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Wilder Perspectives

Two guys. A Land Cruiser. A Doberman. And the open country that's still out there if you know where to look.

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"You won't save what you don't love."
Wilder Perspectives is Jonathan and Justin's attempt to show you what they see — and make you care about it too.

Jonathan & Justin — and Zeke, the Doberman

Jonathan sees what the land remembers. Justin sees what it's still trying to say. Together they're paying attention.

Together they run Wilder Perspectives: a photography, storytelling, and conservation project built on the belief that you can't protect what people don't feel something for. The camera is the vehicle. The writing is the argument. The open country is the point.

Jonathan and Justin
Justin in the field
Zeke

Stories

Words from the road

Wildlife · Conservation

Caught Up in a War They Knew Nothing About

It occurred to me as we drove by the herd in our mud-splattered Land Cruiser that the rather majestic bison's grandfather likely also wondered why people — then in wagons — were interrupting his dinner.

Read on Substack →

Personal Essay

November Morning

I was eight years old. The morning was cold, the sun still buried under the horizon. I was never an early riser, but that day I was up before dawn, dressed in K-Mart-aisle camouflage.

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Reflection

The Places We Gather

The holidays are a weird time for me. I come from a large family, but that family is broken. Peace can be found in more places than we were taught to look. At the buffet, the turkey is always warm.

Read on Substack →

Own a piece of the wild

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A portion of every sale goes directly to conservation. Always. You're not just buying a photo — you're buying back a little piece of what almost wasn't here.

Bison Eye

Badlands NP · South Dakota

Eye to Eye — Bison Portrait

From $75

Mustangs

South Dakota

Storm Watch — Wild Mustangs

From $75

Badlands

Badlands NP · South Dakota

Painted Earth — Badlands Panoramic

From $50

Civil War

Civil War Battlefield

Silent Field — Battlefield Cannon

From $50

Organizations We Believe In

Fighting for what's left

A portion of every print sale goes directly to conservation. These are some of the organizations doing the real work — on the ground, in the policy rooms, and at the fences. There are many more worth supporting.

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American Bison Society

Restoring bison to their ecological role on the Great Plains

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American Wild Horse Campaign

Protecting wild horses and burros on public lands

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American Prairie

Building the largest nature reserve in the continental United States

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The Nature Conservancy

Science-based conservation across land and water

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National Wildlife Federation

Protecting wildlife for the benefit of people and the planet

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National Park Foundation

The official charity of America's national parks

What we're up to

June 2026

Leading a bison photography tour at Prairie State Park for KCU alumni — our first guided experience in the field.

May 2026

"Caught Up in a War They Knew Nothing About" published on Substack — our bison essay and the first piece in the Wilder Perspectives series.

Coming Soon

More stories from the road. Stay tuned.

Want us to come talk about it?

Conservation storytelling. The American landscape. Why wild places matter and how to make people care enough to protect them. We'll bring the stories — you bring the audience.

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Interested in our photography?

Our images are available for editorial, commercial, and conservation use. If you've seen something that belongs in your publication, campaign, or report — let's talk.

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Point us somewhere wild.

Know a place we should see? A herd that shows up every October? A canyon nobody visits? We want to know. Send us there.

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