El Observador

Director & Producer Natalie Rhea Director of Photography Byron Pace Executive Producer Tyler Sharp Published Presented by “El Observador” is a short documentary following wildlife cinematographer Austin Alvarado and explores his relationship with nature via his...

Matagi

“The word ‘matagi’ is derived from ‘matagu’, meaning to cross over, step over or straddle, bounding an image of people between two worlds — the realm of humans and that of the mountain deity: yama-no-kami.” Scott Schnell, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus in...

Deer Wars

Therein lies the overarching question: what does society want our landscape to look like? We seem to be moving toward a future where, in the name of "rewilding," people are disassociating with the land. This post is only available to...

Fire & Fear on the Middle Fork

Fire history across the West is invariably wrapped up in human history, and removing human fire in these places calls to question what wilderness actually means. The essential truth is this: fire belongs in these landscapes. This post is only available to...

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