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Mike Lopez
Field Operations Manager
Mike Lopez was born in Napa Valley, CA though he was raised in Dallas, TX, which he calls home. He retired from the United States Army after a 21+ career serving in various capacities within the Army. His two favorite positions were positions that allowed him to provide advisory assistance to service members which increased soldier survivability, as well as positions which allowed him to oversee and run field operations globally. Mike’s goal has always been team success coupled with the understanding and encouragement of individual success as well.
Mike never had much of an eye for anything outside of Texas until he was fortunate enough to spend 14 years living abroad in Schweinfurt, Baumholder, Wurzburg, and Dresden Germany. What started as a local snowboard trip to the Rhon mountains in Bavaria turned into a deep-rooted passion for nature while snowboarding the Austrian and Swiss Alps. An individual who enjoys life and what it has to offer, he is versed in and loves snowboarding, hiking, backpacking, riding quads, jumping out of planes, off roading, and finally photography.
Mike’s favorite city in the world is El Paso, TX. Of course, there are places in this world that blow EPT out of the water – but not in his mind. This city fostered Mike’s beginnings in photography and always provides a vast and free landscape full of possibilities and beauty. From his proudest moments on the highline trail in Glacier National Park, which his daughters dubbed “that Point 6”, to the solitary encouragement of El Paso’s vast desert, and finally walking his favorite trail with his wife: Annapolis “Poet’s Trail.”
Mike enjoys capturing raw emotion and the moments that raw emotion creates.
As the kids once asked, "Why do you always teach us about the places you have been?" My answer to them, and you, "Because my greatest hope is that in life y'all will get to experience at least just a little, if not tremendously more, of the beauty I have seen."
Mike never had much of an eye for anything outside of Texas until he was fortunate enough to spend 14 years living abroad in Schweinfurt, Baumholder, Wurzburg, and Dresden Germany. What started as a local snowboard trip to the Rhon mountains in Bavaria turned into a deep-rooted passion for nature while snowboarding the Austrian and Swiss Alps. An individual who enjoys life and what it has to offer, he is versed in and loves snowboarding, hiking, backpacking, riding quads, jumping out of planes, off roading, and finally photography.
Mike’s favorite city in the world is El Paso, TX. Of course, there are places in this world that blow EPT out of the water – but not in his mind. This city fostered Mike’s beginnings in photography and always provides a vast and free landscape full of possibilities and beauty. From his proudest moments on the highline trail in Glacier National Park, which his daughters dubbed “that Point 6”, to the solitary encouragement of El Paso’s vast desert, and finally walking his favorite trail with his wife: Annapolis “Poet’s Trail.”
Mike enjoys capturing raw emotion and the moments that raw emotion creates.
As the kids once asked, "Why do you always teach us about the places you have been?" My answer to them, and you, "Because my greatest hope is that in life y'all will get to experience at least just a little, if not tremendously more, of the beauty I have seen."
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"Backcountry Journeys offers guests the unique opportunity to explore our natural world from behind their own lens. We run a selection of hand-crafted Photo Tours, Workshops & Safaris connecting passionate people to exceptional experiences. Locations worldwide.
All Images & Content are property of Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC - Copyright 2024
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