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Some would call him lucky to spend so much time surrounded by Colorado's iconic peaks and valleys, but Estes Park photographer Erik Stensland said his career of capturing Rocky Mountain National Park comes with bad weather, early mornings and long treks...

I was thrilled to learn that Backpacker Magazine came out with their list of the best gifts for hikers and my book, Whispers in the Wilderness was listed as one of the recommended items. You can see their other list of gifts here: https://www...

In the mailbox today was an award from the Colorado Independent Publisher's Association. It appears that my book, Whispers in the Wilderness won second place for Motivational & Inspirational books as part of their CIPA EVVY Book Awards...

Hiker at Finch Lake, RMNP

On August 23rd of 2017 the Rocky Mountain Conservancy asked if I would create a new hiking guide for Rocky Mountain National Park...

I'm pleased to announce that we are now taking registrations for my 2019 photography tour of Slovenia and Croatia. We'll be heading back to some of the most beautiful locations on this planet, just in time for peak autumn colors...

I recently supplied the Ritz-Carlton in Aspen, Colorado with 127 of my prints. These were images of aspen trees and moose. For this job we supplied primarily smaller prints. I doubt I'll be heading out there any time soon, so if you visit let me know if you saw them...

I was recently interviewed by Matt Payne on his podcast F-Stop Collaborate and Listen. This is my favorite photography podcast as Matt interviews some of the very best landscape photographers across the world and really gets at what motivates them and what lies behind their imagery...

Estes Park, Colorado— Whispers in the Wilderness, a new book by local photographer and author Erik Stensland has been recognized as the best inspirational book of the year by the Independent Book Publishers Association at their 30th annual award ceremony last week in Austin, Texas...

I was very honored to be interviewed for the 2018 edition of the Rocky Mountain Journal a publication by Active Interest Media that is designed for people planning to visit Rocky Mountain National Park...

The latest issue of Colorado Life Magazine (December 2017) devotes a big section to life behind the scenes in Estes Park, Colorado. Most people who visit Estes Park know if from perspective of the visitor but this article takes a good look at what it is like to live in Estes Park...

I had a delightful conversation with Doug Fox, an amazing interviewer who worked for many years as a major news anchor in Dallas, Texas. He delved into my past life and adventures in the Balkans and then into my transition to becoming a photographer...

Colorado Public Radio did a 15 minute interview with me about my life as a photographer and about my upcoming book, "Whispers in the Wilderness". You can hear the interview, see some of the photos I shared with them and read a summary of the interview at this link:  https://www...

In November of 2015 I was out in Utah on a photography trip when I received a phone call from Backpacker Magazine. They were wanting to feature me in a commercial they were shooting for Casio Watches...