Chris spends his time photographing and taking video of wildlife and nature. He spent 2 years in high school studying forestry (Gainesville, FL) and is currently studying to be an Advanced Master Naturalist at the University of Florida. His mission is to inspire others to get outside and learn.
This is a 4K cinematic nature video I shot at the Econ River Wilderness Area. It’s located near the University of Central Florida campus and offers views of the Econlockhatchee River towards the back of the park. There’s about 3 miles worth or hiking trails and the park is dog friendly. I shot this video…
Tibet Butler Nature Preserve is located in Orlando, FL. This video I shot over a day and it was filmed in 4K. The weather wasn’t the greatest as you can see there aren’t a lot of clouds but you’ll get a good idea of what most of the preserve looks like. Park Information Tibet…
I visited Lettuce Lake Park this past weekend to shoot a nature video in 4k. I was really impressed with how clean the park and hiking trails were. I was able to hike through pine forests, oak hammocks, on the boardwalks by the Hillsborough River and saw a lot of wildlife while on my…
My weekend was spent hiking and I was able to produce a 2 1/2 minute time lapse movie of nature scenes in Central Florida (Orlando) and mixed it with a cinematic relaxation track. I recently moved to the area and I’m still exploring but what I’ve found so far has really impressed me. I…
Gopher Tortoise Rescue & Release I’m currently taking courses through the University of Florida to get my Advanced Florida Master Naturalist Certification and I was in my Environmental Interpretation class. We got a call from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that they were going to bring a rescued gopher tortoise to us so…
My Experience My first hike at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park along the La Chua trail placed me directly in front of a herd of Florida Cracker Horse. I’d been told that they are sometimes hard to spot along the trail because they are never in the same place for very long, but early that…
My latest video is of me snorkeling down the Rainbow River. I was testing out the new Nikon Coolpix W300 and wanted clear water to see how the camera would work in 4k and underwater. I started off solo about 8:30am and my test ran for a couple of hours. The camera performed well. Here…
I hike daily in Florida and see a lot of wildlife. I know of the problem with wild pig in Central Florida but was surprised to see a wild mother pig and her piglets along my hiking trail in the middle of the day. Central Florida has an over population of wild pig and it…
I spent the weekend exploring and filming and was able to capture the sunset at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, FL. I was able to hike along the beach and I got lucky when the storms cleared and left me with a clear shot of the sunset. There had to have been at least…
Last week I moved from the Washington, DC area down to Orlando, FL. The moving truck headed South and I headed West. My plan was to drive through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and film away. It was a long drive but I set up in a hotel in Gatlinburg, TN and started my…
I often hike around wild pig in Central Florida and we tend to accidentally get close as they move very quickly while rooting for food. On Saturday morning, I got out of my Jeep at a local preserve and found myself in the middle of a group of wild pig. It was mom and many…
While spending my Decembers in Florida, I tend to see a number of bobcats on my hiking trails. December is their mating season and they become very active during this time. The area I was hiking in is home to at least 10 bobcats and they seemed to all be out. On this day, I…
On my hike through a swamp area last night in Central Florida, I heard a sound and found an alligator eating a snapping turtle behind me. Over the next 30 minutes, I was able to film the alligator breaking through the shell and swallowing the turtle. Here is a video I took of the tail…
My Experience With Bobcat I have a favorite local spot where I film all sorts of wildlife including bobcat so I wanted to put together a bobcat facts article. I see them often during the month of December because it’s mating season for them. Often, I run into them while they are hunting so I…
My Experience With Alligators I spent part of my life living in Florida and I currently visit a number of times a year hiking there. Almost every time I’ve been out, I’ve run into an alligator. Only once have I had a gator crawl up to me and that was a very young one that…
My Experience With Black Bear In Shenandoah National Park I’m in Shenandoah National Park every week to hike the trails and film wildlife I run into. I see black bear quite often along Skyline Drive as well as the hiking trails I’m on. They are very hard to spot as they blend right into the…
My Experience With Raccoons I see raccoons almost every time I’m hiking in Florida. I once ran into a raccoon mom and her 4 babies along the trails rooting for food. The trail I was on was a long one and on both sides there was swamp water filled with alligators so I had no…
We all see mallard ducks whether its at a local park, pond, lake or river. I hike quite often along the Potomac River in Virginia and see them all the time. I realized I didn’t know enough about them and wanted to pass on some facts to my readers. The main photo was a male…
The bald eagle is my favorite bird to film so I visited the Audubon Center For Birds of Prey to learn more about bald eagle facts. I hike along a number of rivers to film wildlife so I’m always seeing them either up in trees or diving into the river hunting for fish. Their nests…
I’ve seen a number of photos of the hooded merganser online but until recently, hadn’t seen one in the wild. I was hiking around Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, VA when I saw one out in the marsh. I spent about an hour watching a male and female clean themselves and filmed them both. These…
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