Fourth generation cattleman Will Harris shares his evolution from industrial, commodity cowboy to sustainable, humane food producer. Harris’s work in southwest Georgia shows how he…

David Mangum is obsessed with tarpon fishing. David has turned his obsession into dedication to become an expert of the tarpon season.

Timelapse compilation of a rising “super moon” over Lake Superior at Grand Marais, Minnesota.

Everyone has heard about bee declines, but with so much attention focused on domesticated honeybees, someone has to speak up for the 4,000 species of…

Wallace Stegner’s 1960 letter to Congress about the importance of wilderness is the framework for a new message, one in which the unified voice of…

Dr. Arne Vainio (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe), is a famliy practice physician at the Min-No-Aya-Win Human Services Clinic on the Fond du Lac Ojibwe…

Jeffrey Johnson is the senior conservation coordinator for the Genesee Conservation District in Flint, Michigan where he works to connect youth with nature.

Two Wisconsin couples moonlight as experts on the rare, beautiful hummingbird. With infectious enthusiasm they build oases in their yards and educate friends about the…

Being under the age of 35, well educated, tattooed and musically inclined, Joe Wells doesn’t fit the typical mold of a shepherd. But it’s the…

Professional skier Banks Gilberti drops in on Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Note: Contains strong language. “I really don’t want this video to encourage anyone to go out and try this,” says filmmaker Jeff Seal, who’s the…

Meet Vivienne Rickman Poole: artist, photographer–and outdoor swimmer.

“65 is the average age of farmers, and there are not enough young farmers to replace them. How did we get here?” A montage of…

“There’s a kind of emotional incapacity to understand collapse, even when it’s facing you,” says journalist, author and activist Chris Hedges. Hedges compares the disorder…

An Inuit poem narrated over frosty visual vibes and haunting electronic soundtrack samples of traditional instruments.

After being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Jon Wilson had his left leg fully amputated. The loss of a limb stopped the cancer,…

Capturing global attention, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe leads a peaceful protest against an oil pipeline threatening the drinking water of millions. AWAKE is a…

For most of his life, Gordon Hempton has been in pursuit of nature’s myriad and multi-faceted soundscapes as an Emmy-winning acoustic ecologist. During that time,…

Cellist Benedicte Alstveit Årsland was one of four artists invited to the town of Stryn, Norway to visit and explore as part of an art…

The Nature Conservancy’s Kankakee Sands Preserve is now home to a herd of bison. These large grazers are a valuable asset to the native prairie…

With over 10,000 feet of elevation gain, the Marji Gesick 100 on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is the hardest 100 mile race in the Midwest and…

Blood Road follows the journey of ultra-endurance mountain bike athlete Rebecca Rusch and her Vietnamese riding partner, Huyen Nguyen, as they pedal 1,200 miles along…

Young mountain bike standout Max Fierek on Duluth’s “Bones of the Beast” trail overlooking the city.

How can you be what you can’t see? Mikhail Martin, co-founder of Brothers of Climbing said, “I literally typed, ‘Are there black climbers?’ in Google…

Join an early Cabin-Time outing to Wilderness State Park in Northern Michigan in winter. Cabin-Time is a roaming creative residency to remote places co-created by…

CHARGED chronicles the journey of chef and outdoorsman, Eduardo Garcia, and his recovery after being electrocuted by 2400 volts of electricity miles from help in…

Wyman Meinzer is the only official State Photographer of Texas, named so in 1997 by the Texas State Legislature and then Gov. George W. Bush,…

Three friends set off on a 400km bikepacking and packraft expedition through the heart of the sacred headwaters in northwestern British Columbia, birthplace of three…

Nico Deportago-Cabrera reflects on being a bike messenger in the Windy City

Gregory Crichlow left his architecture job in 2011 to start a bicycle shop in Five Points, a traditionally African-American and Latino neighborhood in Denver. Servicing…

A group of friends journey north to attempt a trail running FKT-fastest known time–on an especially gnarly route in Lake Superior Provincial Park.

The oldest weekly professional rodeo in the United States is a place called Cowtown, located in the unexpected eastern state of New Jersey. Here, third-generation…

I had the opportunity to co-produce, direct, and shoot a web series for Red Bull Media House in 2012 called Winch Sessions. This was by…

Crossing the Line highlights Lac Courte Oreilles’ very own Mike and Fred Tribble and the struggle for Anishinaabeg to retain treaty reserved harvesting rights throughout…

My wife and I were fly fishing with friend/guide Dean Whaanga in New Zealand when a combination of bad weather and good timing resulted in…

Sustainable forestry is a proud occupation on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where science-based decisions and professional foresters and harvesters ensure the northern hardwood forests can supply…

DreamRide takes the audience on a journey of exploration, creativity, and adventure. Loosely based on the Dr. Seuss story, “Oh, The Places You’ll Go,” DreamRide…

Duluth’s ice covered mountain bike trails become the ultimate playground for a group of friends on hockey skates. Grab your skates and seize the day…

At 90 years old, Yvonne Dowien was still ice skating at least five days a week. She rose to fame as an Ice Capades star…

Elk River captures the migration of elk in the Yellowstone area through a multidisciplinary lens by following a scientist, Arthur Middleton, a contemporary artist, James…

A psychological look into the effects the water crisis has had on the citizens of Flint, Michigan.

At 40 miles offshore in the middle of Lake Superior Standard Rock Lighthouse has been called “The Loneliest Place in the World.” Join Keweenaw Charters…

Fix and Release explores the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, a small turtle trauma centre in Peterborough Ontario Canada as it fights to even the odds…

The first time Frank Sanders saw Devils Tower was in the sudden brilliance of a lightning strike. It sent a wave of anxiety through him,…

William “Boyzie” Jondreau was a commercial fisherman and contributing member of the Keweenaw Bay Community of the Lake Superior Ojibwe — sharing his fish with…

Getting Out, Getting Through tells the story of Natasha Galvin, a veteran from Midland, MI. Natasha’s greatly concerned about the high rate of veteran suicides,…

Catch and release, take a photo, and use the hashtag #granderslam2017 to document your haul. The ‘Grander Slam’ is a unique urban fly-fishing experience where…

In spring 2017 three Northern Michigan University students set out on a 1,400 mile bicycle journey around Lake Superior to record stories of the lake,…

Ben Weaver is a songwriter, poet, father, letterpress printer and adventure advocate. He has released 8 studio albums of original music and 4 books of…

Two senior citizens undertake an ambitious motorcycle trip to the Canadian Arctic.

A short film about Great Lake Surfing. People often take this chance to talk about how cold it is in the lake, or how different…

Iceland vibes

Every single day, 23 million gallons of oil pump through 64-year-old old pipelines under the largest source of surface freshwater on the planet. The Great…

Dr. Rodrigo Medellin began studying bats as an eight-year-old, when he raised vampire bats in a bathroom at his parents’ house. Today, the biologist is…

Five friends traverse a large swath of southern Alaska by sea kayak, fat-bike, and packraft. Through interviews and footage, shot underway, the adventurers share their…

The beauty and grandeur of the icebergs in Iceberg Alley, between Newfoundland and Labrador, are seen through the wistful eyes of residents and tourists. Bearing…

Follow Jeff Engel, an accomplished route developer, and his friends as they seek, find, develop and climb Jeff’s World, a wild and remote climbing area…

Finnish freediver Johanna Nordblad holds the world record for a 50-meter dive under ice. Her love for the sport came through cold-water treatment after recovering…

This film is an attempt to provide an experiential journey through Kenyan running culture. Kukimbia is Swahili for “running.” People often wonder what makes Kenyan…

Hidden in the interior of the Pacific Northwest is the largest remaining inland temperate rainforest on earth. This magnificent landscape is home to numerous First…

LIGHT CYCLES began as a dream, developed into a problem and spawned into a burning desire to create something that had never been done before.…

Author. Canoeist. Musher. Mother. Julie Buckles is a badass.

The meeting of the Flying Frenchies stuntmen crew, the Compagnie 9.81 air dancers, musicians from the band Radio Monkey and the Baraka Films team. A…

Michigan vibes.

With unfettered access, Director and Director of Photography David Byars gives a detailed, on-the-ground account of the 2016 standoff between protestors occupying Oregon’s Malheur National…

The story of Noah Patton, a young man from Flint, Michigan who was going down a one-way street backward. With a gun on his hip…

Throughout the 1970s, brothers Jerry and Jeff Kellogg of Muskegon, Michigan were a force to be reckoned with in the sport of marathon canoe racing. …

We are accustomed to see the skateboard being used in cities and on the hard asphalt. This film shows the first attempt to bring skateboard…

Northern Minnesota vibes.

Note: Strong Language Operation Wolf Patrol monitors hunting–and poaching–activity in Wisconsin while tangling with a controversial Hunter Harrassment law. This short is part of an…

The Group of Seven was a group of Canadian landscape painters from 1920 to 1933 that believed a distinct Canadian art could be developed through…

M’Lynn’s husband, Paul, passed away in July 2015. He left behind polished hiking boots and a backpack for his dream hike: the 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail.…

Cycling legend Connie Carpenter reflects on her youth in women’s cycling, and the aging process.

The Windy City doesn’t have carless roads that are endless ribbons of beautiful tarmac. The City of Big Shoulders doesn’t have defining geography, or lots…

Duluth is known for being cold and dreary in the winter. The locals disagree. Duluthians ride their fatbikes as a way to get out and…

Boulder Junction, Wisconsin is home to a unique population of albino deer. Seasoned wildlife photographer, Jeff Richter, takes viewers deep into the North Woods to…

Shift documents a group of indigenous youth who spent 10 years converting traditional trails around their hometown of Carcross, Yukon into a world-class mountain biking…

In a headwater stream within a protected tropical rainforest in Costa Rica, lives a hidden underwater world.

British artist Simon Beck walks with purpose through the snow, counting his paces and humming a tune. But Beck isn’t en route to a typical…

Rick Sayler is a farmer in Traverse City, Michigan. He is the owner of a six-generation cherry farm that two of his four daughters currently…

An up-close look at the tough, eccentric souls that surf southern Lake Michigan–and the gritty industrial landscape where their waves crash. This is a shortened festival…

Rider Brandon Semenuk and filmmaker Rupert Walker team up in Barcelona, Spain to make an urban cycling ode set to Martin Luther King Jr’s namesake…

Great Lakes surf vibes.

A First Nations woman talks about being inside a sweat lodge through the use of interpretive imagery, recreating the mood and emotions felt throughout the…

We’ll have what he’s having–and that’s a long cool drink of Sweetwater. Director Andrew Wyton presents a trippy, artful vision of Canadian Great Lakes surfing.…

Travel documentary that follows the work of 5 different artists – a composer; a painter; a poet; a photographer; and a filmmaker – as they…

While not as publicized as cases of police brutality and police shootings in cities like New York, Oakland, Ferguson, and Baltimore, the 2014 killing of…

The Inland Seas Education Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire Great Lakes curiosity, stewardship, and passion to people of all ages.…

The Canoe captures the human connection and bond created by Canada’s well-known craft and symbol, the canoe. Through the stories of five paddlers across the…

A couple of years ago Grant Langmore stood on the banks of Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas casting giant swimbaits, fishing for monsters.…

A personal story about the significance of place and the ties that bind us to it. This short film captures the filmmaker’s family days before they…

Ben Page sought an adventure of perfect solitude. The Frozen Road is an honest reflection on his solo trip; of wonder, terror, and frustration experienced…

Meet 19-year-old Kirill. The architecture-obsessed Moscow resident eschewed the typical path of college and armed forces for a life of urban exploration. His objectives: the…

Meet Bob Hayes, an 89 year old who runs 30 races each year, cuts his firewood by hand and does things the hard way to…

They say The High Divide is the place where the world is cut in two. Then again, it may be where everything comes together. This…

The fight over limestone mining in the ancient Ojnare forest of Gotland, the largest island in Sweden, has become a highly charged, local manifestation of…

An oyster farmer, a shucker, and a brewery create Maryland’s first farm to table Oyster Stout beer, reviving a time-honored tradition of the industrial past…

Ultra-runners overcome obstacles on every trail. In this film, Mirna Valerio overcomes the negative voices that don’t believe she belongs in the sport.

The Muskegon is a film about the economic and ecological impact of dams on the Muskegon River, produced by students from Ferris State University.

A February snow shoe expedition over the height of land from the Lake Superior watershed into the arctic watershed.

This is a story through video, music, and words of a person moving from the entrapment that is modern life.

For 40 years, billy barr has lived alone in small cabin in one of the coldest places in the United States – the ghost town…

What is your watershed? West Iron County High School students Josiah Holroyd and Tyler Upperstrom take you on a journey through theirs in a project…

Cliff jumping road trip youth discovery summertime vibes boom pow whiz bang don’t try this at home…unless this is home–then these are your ways.

A poetic and moving call to action to all those living in 2017.

Note: Contains Adult Language Throw tells the story of an outsider from East Baltimore, an area challenged by gang violence and poverty. Often misunderstood, Coffin Nachtmahr found…

A short documentary about David Welsford, who has given up the luxuries of land in search for happiness and adventure on a 50 year old…

A short observational documentary on the annual UP 200 sled dog race held in Marquette, Michigan with musical accompaniment from a live performance by the…

Six surfers set sail along the frozen shores of Iceland, knowing that the worst storm to hit the country in twenty-five years is about to…

Note: Contains adult language and nudity The vans are coming. Free and easy–though a little older than they used to be. The guys from Little…

Mike Olbinski is just your typical storm-chasing, Emmy-winning, film-making, wedding photographer based out of Phoenix, Arizona “I had three goals this spring: Get a tornado…

In 2014 a harmful algae bloom caused the city of Toledo to shut down its drinking water supply. The city, its citizens and the surrounding…

When Trek bikes released their lightweight full-suspension fat bike the Farley EX it was time to break the image of fat bikes being just a…

To the rest of the world winter cycling on fat tire bikes is a bizarre fad but in Marquette County, Michigan it’s serious business. A…

How can you express everything that you want to somebody you love, knowing that if you don’t, that might be the last opportunity that you…

A pure female stoke video, set to the music of Cake. Turn up the volume and prepare to be inspired by this homage to badass, adventurous…

This is the strange but true story of Wild Bill Cooper. Part Arctic adventure and part crime caper, WILD BILL’S RUN is an unforgettable ride…

Writer Amanda Monthei has spent the last two summers on wildfire crews in the Western US. This is an essay from the Michigan native and…

Minnesota outdoor clothing company Wintergreen traces its roots to arctic exploration.

A music video made entirely from wood for a song by Bedtimes Music, WoodSwimmer is based on a concept I developed while designing a new…

Alex Maier backpacks and hikes a lot. Lucky for us he films it really well so we get to travel along. These are his explorations…