National Parks

Angels Landing Is One of the Most Dangerous Hikes in the US

Article

This renowned hiking destination is not for the faint of heart.

Revealing the Ancient Rock Art of the Mojave

Photo Gallery | 18 Photos

Best Moments from America's National Parks

Photo Gallery | 9 Photos

Checking In on the Island Fox of the Channel Islands

Photo Gallery | 14 Photos

Mojave Rock Art

Video | 05:39

Photographer Ian Shives journeys to a remote area of Mojave National Preserve in California to document petroglyphs and pictographs, or rock art, from the time period before Christopher Columbus.

The Beauty of Big Bend National Park

Photo Gallery | 17 Photos

Prehistoric Visitors

Video | 04:37

Could there be a portal to the underworld inside Texas' Big Bend National Park? Follow the footsteps of prehistoric visitors to see if you can uncover the truth with nature photographer Ian Shive.

Land of Extremes

Video | 04:48

Nature photographer Ian Shive captures a land of extremes in the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park.

Sky Island

Video | 04:35

Photographer Ian Shive is willing to risk a few drops of rain to get the shot of a lifetime, sweeping views of the sunset on top of the Chisos Mountains in Texas' Big Bend National Park.

Mystical Hot Springs

Video | 04:31

Discover why visitors have been coming to Texas' Big Bend National Park's mystical Hot Springs for thousands of years. Nature photographer Ian Shive scopes out the spring's "healing powers" for himself.

The Ultimate Guide to Road-Tripping Through Death Valley

Photo Gallery | 10 Photos

Ancient Rock Art of the Mojave National Preserve

Article

My first expedition to Mojave National Preserve, California, was an epic adventure that felt ripped right off the pages of an Indiana Jones movie. An ancient cave in an unassuming desert landscape that at high noon, reveals shafts of light into a soft, sandy cave, like an underground sundial.

Mojave's Preserved Mysteries

Photo Gallery | 20 Photos

Island Fox

Video | 03:39

Nature photographer and conservationist Ian Shive heads to Channel Islands National Park in California to document the Island Fox's resurgence from the brink of extinction.

Secret Tunnels Beneath the Desert

Article

Conservationist and nature photographer Ian Shive takes Mojave National Preserve in California to share with us the mystery and magic that lies within the desert.

Ian's Top 9 of 2021

Video | 04:50

Ian Shive showed us the best of the country in 2021. Take a look back at his best moments from last year and get prepared for 2022. The best is yet to come.

Mystery and Magic of Mojave

Video | 04:25

Explore the Mojave National Preserve in California with conservationist and nature photographer Ian Shive. As we journey through the desert, he shares the mystery and magic that lies within.

Meet the Island Fox of Channel Islands National Park

Article

When I first started photographing Channel Islands National Park in Southern California in the mid-1990s, it was a very different place. As more and more people seek unique outdoor experiences, visitors to the islands have increased, but the most notable change I’ve witnessed over the years is the recovery of the park’s endemic island fox.