Travel
“The Spirit of the Mountains,” Weaving Through Peru’s Salkantay Trail
Mandy Sham reflects on her trek through Salkantay and its profound discomforts, beyond ideas of painterly landscapes.
Travel
Tim Swallow finds “the most beautiful place on earth”
A one-off editorial by Tim Swallow that captures Tahiti’s raw beauty.
Travel
“Bizarre as it is beautiful” Mandy Sham captures Iceland’s ethereal landscape
Mandy Sham sees otherworldly beauty in Iceland’s contrasts. Bright flowers against volcanic rock, rushing waterfalls and peaceful moss covered hills.
Travel
Cuba’s beating heart, in full colour
Mandy Sham reflects on Cuba in its unfiltered present, beyond the romance of decadence and decay.
Travel
7 Ways to Travel More Sustainably in 2022 with Nina Karnikowski
If a long haul flight produces more CO2 than the average person does in a year, can travel be sustainable? Travel writer Nina Karnikowski believes it can be.
Travel
“It Was a Photographic Dream”: a Photo Series of India’s Puducherry
Reconnect with the excitement of travelling and join Andy Summons as he explores the Indian seaside town of Puducherry.
Travel
A Road Trip to the Untouched Landscapes of Tasmania in Photos
Sara and Cristina Guerrero take us on a visual journey through the protected and isolated wilds of Tasmania.
Travel
Behind Closed Doors of Colombia’s Biggest Tribe in La Guajira Desert
By venturing to the northernmost point of South America, travellers can help the indigenous tribe forgotten by the rest of the world.
Travel
Sarah Pannell’s Tehran Street Photos are Creating a Positive Dialogue on Iran
Urth ambassador Sarah Pannell takes us on a tour of Tehran’s bustling streets in her latest photo series to challenge western perceptions.
Best of the best
Shooting Landscapes and Finding Stillness in the Heart of Patagonia
Photographer Todd Clare captures the crumbling glaciers of Patagonia, and ponders why we shoot landscapes in the first place.
Travel
Framing the Kaleidoscope of India
Urth ambassador Mandy Sham outlines some tips and techniques in this part-travelogue, part-guide to photographing India.
Travel
Divinations on the Desert Highway in Jordan
Fuelled by falafel, guided by constellations — Urth ambassador and intrepid photographer Mandy Sham takes to the Jordanian desert.
Travel
A Library Built on Fault Lines
Books are like passports, they open up our world. On Ecuador’s Pacific Coast, they’re also rewriting the expectations of young girls.
Gear
The Packing List with Ben Leo Davis
If you’re looking for a comprehensive packing list to suit just about any outdoor photography situation, Ben Leo Davis has the solution.
Travel
A Week in Seoul with Tom Hvala
Photographer Tom Hvala spent a week in Seoul to step back and find some space. His photographs capture moments of stillness in the Korean capital’s vibrant spaces.
Photography
Windhoek to Cape Town with Andy Summons
Photographer and writer Andy Summons took a dream trip through Africa's oldest desert with four good mates and a bag full of cameras. Along the way he worked out how to protect himself from lions, summited Africa's tallest sand dune, and survived a scenic flight in an antique plane with a baby-faced pilot.
Interviews
Pyongyang and Back Again with Nicole Reed
Australian photographer Nicole Reed has an incredible eye for captivating travel photography and a deep passion for architectural photography. So when she was approached to collaborate on a photo book capturing the hotels of North Korea, she couldn’t believe it.
Interviews
Incremental Shifts in Human Experience with Mandy Sham
Photographer and journalist Mandy Sham explores the immersive complexities of the human experience by delving into the ways in which people influence and occupy the microcosmic spaces around them.
Photography
The Fish That Built Lofoten
Chris Mongeau realised a life long dream by visiting Norway's Lofoten Islands during peak fishing season. Shooting on his Leica M4 was a lesson in slowing down and opened his eyes to sea-forged traditions, and rekindled his love for experiencing different ways of life.
Travel
A Geothermal Odyssey – Road Tripping New Zealand’s North Island
When Max Olijnyk's brother booked a trip to New Zealand, it was the impetus he needed to plan a long overdue road trip around New Zealand's north island with his son.
Travel
Wild at Heart: Going Off-road in Oman
Join environmental scientist and photographer Jon Collins as he explores Oman's deserts and oases and discovers the country's rich history and boundless hospitality.
Conservation
The Lifeblood of the Pacific Northwest
Have you ever wondered how salmon can affect the health of trees? Neither had we until Tom Wolff rode his bike from Anchorage, Alaska through the Pacific Northwest to Mexico’s south. Tom explains how a species we see as food is a crucial component of a thriving ecosystem.
Photography
Lanzarote to the Sahara — Searching For Frames in North Africa With Todd Clare
Todd Clare is a landscape photographer from Byron Bay Australia. His works are still, deep and as vivid as the lands they’re captured in. Dance through the desert and volcanic island with a visual essay accompanying Todd’s travel diaries
Photography
China Diary: Fergus Coyle. A Walk Through Wuhan.
China Diary: A medium format photo essay from Fergus Coyle.
Photography
The Two Horseman & Other Characters With Jonathan Tumbel
Jonathan Tumbel, a young photographer to watch, shares two visual essays with us taken in Indonesia.
Photography
Sealy Tarns & Winding Glaciers: Graham King Soaks Up New Zealand’s Magical Mt Cook
Graham King leads us down glacial trails that decorate Aoraki / Mt Cook and valley lakes and lands spotting the majestic snow-capped mount in the Southern Alps.
Travel
The Beauty of The Bicycle
Jump in the surfboard trailer and ride along the American coastline with Tom Wolff.
Travel
Putting Local Communities First With Responsible Travel
Eleanor Scott looks at what responsible travel entails and how implementing practices through research and purpose into our adventures can empower local communities.
Photography
Drifting Down the River Nile With Sarah Pannell
Step onto a felucca with documentary photographer Sarah Pannell and bob along the Nile River.
Interviews
Four Horses, Two Motorbikes and a VW in Flames. Matty Hannon’s Two Year Surf Trip from Alaska to Patagonia
Matty Hannon recounts his favourite parts of a two-year adventure surfing along the Pacific coast of the Americas making a documentary film.
Conservation
Our Favourite Environmental Travel Gear
Go green with these must-have items to accompany you on your travels.
Travel
Roaming the Black Forest — Where Time Lost Itself Long Ago
Go for a minds wander with Joey Jensen in the majick of the Black Forest.
Photography
An Experiment in Long Term Travel
A recount of one-way ticket travelling from New Zealand photographer Dawn Chapman.
Travel
Five Trailblazing Female Explorers
Five shining examples of female explorers living the travelling dream and caring for the planet.
Travel
A Visual Essay from the Mont Blanc Massif. As Seen by Alejandro Llop.
A visual essay from the French Alps. As seen by Alejandro Llop.
Travel
Two Wheels or Four Legs: What are the Best Ways to Travel?
The pros and cons of popular ways to get about on your travels.
Travel
Instagram Tourism and its Influence on the Photos We Take
Discover Instagram's impact on our travel choices and how it's influencing the photos we take.
Travel
How to Win Friends and Adventure With People
A collection of incredible photographs and adventurers thoughts from young Australian Harrison Candlin's latest New Zealand pilgrimage.
Conservation
Minimise Your Travel Footprint
Keeping your environmental travel footprint on an even keel when travel is high on your agenda.
Inspiration
Roaming Across a Canadian Wonderland with Ben Leo Davis
Ride in the back of the van with Ben Leo Davis and his partner as they skate the open roads on four wheels across British Columbia.
Conservation
Crossing the Gobi Desert to Meet a Camel
Alejandro Llop typed a sentence in Google one day that ultimately led him across the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and changed his way of seeing.
Best of the best
Getting Lost in Japan
Take a walk through the maze of tiny streets and wondrous lights of Japan with Chris Mongeau.
Travel
An Unplanned Journey to Sri Lanka
Repeated airport delays and political upheaval in India made for a de-tour to Sri Lanka that unfolds into a wondrous accidental adventure for Poppi Kuropatoff.
Best of the best
Three Months in The Middle Kingdom
Hannah Davies weaves insight and reflections on living in the Chinese capital of Beijing. Articulate thoughts complimented by honest street photography, a must read.
Inspiration
The Quest for Winter Light
A journey from the lakes of Hallstatt to the mighty Dolomites with Harrison Candlin.
Travel
Nusa Penida: Untouched Nature.
Phillip Nguyen shares his favourite spots to photograph the wild and enchanting island of Nusa Penida.
Inspiration
New Zealand: A Photographer’s Utopia.
A chat with Urth Ambassador Matt Cherubino about his most recent photography trip to New Zealand.
Gear
Tips for Photographers Heading to Northern Patagonia.
Urth co-founder Chris Gooley gives us his tips for Northern Patagonia.
Inspiration
A Photographers Dream: South Island, NZ
A photographer's love letter to the South Island New Zealand.
Inspiration
Outdoor Photography Trip: Across the Andes.
The perils and rewards of photographing the commanding Andes ranges
Inspiration
The Atacama Desert: A Photographers Wonderland.
Follow Christian and Chris on a ride through the awe-inspiring Atacama desert. The trip that started it all.