A place, its wildlife, and the people connected to both.
The Rangelands is a creative way for me to bring to life something I’ve been doing for years. I have been walking around ranches, farms, and public land with a camera for several years, building relationships with people along the way who love to share their corner of the world. Social media is great for connecting with folks, but I need something tangible that I can make with my hands and use to more deeply connect with other people.
I’ve started with a box and a journal. Keep in mind that if you buy the box, the journal is included.
This first edition is from spring on the Great Plains prairie, an ecosystem vanishing beneath our feet and a time of year so incredibly vibrant with life. Every image was taken on ranches owned by people who have generously shared their quiet and wild places of the world with me. Places that, without the working ranch aspect, would likely be developed.
We need these places, and we need the stories that come from them to remain connected to all that they are. Not all ranches and farms are like these places, but the ones that are deserve to be seen.
I am deeply grateful to everyone who has shown support, and I am excited to begin consistently creating and dropping new pieces you can touch and feel with your hands—pieces that I hope help to truly take you into these places and among these people.
I hope you enjoy!
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With gratitude,
Alex
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Note - The box is the fully immersive piece. It includes one copy of the journal. The journal sold separately is simply a way to still connect with the project without buying the whole box.
This box is truly one of a kind. Every image was taken on ranches in Montana from April through June of 2026. I have spent years photographing on working land, and The Rangelands is my way of sharing just how wild and important these places can be to conservation. I think it’s critical that more people connect with them if they are to be protected in the future.
This box represents what can be seen in these vast, seemingly empty landscapes when we take the time to step out into them.
One of the fastest-declining ecosystems in North America has been and remains its grasslands and prairies. The images and notes in the journal offer a rare glimpse into the quiet parts of these places—places that are driven through far more often than they are observed in person.
Inside the box you’ll find a journal with my notes and images from three months spent photographing two ranches this spring; two historical artifacts, including a look into the life of one of the great naturalists and photographers of the American West, Evelyn Cameron, during the settlement of the frontier; two postcards featuring images from the same ranches in the journal; two prints; two informational cards related to the deep beauty of the Great Northern Plains; and some other included surprises.
Everything is beautifully hand-wrapped in paper in colors inspired by the sage and two-track roads I’ve spent so many years walking over.
Buy this as a gift to yourself and be transported to coyote dens, thunderheads, and the light and life of spring on the Great Northern Plains prairie.
It also makes a great gift for someone you love—send them off on a journey into the big, wild, wide-open country of Montana’s plains from their favorite morning coffee perch.
The journal can also be a great read with a kid for parents looking to bring a little more nature into their lives—and to help them understand that these are also the places where our food comes from.
I hope you enjoy!
With gratitude,
Alex
This journal is truly one of a kind. Every image was taken on two working ranches in Montana from April through June of 2026. I spent three months walking these places with a camera, watching the landscape change through spring and getting a closer look at the wildlife, people, and small moments that make these places what they are.
The Rangelands is my way of sharing what can be found in these vast and seemingly empty landscapes when we take the time to step into them. Grasslands and prairies are among the fastest-declining ecosystems in North America, yet so much of what makes them special happens quietly, out of sight.
The photographs and notes in this journal offer a glimpse into those quieter parts of the prairie—places that are driven through far more often than they are experienced in person.
The journal comes beautifully hand-wrapped in paper in colors inspired by the sage and two-track roads I’ve spent so many years walking over.
Take this one for yourself, or give it to someone you love. Sit down with a cup of coffee and be transported to coyote dens, thunderheads, and the light and life of spring on the Great Northern Plains prairie.
It can also be a great thing to explore with a kid—a way to bring a little more nature into their lives and to help them understand that these wild-looking places are also where our food comes from.
I hope you enjoy!
With gratitude,
Alex