgeo and others documenting adventures around rivers, mountains, gross domestic happiness, and even the origins of yoga. Once I used a motorcycle as my main transport, but did most of my miles by foot.

These youthful mountains and warm souls that inhabit them always amaze… and humble.

A few frames and outtakes my latest book #SeeingSilence (link in bio - deluxe)
#Everest #Nepal #Bhutan #India #ganges #exploration #happiness
📷 #petemcbride

Always good to convene for therapy at the head of the headwaters.

#pow #water #rockies #snow 📷 #petemcbride

Many of the most inspirational, brave and impactful humans I’ve worked with — have been women from all walks of life.

I’ve seen Navajo grandmothers fight billion dollar tram developments (and win), Samburu mothers find ways to put their children through school and so many more on the front lines of conservation, peace and climate. I am grateful to have been inspired to so many strong female leaders quietly making impactful change. Happy #internationalwomensday #inspiration #hope #nature

@grandcanyontrust @nrt_kenya @beadworkskenya

Angling for that thin, dangerous edge of speed.

Great to see World Cup Ski Racing return to my home hills this last weekend.

I grew up chasing gates and racing the clock on skis and loving the mountains. Later I had the privilege to watch greats like @daronrahlves (6,7) and @millerbode (#5,6)and many more succeed under the coaching of my older brother Johno (#7) who coached for the @usskiteam for years. Congrats to all the U.S. lads who made marks at the #aspenworldcup and to @bryonfriedman for helping young talented skiers get the support needed to chase their dreams @worldcupdreamst2 Great fun to chase ya down the hill and jam.

#fast #skiing #racing #mountains
📷 by #petemcbride

@jaredgoldberg @knegomir @brycebennett @steven_nyman @worldcupdreamst2 @sammorseski @ryan_cochran_siegle @wcmaple

I love wild critters, especially those lesser-known species that need as much protection as famous animals — or more. From leopards and hyenas in Kenya to the gorillas of Rwanda, I feel lucky to have seen and documented some special, shyer wildlife. Happy #WorldWildlifeDay.

#leopard #kenya #hyena #africandog #africanwildlife #gorilla #rwanda #wildlife

Nothing like the bird’s eye view and good glass to document the stories I care about.

I recently had the privilege to film and photograph Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and the changing watershed of the Colorado River. Because the landscape is so vast, we needed a bigger metal bird. I keep coming back to this water story because I find it symbolic of so many climate-related challenges we face today.

Thanks to @sonyalpha for supporting this work. Shot on Sony A7SIII.

#aerial #water #hooverdam #coloradoriver #SonyPartner #SonyArtisans #sonyalpha

Patterns and the Power Water - source to sea.

A few aerials from the most loved and litigated river in the world - the Colorado - seen at its end to its early trickle and all in between - for an upcoming book with #rizzoli and a film project.

#water #coloradoriver #drought #aerial 📷 #petemcbride

A few of my hangouts over the years…
Comfort always came behind a positive attitude.

Grateful to so many patient souls who supported the cold, scratchy, un-fun moments to “get the shot”.

#onassignment #nature #adventure #behindthescenes
📷 #petemcbride

Colossal Challenge: Hoover Dam was once the largest dam in the world. Now it is facing one of the largest water shortages / management challenges in the world.

Lake Mead’s water level behind this concrete machine sits 40 feet lower than it did just two years ago… and twenty feet lower than last year on this day.

And the river that sustains it, the Colorado, is constantly reminding us what happens when we ask too much of it — it quickly disappears.

The rate of collaborative remedies to fix this economic, national security and environmental challenge is moving much slower than the rate at which this vital resource is vanishing.

From a recent shoot with @skiparmstrong for a new film and book with @rizzolibooks coming soon.

#water #hoover #drought #overallocation #nature #aerial 📷 by #petemcbride

Happy World Whale Day!
These amazingly intelligent species continue to amaze and humble me.

Humpback whales (seen here in Antarctica) are believed to once communicate from the coast of California to the coast of Japan through different calls that travel different distances at different depths
That is trickier today since we filled the ocean with mechanical sounds from shipping and more.
#nature #whales #awe #worldwhaleday

Text less. Write More. Listen.
Cherish our shared world. Hug the ones you love.

#❤️ #loveearth #happyvalentinesday

🎥 by @pedromcbride #petemcbride

Happy almost-Valentine's Day from these happy, wild pairs. If you still need a gift for your own Valentine, the special-edition version of my book Seeing Silence is available at the link in my bio /below — perfect for transporting anyone you love around the world to enjoy the songs of silence.
#love #gift #seeingsilence #nature

https://petemcbride.com/seeing-silence-deluxe/

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