Growing up on an island off North Carolina's coast, I was always surrounded by natural beauty. As a kid we spent every vacation roadtripping to gorgeous mountains and lakes where we would camp, hike, rock climb, and kayak.
I took my first camping trip on my first birthday, and by eight I was backpacking on the Appalachian Trail. Some of my favorite memories in my life are from being outdoors. Standing atop Pike's Peak with the wind whipping my hair. Biking through Virgina's fairy-tale-like forests. Snorkeling with Hawaii's brightly colored sea life. And perhaps my favorite memory of all: marrying my best friend amidst the aspens in Santa Fe's Sangre Cristo Mountains.
So when you say you're having a mountain top wedding or eloping in the desert, my heart flutters, and my mind runs wild with ideas and possibilities. Adventure is out there. Let's find it together!
I spent two summers in college working for the Blue Ridge Parkway, and my dad spent his entire career in the National Park Service. I appreciate our National Parks and public lands so much, and I enjoy visiting them as often as I can. I’ve ticked quite a few off the list, but there are always more to see and plenty to revisit!
National Park that literally took my breath away:
Grand Teton in the winter
National Park that exceeded my expectations most: Great Sand Dunes
National Park I grew up at:
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Most memorable National Park:
Bryce Canyon
National Park I most want to see: Olympic or Denali
Last National Park I photographed a wedding at: Salinas Pueblo Missions
I spent two summers in college working for the Blue Ridge Parkway, and my dad spent his entire career in the National Park Service. I appreciate our National Parks and public lands so much, and I enjoy visiting them as often as I can. I’ve ticked quite a few off the list, but there are always more to see and plenty to revisit!
National Park that literally took my breath away: Grand Teton in the winter
National Park that exceeded my expectations most: Great Sand Dunes
National Park I grew up at: Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Most memorable National Park: Bryce Canyon
National Park I most want to see: Olympic or Denali
Last park I photographed an elopement at: White Sands National Monument
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