photography – Stein A. Rypdal

Photographing the Milky Way in Big Bend National Park, Texas

The Milky Way core season is once again upon us. This is the time of the year, from March through September, when the core of the Milky Way is visible at night. With clear skies and a waxing moon that… Read more

Photographing the Aurora Borealis

With clear skies and exceptionally good weather for this time of the year I have been following the Aurora Borealis forecasts with great interest. The Aurora has been relatively weak lately,… Read more

Photos from the CDT

Photos from my 2015 thru-hike of the Continental Divide Trail. Now all in one place, for easy browsing.… Read more

Hayduke Trail – 2016

In February of 2016 I headed for Utah to take on the 800-mile Hayduke Trail from Arches to Zion. I had already done the Continental Divide Trail the previous summer, as well as hiked 2000 km on the… Read more

Te Araroa Trail, New Zealand – 2015/16

After I thru-hiked the Continental Divide Trail in the summer of 2015 the 3000 km Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand was next on my bucket list. I flew in to Auckland in mid October of 2015 and had set aside… Read more