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From the High Arctic of Canada to the southern tip of Mexico, North America is a continent of great diversity and photographic opportunity. Our North America Photo Tours tap into both the diversity and opportunity with trips to photograph wildlife, rain forests, colonial towns, vibrant fall colors, spectacular mountain ranges, and so much more. Our schedule of trips in North America is an ever-evolving and revolving lineup of the very best photography locations throughout the US, Canada and Mexico.

2025 Bosque del Apache & White Sands National Park

Bosque del Apache & White Sands National Park

Enjoy the pleasure of wildlife and landscape photography all rolled into one week of intense photography in New Mexico. We are up early for first light for the exciting snow geese “blast off” at Bosque del Apache with early entrance permit at White Sands National Park. Prime trip dates for birds.

January 11 - 17, 2026
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Yellowstone in Winter 2025 Trip Report Tour One

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Yellowstone in Winter

Capture images of the very best of Yellowstone’s snowy interior—unique geothermal features, snow-encrusted landscapes, and iconic wildlife—with an expert leader who knows the park intimately. Flexible itinerary with five snow coach days and short walks to explore geothermal areas and landscapes.

January 24 - 30, 2026
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Bald Eagles, Sea Otters and Coastal Wildlife of Kachemak Bay, Alaska

Bald Eagles, Sea Otters & Coastal Wildlife of Kachemak Bay, Alaska

Capture eagles, sea otters, and Alaska’s winter wildlife on a coastal photo tour. Charter boat and land access to one of Alaska’s most photogenic regions.

February 14 - 20, 2026
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2025 Gray Whales of Mexico's Baja Peninsula

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Gray Whales of Mexico's Baja Peninsula

Photograph Pacific gray whales within touching distance. Capture images of blue and humpback whales, dolphins, Baja's desert landscapes, unique Boojum “trees” and timeless Mexican colonial architecture.

February 21 - March 4, 2026
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Florida Birds

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Florida Birds

Florida’s East Coast has become a great new focal point for nature photographers from all over the world. Shoot several exciting wading bird colonies at close range including wood storks, spoonbills, herons and egrets plus the world’s highest density of nesting ospreys—by boat and on shore.

Multiple Departure Dates
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Great Gray Owls of the North Woods, Alberta

Great Gray Owls of the North Woods

Photograph these magnificent birds of prey, the “Phantoms of the Forest,” in the remote forests of central Alberta. Three full shooting days provide many opportunities to capture intimate photos of the great gray owls during the snowiest month of the year.

March 11 - 15, 2026
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2025 Arctic Birds and Musk Oxen of Nome, Alaska

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Arctic Birds and Musk Oxen of Nome Alaska

Photograph musk oxen, arctic birds, and wild tundra in Nome, Alaska. A summer tour with rare wildlife, endless light, and rich biodiversity in the far north.

June 8 - 14, 2026
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Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska 2024 Trip Report

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Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

Cruise Alaska’s Glacier Bay for whale photography and wild seascapes. Capture bears, sea otters, and calving glaciers from small boats and coastal shores.

Multiple Departure Dates
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Brown Bears of Silver Salmon Creek, Alaska 2024 Trip Report

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Brown Bears of Lake Clark National Park, Alaska

Track and photograph Alaska’s brown bears in Lake Clark National Park. Close encounters, expert guides, and remote lodging for serious wildlife shooters.

July 4 - 10, 2026
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Olympic National Park, Washington

Olympic National Park

Alpine scenery with wildflower meadows and dramatic vistas, plus a rugged coastline, sea stacks, waterfalls and verdant moss-draped rain forest set the stage for a quintessential Pacific Northwest photographic adventure.

July 20 - 26, 2026
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Yellowstone Bison Rut

Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley, the “Serengeti of North America,” offers unmatched opportunities to photograph massive bison herds during their dramatic breeding season. This adventure begins at Yellowstone’s north entrance and explores both the Lamar and Hayden Valleys, capturing bison, elk, bears, wolves, and more in golden light. The journey concludes at Mammoth Hot Springs and a…

July 29 - August 4, 2026
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Colorado fall colors

Colorado Fall Colors

Photograph the blazing yellow aspen forests that punctuate the rugged Colorado Rocky Mountains topography—jagged summits and deep breathtaking valleys under blue sky. Improve your photography skills while learning about light, color and graphic design on location with our leader in his home state.

September 29 - October 5, 2026
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Yosemite National Park in Autumn

Yosemite National Park

The towering rock walls that form the bones of Yosemite’s spectacular valley are at their finest in the warm low-angled light of fall. The Merced River flows at a gentler pace and autumn-hued foliage and granite peaks are framed in mirror-like waters. Yosemite in autumn is a never-ending source of inspiration.

October 18 - 23, 2026
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Caddo Lake and Big Cypress Bayou, Texas in Autumn

Caddo Lake Women’s Photography Tour

Caddo Lake in East Texas serves as the setting for the next addition to our well-received Women in Nature Photography tour series—trips open exclusively to women of all photography skills. It offers a unique opportunity to explore this extraordinary region in the company of other women photographers.

November 6 - 10, 2026
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Caddo Lake and Big Cypress Bayou, Texas in Autumn

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Caddo Lake & Big Cypress Bayou in Autumn

Autumn brings a blaze of color to the bald cypress trees of Caddo Lake and the Big Cypress Bayou in Texas.  Explore quiet backwaters by boat and photograph the graphic quality of these stately trees as ethereal fog drifts amidst the gnarled trunks as the sun rises and sets.

November 11 - 15, 2026
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2025 Bosque del Apache & White Sands National Park

Bosque del Apache & White Sands National Park

Enjoy the pleasure of wildlife and landscape photography all rolled into one week of intense photography in New Mexico. We are up early for first light for the exciting snow geese “blast off” at Bosque del Apache with early entrance permit at White Sands National Park. Prime trip dates for birds.

January 10 - 16, 2027
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2024 Yellowstone in Winter

Yellowstone in Winter

Capture images of the very best of Yellowstone’s snowy interior—unique geothermal features, snow-encrusted landscapes, and iconic wildlife—with an expert leader who knows the park intimately. Flexible itinerary with five snow coach days and short walks to explore geothermal areas and landscapes.

January 23 - 29, 2027
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Bald Eagles, Sea Otters & Coastal Wildlife

Bald Eagles, Sea Otters & Coastal Wildlife of Kachemak Bay

Capture eagles, sea otters, and Alaska’s winter wildlife on a coastal photo tour. Charter boat and land access to one of Alaska’s most photogenic regions.

February 13 - 19, 2027
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Whales, Dolphins, and Deserts of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula 2023 Trip Report

Gray Whales of Mexico's Baja Peninsula

Photograph Pacific gray whales within touching distance. Capture images of blue and humpback whales, dolphins, Baja's desert landscapes, unique Boojum “trees” and timeless Mexican colonial architecture.

Florida Birds

Florida Birds

Florida’s East Coast has become a great new focal point for nature photographers from all over the world. Shoot several exciting wading bird colonies at close range including wood storks, spoonbills, herons and egrets plus the world’s highest density of nesting ospreys—by boat and on shore.

March 4 - 11, 2027
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Musk Oxen of Nome, Alaska

Arctic Birds and Musk Oxen of Nome Alaska

Photograph musk oxen, arctic birds, and wild tundra in Nome, Alaska. A summer tour with rare wildlife, endless light, and rich biodiversity in the far north.

June 7 - 13, 2027
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Caddo Lake & Big Cypress Bayou in Autumn

Autumn brings a blaze of color to the bald cypress trees of Caddo Lake and the Big Cypress Bayou in Texas.  Explore quiet backwaters by boat and photograph the graphic quality of these stately trees as ethereal fog drifts amidst the gnarled trunks as the sun rises and sets.

November 11 - 15, 2027
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