Published by Nazraeli Press
Exhibition at Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Matt Swinging between Trees, Lost Coast, California 2015
Trained as a mechanical engineer, Matt worked in the solar energy industry and directed the design and construction of a clean-room factory in Thailand. Moving back to the United States, he spent 2 years sourcing his clothes, food, tools, and shelter from the wild. Now living in San Francisco, his goal is to bridge the pre-industrial and modern worlds. He is currently working for Google X on a renewable energy project.
Maddie with Water Lilies, North Carolina 2008
Maddie's father, Nathan Roark, is the director of Buffalo Cove Outdoor Education Center, a wilderness camp located in the foothills of the Southern Appalachians dedicated to helping children discover and connect with the natural world.
Rachel Mud Bathing, Virginia 2009
Rachel immerses herself in the communal mud pit at the Twin Oaks Communities Conference in Louisa, Virginia. People from around the world come to the conference to talk about ecovillages, cooperative housing, and how to live closer to nature.
Maggie in an EEG Study of Cognition in the Wild, Strayer Lab, University of Utah, Utah 2016
Kate in an EEG Study of Cognition in the Wild, Strayer Lab, University of Utah, Utah 2015
Kate participates in a study measuring how time in nature benefits cognition, organized by neuroscientist David Strayer. The EEG cap and facial electrodes record brain activity as Maggie is exposed to the natural environment of rural Utah.
Esme Swimming, Parkroyal on Pickering, Singapore 2014
Esme swims in the balcony pool of a hotel in Singapore, as rush hour traffic builds on the road below her. The hotel contains over 15,000 square meters of greenery, amounting to twice its land area. In Singapore, 100 percent of the population is urban. The city-state is promoting conservation of its natural resources and the use of green technology. ‘Wild’ nature is being reincorporated into the city.
Hafiz and Stasia on a Staycation, Parkroyal on Pickering, Singapore 2014
Low and Ng Landscaping the First McDonald's with a Green Roof, Singapore 2014
Francisco before Boxing Practice, Davey Lopes Recreation Center, Rhode Island 2011
At the Davey Lopes Recreation Center in Providence, Rhode Island, local children grow food to give away to people who live in the neighborhood.
Madelaine in a Study of Stress Reduction in Virtual Reality, Bosch Lab, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden 2015
Madelaine experiences virtual nature at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Dr. Matilda van den Bosch stresses her subjects with a math test and a simulated job interview. After delivering them into a virtual forest with singing birds, she measures how soon her subjects' heart rates recover.
Troy Holding a Guinea Fowl Chick, GreenHouse Program, Rikers Island Jail Complex, New York 2014
Rikers Island is New York City's main jail complex and the largest penal colony in the world. There are five organic gardens run by the Horticultural Society of New York, where detainees and prisoners tend flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Riots, lockdowns, beatings, and solitary confinement occur in the nearby buildings.
Stacy, Corey, Daniel, and Melinda, Malaysian House in Rainforest Biome, Eden Project, England
Xing in an Aviary, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore 2014
Urban Greenway in Seoul, South Korea 2014
Nate Clearcutting a Forest Planted 60 Years Earlier, Oregon 2014
Joel Clearcutting a Forest Planted 60 Years Earlier, Oregon 2014
Jason Igniting a Controlled Burn, US Forest Service, California 2015
In the United States each year, wildfires burn millions of acres of land. The number has been rising. To prevent wildfires, the US Forest Service performs controlled burns between fire seasons, when the land is wet enough that fires don't go out of control. The budget for controlled burns is 1 percent of the amount spent fighting wildfires.
Controlled Burn, California 2015
Trees Marked for Cutting after a Wildfire, National Park Service, California 2015
Paul, Tree Grower, Oregon 2014
Trent, Torrey, and Taylor, Cattle Ranch, Nevada 2013
Kinley Holding a Bag of Bull Testicles during a Branding, Texas 2019
Farmer John Slaughterhouse and Meat Packing Plant, California 2014
Jesús, José, and Luis Harvesting Turnips and Miner’s Lettuce, Heirloom Organic Gardens, California 2011
Alicia Clearing Land for Farming, California 2012
Ice to Protect Orange Trees from the Cold, California 2015
Farmers still use ice, the best technology available, to protect orange trees from cold winter temperatures in the Central Valley of California.
New Crop Varieties for Extreme Weather, Geneva Greenhouses, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, New York 2013
Scientists race to create climate-change-resilient agriculture. By crossbreeding domesticated crops with their wild ancestors, they propagate super-hardy strains that can withstand droughts, heat waves, and freezes. As erratic weather patterns intensify, farmers need crops that can cope with such stresses.
New Wind Turbines next to an Abandoned Farm, Texas 2019
Due to the depleting aquifer and years of drought, wind turbines now provide more consistent income than crops in Briscoe County, Texas.
Michael Gleaning Cotton, Texas 2006
Palm Trees without Water, California 2014
Dave and Jenny, Swimsuit Shoot on an Abandoned Farm, California 2014
Allie Waving to Town, Nevada 2013
Madaya, Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah 2014
Gas Station, Wyoming 2009
Air Sampling, Mauna Loa Observatory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hawaii 2016
Researchers at Mauna Loa Observatory have continuously monitored and collected data related to atmospheric change since the 1950's. They maintain the longest continuous record of atmospheric carbon dioxide. The undisturbed air, remote location, and minimal influences of vegetation and human activity are ideal for climate science.
Chance and Patrick Launching an Ozonesonde Balloon, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Colorado 2016
The ozonesonde balloon will measure ozone and standard meteorological quantities such as pressure, temperature and humidity in the upper atmosphere.
Chuck Taking Sample Readings at the Geysers, the World’s Largest Geothermal Field, California 2015
The Geysers is the world's largest geothermal field, containing a complex of 22 geothermal power plants that draw steam from more than 350 wells, approximately 72 miles north of San Francisco, California.
Charles Looking at the Sun, Space Weather Prediction Center, Colorado 2016
If a major eruption happens on the sun, the solar storm can send electromagnetic radiation and charged particle radiation into our atmosphere.
Elk at the Game and Fish Department, Wyoming 2010
To catch people hunting unlawfully in western Wyoming during the off-season, rangers from the state’s Game and Fish Department occasionally conduct sting operations. They position a taxidermied elk in mountain valleys and wait out of sight for someone to shoot it. This elk was on its day off in the hallway of the department’s Pinedale Regional Office.
Cliff Swallow Nests under a Highway Overpass, Nevada 2012
Honey Bees on a Rooftop after Rain, Oregon 2014
Rooftops in the city of Portland, Oregon, host bee hives to pollinate the city's plant life.
Josh Winter Bathing, Sweden 2015
Air Sampling Site, Niwot Ridge, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Colorado 2016
Air samples from Niwot Ridge in Colorado are used by NOAA Earth Systems Research Laboratory’s Global Monitoring Division to make real air standards–the air to which every other air sample is compared.
Uwe Measuring the Velocity of a Glacier, Juneau Icefield Research Program, Alaska 2016
Every summer since 1946, members of the Juneau Icefield Research Program have traversed the Juneau Icefield, contributing to the oldest continual study of a glacier in the Western Hemisphere. The Juneau Icefield in southeast Alaska is one of the largest ice fields in the world, covering more than 1,500 square miles.
Kenzie in a Crevasse, Juneau Icefield Research Program, Alaska 2016
Evan Sleeping at Camp 18, Juneau Icefield Research Program, Alaska 2016
If climate-warming trends continue, the Juneau Icefield is expected to completely disappear by 2200.
Icebergs from the Gilkey Glacier, Alaska 2016
Globally, glaciers cover about 10% of the Earth’s surface and store about 75% of the world’s freshwater.
Beach Restoration after El Niño Waves, California 2016
Lava Boat Tour, Hawaii 2017
The Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii has been erupting continuously since 1983. In 2017 a torrent of molten rock poured out into the Pacific Ocean. Tourists from around the world rented seats on lava boat tours, despite the risk of flaming debris falling on them.
House Construction after a Lava Flow, Hawaii 2016
The new house is at an elevation of approximately 20 feet higher than the last house, which was built in the same place, before the lava flow.
Goda and Lev in the Cleanest Air on Earth, Hawaii 2016
The air over Cape Kumukahi on the Big Island of Hawaii has traveled across the Pacific Ocean. It is arguably the cleanest air on Earth. This photograph was made on Goda and Lev's second date. They asked for a clothed portrait and, during the photo shoot, started kissing.