Boats on dock at lake with mountains behind.

“MEMORY MAKER”

Since 1939, this dock has been a launchpad for adventurers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries—a place where dreams took flight, resolutions solidified, and new paths, forged. Welcome to the gateway to boundless opportunities.

Glacier National Park, Montana 2014

Old barn with leafless trees, picket fence, and mountains.

“ROADSIDE TREASURE”

There are two ways to get to Jackson Hole: the highway or the byway. Most times, it always pays dividends to take the road less traveled.

US-89, Wyoming 2016

Mountains with low clouds at sunset.

“THE STRUGGLE FOR DOMINANCE”

Teewinot Mountain momentarily dominates the horizon as Grand Teton desperately battles relentless, low-lying clouds infused with a unique last light, insinuating a millennial-long rivalry over elevational superiority.

Jackson, Wyoming 2016

Winter scene with flowing river, trees and mountains.

“GUARDIAN OF THE GARDEN”

The majestic Tetons stand guard and maintain over-watch for one of the Pacific Northwest’s most vital waterways, the Snake River, which provides sustenance from the Continental Divide to the Columbia River.

Moose, Wyoming 2017

Frozen stream with low clouds and mountains.

“GRAND REVELATION”

The morning began eclipsed by cloud cover, but the Tetons soon broke free, showcasing their palatial peaks, marveling at their own beauty as they reflected in the Snake River below.

Schwabacher Landing, Wyoming 2017

Log cabin in snow with mountains behind it.

“THIRTY-YEAR ICON”

In 1910, Thomas Alma settled into Mormon Row, positioning his homestead just south of his brother John’s. However, it took Thomas three decades to complete his now-iconic barn. In the mid-twentieth century, Grand Teton National Park incorporated Mormon Row and added Thomas’ barn to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming 2018

Winter scene with flowing river and mountains.

“SEVENTY-SIX YEAR REMIX”

A photographic nod to one of the all-time greats, Ansel Adams who captured his iconic image named The Tetons and the Snake River from this very spot in 1942. Seventy-six years earlier.

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming 2018

Frozen lake with whisking clouds and mountains in background

“JACKSON LAKE LIGHTS”

At 6,772 feet above sea level, Jackson Lake is among the largest high-altitude lakes in the U.S., and perfectly positioned to snag first dibs on sunrise.

Jackson Lake, Wyoming 2018

winter scene with flowing stream, snow covered trees and mountains.

“PATH TO PARADISE”

Ribbon Creek, blanketed by winter’s first snowfall, provides a natural, framed pathway to one of Yosemite National Park’s greatest gifts, El Capitan.

Yosemite National Park, California 2018

Wind-blown sand in desert.

“WIND BLOWN”

Two hundred and seventy-five square miles of glistening white gypsum sand dunes undoubtedly establish White Sands National Park as one of the world’s great natural wonders.

White Sands National Park, New Mexico 2018

Snow-covered log cabin on lake with mountains behind.

“DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH”

Built in 1902 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, Emerald Lake Lodge was, and remains, the sole property on Emerald Lake. Nestled within Yoho National Park and surrounded by the breathtaking Canadian Rocky Mountains, this remote location became a launching pad for tourists to experience Canada’s natural beauty, abundant wildlife, and endless possibilities for outdoor adventure.

Emerald Lake, British Columbia 2019

Steam rising from lake. Snow-capped mountains in background.

“MORNING HAZE”

Vermilion Lakes are located just west of Banff, Alberta, within the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The third lake is notable for its hot spring, which contributes to a stunning hazy glow in this striking sunrise landscape.

Banff, Alberta 2019

Full moon lighting a frozen lake.

“LASSO THE MOON”

Under an ethereal full moon, Mount Rundle stands silhouetted, looming over the majestic Fairholme Range. Vermilion Lake reflects the celestial display above on its shimmering, ice-covered surface.

Banff, Alberta 2019

snow-covered tree stump in lake with mountains in background.

“STUMPED AT SPRAY LAKES”

The Spray Lakes reservoir is a tributary of the Bow River. Positioned nearly one mile above sea level, used for hydroelectric power.  

Spray Valley Provincial Park, Alberta 2019

Snow covered mountains.

“THE REVENANT”

Mount Nestor stands parallel to the Spray Lakes Reservoir and boasts an elevation of 9,740 feet. It’s named in honor of HMS Nestor, a destroyer sunk during the Battle of Jutland in World War I. The mountains base served as the cinematic backdrop for Fort Kiowa in The Revenant, a critically acclaimed film loosely based on a true survival story of nineteenth-century frontiersman and fur trapper Hugh Glass, who got brutally mauled by a grizzly bear in 1823 and left for dead by his companions.

Canmore, Alberta 2019

Pine trees and rolling hills with mountains in the distance.

“DAWSON’S PEAK”

In 1884, George Mercer Dawson named Storm Mountain after enduring several days of storms while camping below it. This 10,361-foot peak, located inside Banff National Park, straddles the continental divide between Alberta and British Columbia.

Banff National Park, Alberta 2019

Sunrise storm filled beach scene with pier in distance.

“ATLANTIC VIEW”

Julian Morton, of the same family that owned Grandfather Mountain, originally built the Atlantic View Pier in 1930. Then sold it to Johnny Mercer in 1939, who renamed it after himself. Over its history, Johnny Mercer Pier has weathered several significant storms, including Hurricane Hazel in 1954. However, it was Fran and Bertha in 1996 that ultimately led to this rickety wooden structure’s demise. Now rebuilt, it stands as North Carolina’s first concrete pier, stretching twelve-hundred feet into the Atlantic Ocean and engineered to withstand winds up to two-hundred miles per hour.

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina 2019