A local cowboy watches The Maverick Club rodeo in Cimarron, N.M. on July 4, 2021. The event is the longest running open rodeo in the west.
Mikayla Bader poses for a portrait during sunset on Nov. 6, 2020. This image was taken with a 4x5 film camera.
Ben Harper poses for a portrait at Philmont Scout Ranch on July 13, 2022 in Cimarron, N.M. Harper has worked for 12 seasons at Philmont over the last eight years and now volunteers as a wildland firefighter.
A cowboy flashes his smile after riding a bronco ride at the Maverick Club Rodeo in Cimarron, N.M. on July 4 2021.
RIT beekeeping club president, Emma Eagen, poses for a portrait nearby the hives at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester N.Y. on April 4, 2021. Eagen is a third-year international and global studies major on the pre-med track. The image was taken with a tilt-shift lens.
Joyce Luk, an intern with Minorities in Aquaculture (MIA), poses for a portrait at Orchard Point Oyster Co. in Queen Anne's County, Md., on Aug. 11, 2023. Luk's interest in the internship program was sparked by a passion for sustainable aquaculture.
Kyle Higby pauses for a portrait while snacking on sunflower seeds and vanilla pudding while climbing in Taos, N.M. on June 17, 2022.
Saj Dillard poses for a portrait in the grow space at BLISS Meadows in Baltimore, Md. on Sept. 11, 2023. Dillard is the farm manager at Backyard Basecamp.
Tyler Patno, a member of Adirondack Mountain Rescue (AMR) pauses during an ice axe and crampon course in Saratoga State Park in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on February 5, 2022.
Patrick Smith poses for a portrait in the barn at Ponil on Philmont Scout Ranch on June 13, 2021. Smith works as a wrangler caring for the cattle that live on the ranch and teaching scouts how to ride horses and pack burros.
Atiya Wells poses for a portrait in the BLISS Meadows grow space in Baltimore, Md., on Sept. 9, 2023. Since beginning Backyard Basecamp, Wells has found a connection to nature in Baltimore City and works hard to share that connection with her community. “There’s so many rewarding things of introducing people to concepts that they didn't know about or just didn't know that they could do in an urban environment,” said Wells.
Emma Jagoz sits in one of Moon Valley's seven high tunnels used for growing sungold tomatoes at Moon Valley Farm in Woodsboro, Md., on Aug. 9, 2023. "I think it's really important for farmers like me, and the farmers that we work with, to continue to invest in infrastructure that allows us to grow reliably in all four seasons," Jagoz said. Greenhouses and high tunnels offer protection from inclement weather, allowing Jagoz to provide produce year-round.