I’m Alina. Passionate about telling stories of humanity and protecting the earth with adventure.

Since I was a kid, I’ve been running through the woods covered in dirt or climbing brick walls on the side of my house.

I like to say the trail raised me as I was born and raised by an off-road-loving mom. Moving to new places and exploring the backroads and woods were just part of our lives. I can’t even begin to count how many nights my sisters and I spent camping under the stars before we turned ten.

I never lost this spark as I still spend most of my time trail running, climbing, hiking and doing anything to get messy in the outdoors. And I’m always looking for new locations to explore whether that’s through a $50 plane ticket or a tank of gas in my old 4runner.

With a lifetime of creativity and love of photography, I found my passion for adventure photography while completing my degree in psychology. After starting my business, I discovered that I’m OBSESSED with sharing my love of adventure and epic locations with organizations, brands, and individuals who also spend their time exploring the outdoors.

I’m an experienced ultra-runner and climber, putting thousands of miles on my feet. I’m trained in Leave No Trace principles that I use to protect the wild as we camp, backpack, climb, and explore! My unusual outdoor skills include finding space to sleep with my 80lb fluffy pup in the back of our 4runner with all of our winter climbing gear, making the best trail pb+j’s, and always finding the most EPIC views while taking the long way back to the car.

My passion is the outdoors and telling your story in it. Whatever, wherever, let’s work together and make an epic adventure!

My Creative Journey

My mom gave me my first camera, a Fisher Price film camera, when I was six years old. She developed roll after roll of overexposed photos of my sisters, dogs, and our neighborhood hikes.

Soon, my obsession with photography grew into outdoor and wildlife photography. I’d pour over copies of Life and National Geographic at the library, hoping one day I would be a National Geographic photographer.

In college, I started doing family portraits to help pay for school and soon realized my passion wasn’t just in the creation of art, but in the exploration of the incredible world we live in.

Pursuing a creative career is SO scary! But I know there’s no where else I would rather be, climbing mountains and creating amazing memories with people and places. Finding my passion for storytelling in the outdoors changed my life.

 

Let’s tell a story.

I’m always seeking a new perspective on a story, place, or idea, whether that’s on a weekend climbing trip, a month adventure overseas, or sharing impactful moments in my backyard.

If you share my passion for curiosity and learning how to better care for the earth and individuals around us, let’s chat! Finding the perfect avenue and platform for your message is the beginning of incredible change!