HeyJaredThe Wildlife Collective
Wildlife photography, conservation, and a life of adventure behind the lens
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Match the Energy You Want in Your Life (opens the original)
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The older I get, the more I realize that one of the most important things in life is energy.Not the loud kind. Not forced positivity. Not pretending everything is great when it isn’t.I mean the energy people bring into a room, a conversation, a friendship, or an experience.Some people make life feel heavier. Others somehow make it lighter.And these days, I pay attention to that.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fIgk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_
What Is Your North Star? (opens the original)
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I think a lot about the idea of a North Star.Not a destination. Not a job title. Not a number in a bank account or a measure of success.Something deeper than that.Your North Star is the thing that keeps pulling you forward. It is the reason behind the choices you make, the risks you take, and the life you are trying to build. When everything else becomes complicated, it is the thing that reminds you why you started.For me, my North Star has become increasingly clear over the years: to live a lif
Two Spots Just Opened for Polar Bears (opens the original)
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A cancellation has opened two spots for our polar bear tour in Churchill this November.→ Churchill Polar Bears Nov 1-6, 2026 (1 spot)→ Churchill Polar Bears Nov 6-13, 2026 (1 spot)I don’t get many opportunities to say that. Our Churchill trips usually fill well in advance, and this year is particularly special to me because it will mark my eighth season in a row returning to this little town on the edge of Huds
Orangutans of Borneo & Sumatra: Our Newest Wildlife Adventure (opens the original)
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Orangutans have been a big part of my life for more than a decade.I first traveled to Sumatra to see orangutans in 2013, and I was hooked almost immediately. There is something about being in the rainforest with an orangutan that is hard to explain until you experience it yourself. They are incredibly intelligent, expressive and, at times, almost unnervingly human. They look at you, watch what you are doing and interact with you in ways that feel very different from most wildlife encounters. Som
Is Wildlife Photography More Exciting Than Landscape Photography? (opens the original)
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I have been thinking about this lately.Wildlife photography and landscape photography both sit under the broad umbrella of nature photography. Both get us outside. Both can take us to extraordinary places. Both require patience, an understanding of light, and a willingness to get up at ridiculous hours.But they feel very different.And I wonder if that difference helps explain why wildlife photography seems to be becoming more and more popular.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="ht
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