No idea when Crossing Open Ground was written, but my best guess is quite some time ago. Barry Lopez is a nature writer. And you could call him a travel writer. And you could call him a range of other …
Read: Warmth
I like to play a game where I’m put in charge of “fixing” our society, culture, species and planet. Yes, I enjoy things that are totally implausible. When I look at around at America, I see system failure. Not just …
Creative: How to Work a Scene
Okay, that is a bit much. Me telling you how to work a scene as if I am some sort of authority. I am not, but that doesn’t mean I can’t share my feelings about this type of thing. I …
Read: What Matters Most, James Hollis
Author James Hollis has written many books including “What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life.” This book was recommended to me by a friend who reads diverse, interesting material. So, based on the nudge, I secured a copy and …
Creative: My Newsletter, Let Me Explain
First of all, THANK YOU. All 2600+ of you who have signed up for my newsletter. You might be one of many wondering “Hey, how come I’m not getting his newsletter?” That is such a good question. And I have …
Creative: Notes on the Wind
Is it wrong of me to want to go vegan, only to not go vegan, just to piss off the vegans? This is the kind of question that occupies my thoughts. This and much, much darker things. Thankfully, I am …
Creative: New York City Photo Walk and Meetup
This just in. Attention New York City. Dan Milnor will be walking and talking later this month during a photo walk and meetup deep in the bowels of Manhattan. I will also have a colleague in tow, someone who has …
Creative: Nikon Talk
I just finished building a presentation for my upcoming class with Creative Photo Academy. I wrote about my history with Nikon, but wanted to remind anyone interested that this talk was forthcoming. Like any talk that deals with photography, I …
Adventure: Sixty In The Hills
Two bikes. Three people. Sixty miles of Texas Hill Country. Butterflies, bees, and bugs of every shape and size sting into my face and body. Each drop in elevation brings temperature changes, new smells and humidity fluctuations. Bump gates and …
Creative: Inertia, Memories of Mom
When people ask me about the “best book I’ve ever done,” I always reply with the truth. My book of selfies, of course. Because I’m me and I’m so awesome. The book is me saying I’m never tired of being …