Posted on June 30, 2025, 5:20 pm, by QT Luong, under
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http://www.terragalleria.com/blog/the-living-colorado-photographing-the-grand-canyon-from-the-river/ Part 3 of 3: 1 | 2 | 3 The Colorado River is the main waterway of the American Southwest. Over millions of years, it has carved the Grand Canyon, the most spectacular intersection of water and stone, time and motion. The Grand Canyon segment of the Colorado is not only its most dramatic […]
Posted on May 30, 2025, 12:32 pm, by QT Luong, under
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http://www.terragalleria.com/blog/landscape-from-the-bottom-highlights-of-a-grand-canyon-by-raft-photo-expedition Part 2 of 3: 1 | 2 | 3 Anyone peering into the Grand Canyon for the first time is struck by two immediate, shocking facts: it comes without warning, and it is absolute. There is no soft transition, no gentle slope that prepares you. One moment you’re on the rim, the next you’re […]
Posted on May 23, 2025, 5:17 pm, by QT Luong, under
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http://www.terragalleria.com/blog/living-the-grand-canyon Part 1 of 3: 1 | 2 | 3 On a photography expedition such as the one I co-led from May 1 to May 11 this year, participants come to capture the Grand Canyon’s awe-inspiring landscape and spend ten days immersed in its depths. But the Grand Canyon, like other national parks, is not […]
Posted on March 24, 2024, 9:37 pm, by QT Luong, under
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Imagine standing next to the ancient Nankoweap Granaries, perched 500 feet above the majestic Colorado River. From this vantage point, the Grand Canyon reveals itself in all its splendor—a testament to the power of nature. As you gaze down at the fast waters below, framed by towering cliffs that have stood for millennia, you’re filled […]
Posted on July 29, 2022, 4:26 pm, by QT Luong, under
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This year marks the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park. When President Grant signed the Act of Dedication (you can read its brief text here) on March 1, 1872, setting aside Yellowstone “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people”, the first national park in the world was established. Yellowstone National Park is internationally renowned […]
Posted on June 28, 2021, 10:51 am, by QT Luong, under
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When I planned my well-awaited trip to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, I was expecting to photograph the landscapes of the New River Gorge and the most famous landmark in West Virginia, the New River Gorge Bridge. What I didn’t expect to find were so many historic structures that the place often felt […]
Posted on June 19, 2021, 12:23 pm, by QT Luong, under
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The only thing new with New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is its status as our latest national park. The river is very old, and New River Gorge National River had long been known as an East Coast outdoors activities hub offering diverse activities including whitewater rafting with Class V rapids, excellent rock climbing, […]
Posted on February 5, 2021, 8:43 pm, by QT Luong, under
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Day 11 Zion National Park’s Virgin River Narrows is arguably the most famous canyon hike in the world. Being that Zion National Park is the 7th most crowded national park (per this way of evaluating the “crowd factor”), the Virgin Narrows can feel downright crowded (Five ways to photograph the Zion Narrows without people). The […]
Posted on December 25, 2020, 8:54 pm, by QT Luong, under
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To those who celebrate the occasion, Merry Christmas! Day 5 After driving 350 miles straight from Las Cruces save for a gas stop, I breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing bright yellow spots dotting the Rio Grande River gorge. Shortly past the village of Pilar, NM-570 follows the river banks inside the gorge as […]
Posted on October 22, 2020, 11:30 am, by QT Luong, under
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Floating the Upper Missouri River in Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument is a great trip, offering the opportunity to connect with a time when the landscape of the West was wild, surrounded by unique and spectacular scenery. It is an easy multi-day adventure that doesn’t require much experience nor effort to arrange. This article […]
