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Photography In The National Parks: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

Western landscapes are suffering more than a glancing blow from this year’s wildfires. Many of those fires are encroaching upon National Park System units. Two years ago, a wildfire devastated 97% of the 42,000 acres of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in California. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of park staff and their partners, most of this park is once again open for recreation, including landscape and bird photography. Before heading home from her Redwood National and State Parks visit, contributing photographer Rebecca Latson took a detour over to Whiskeytown, returning with tips on what you can see and photograph within this recreation area risen from the ashes of the 2018 Carr Fire.

2020 Year In Review: Parks, A Pandemic, And Photography

Despite 2020’s coronavirus pandemic causing cancellation of a number of park photo trips, Traveler’s Rebecca Latson still managed to visit several of the National Park System’s units in a safe, distanced manner. Over the year, Rebecca shared tips, techniques, and favorite places to photograph as well as how to stay safe and healthy while doing so. Here’s a look back at her articles and photos.

Photography In The National Parks: Winter Wonderlands

Winter is one of photographer Rebecca Latson’s two favorite seasons of the year during which to visit a national park. There are fewer people, the vistas are much clearer due to fewer water molecules in the atmosphere, and the landscape looks so much different than it does during the warmer seasons of the year. So, this month’s photo column by Rebecca is about winter photography within the National Park System. Yes, she’s written about this before, but it’s always nice to have a little refresher course for those who regularly read the Traveler, and it’s a good introduction to winter imagery for those readers who are new to the Traveler.

Photography In The National Parks: The Redwood Forests Are Made For Vertical Shots

If you've only been capturing horizontal imagery of your national park visits, then you should think about also adding a few verticals to your park photo gallery. A great place for getting vertical photos is Redwood National and State Parks in northern California. Photographer Rebecca Latson visited this cooperative of national and state parks and returns with tips on capturing photos of some very tall trees, with meadow and coastal vistas thrown in for good measure.

Photography In The National Parks: Capturing Sunrise, Sunset, And The Milky Way At Mount Rainier’s Sunrise Area

If you enjoy photographing sunrises, sunsets, and/or the stars in a national park, the Sunrise area of Mount Rainier National Park is definitely a must-see-and-photograph location you should place on your bucket list. You might or might not encounter long waits and large crowds, but it’s a good idea to prepare for the possibility, and bring along a mask or two for your safety as well as the safety of others on the trail.

Photography In The National Parks: My Final Favorite Places For Photography

Planning for your next national park trip once the parks re-open? Can’t decide where to go? Photographer Rebecca Latson shares her final list of favorite spots for photo ops within national parks she’s visited. Perhaps her favorite spots will become your favorite spots. Or perhaps her favorite spots already are your favorite spots.

The African Photo Safari Simplified

While growing up, nerve-racking, spine-tingling, heart-pumping stories of hunting man-eating tigers and leopards in India by such legends as Jim Corbett and Kenneth Anderson ensured that my passion for the wild and the wilderness was set on a never-ending, all-consuming fire, while stories by forest guides and jungle guards about their encounters with tigers, leopards, elephants, sloth bears, wolves, jackals, and hyenas went a long way in painting a magical and mysterious picture of the jungle in my heart and mind. In August 2007, I made my way into the Jim Corbett National Park armed with a fine but borrowed point-and-shoot camera. Since then I have progressed to be a professional natural history photographer.

2019 Year In Review: Some Great Photo Tips

We all want great shots reminding us of our national park visit, and to show family, friends and even strangers (think Instagram or Twitter) the fantastic sights we viewed. Throughout 2019, contributing photographer and editor Rebecca Latson has shared tips, techniques, and favorite places to photograph within the parks she’s visited. Here’s a look back at her articles and photos.

Photography In The National Parks: My Favorite Spots For Great Photos

Photographer Rebecca Latson has visited quite a few national parks since she started contributing to the Traveler, and she's got favorite spots for great photos within each park. In this final article for 2019, Rebecca wants to share some of those favorite spots with you while explaining why they are favorites for her and her cameras.

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