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Wyatt Mullen Photography

Overview
PNW
Skagit
West
Astro
World
Wildlife
Adventure
Abstract
B&W
Panorama
Adventures
Archive
Cascadia Mtn Wx
NCI Blog Posts
North Cascades Glaciers
Product Information
Calendars
Prints
5% for the Parks
Accessories
Bandanas
About
Contact
Resources
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Adventures

October 9, 2023
Wyatt Mullen

Rainbows and Ridges (Story Coming Winter 2026)

October 9, 2023
Wyatt Mullen

I join Sam and Cherlyn on a 3-day mostly relaxed traverse across the seldom visited Rainbow Ridge in the Lake Chelan NRA.

October 9, 2023
Wyatt Mullen
August 2, 2023
Wyatt Mullen

Vancouver Island's Golden Summit (Story Coming 2026)

August 2, 2023
Wyatt Mullen

I join Anthony and Liz on a multi-day adventure to summit the tallest peak on Vancouver Island. Longing to explore ensues.

August 2, 2023
Wyatt Mullen
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July 21, 2023
Wyatt Mullen

Big Game Hunting in the Era of Climate Change (Story Coming 2026)

July 21, 2023
Wyatt Mullen

An overnight trip along Stetattle Ridge takes on additional importance when the Sourdough fire completely upends my summer.

July 21, 2023
Wyatt Mullen
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July 4, 2023
Wyatt Mullen

The Glacier Peak High Route (Story Coming Winter 2026)

July 4, 2023
Wyatt Mullen

Kyle, Anthony, and I travel 80 miles over four days from Cascade Pass to the summit of Glacier Peak.

July 4, 2023
Wyatt Mullen
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Day 2332: It’s the last day of “what is that thing over there on the mountain” week! Today’s photo was actually the inception of the project because when you have a large phallic monument on a summit, you have to figure out wh
Day 2331: Today I continue my foray into identifying unnatural things on the summits of mountains. I’m not going to lie, this entire series was inspired by tomorrow’s object, so I had to shoehorn in a couple other objects to make a week o
Day 2330: Today is the third stop in my series: “what is that thing over there on the mountain?” For the middle day I’m flipping the script just a little. There is no strange object in the first image, but rather this is the view fr
Day 2329: This week I’m doing a series of photos answering the question: “what is that thing over there on the mountain?” Today I feature perhaps the most widespread human feature you’ll find on a mountain—humans! There
Day 2328: Every so often I’ll take a photo of something in the backcountry that makes me ask: “what is that thing over there on the mountain?” Sometimes I’m able to resolve the answer relatively quickly (especially when I can
Day 2327: There’s little I like more than getting off the beaten track to find unique perspectives. Some fraction of my locations are undoubtably quite popular, but I spend much more time shooting in spots (especially in the summer) that may ha
Day 2326: I’m really not much of a gear guy. I have almost exactly what I need to do what I want in the backcountry. I usually opt for function over form and I am select durability in place of lightness. This might mean my pack is the heaviest
Day 2325: One of my favorite moments from last year was waking up above a cloud inversion in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. We were just out for a single night and my confidence in the forecast faltered as we hiked up. I thought for sure the inversion
Day 2334: We’re rapidly approaching mid May so I guess it’s time to do another snowpack check. The good news…there’s still snow in them thar hills (which can barely be said for some years). The bad news…there’s n
Day 2323: I had the privilege of returning to Vancouver Island last weekend for the first time in a couple years. Last time I was out here I backpacked to the tallest summit on the island while this time we spent more time along the coast about Tofin
Day 2322: It was not the best ski winter in the PNW. While there was plenty of sunshine and precipitation, this year—more than maybe ever—saw rain in the Cascades. I know plenty of people with flexible schedules who managed to hit the jac
Day 2321: This summer may look a little bit different for adventuring in the North Cascades. As the snow begins to melt out from the higher elevation roads, we are getting a better idea of the damage from December’s flooding. Nothing new has be
Day 2320: Elevation isn’t everything when identifying visually stunning summit views and remarkable peaks. There are plenty of summits I saw this past summer up in Alaska that were 3,000’ or even 2,000’ above sea level that were mor
Day 2318: I normally post grand landscapes on here and I think if I could choose one thing to search out for the rest of my life it would be those wide, all-encompassing views. The ones that make your jaw drop no matter which direction you glance. Bu
Day 2318: This was my second time reaching this Instafamous lookout point, and I think it grew on me a bit this time. The first time we made it up around noon and a mixture of low clouds/sun obscured the view for much of the time we were up there. I
Day 2317: As the Sun disappeared below the horizon, the phoenix took shape. It emerged out of the snowy cinders of the ice-clad volcano—perhaps that’s why it wasn’t a solid or true physical being. Instead the firebird was wispy and
Day 2316: Last week a drought emergency was declared for the Washington, the 4th time in as many years. Thinking back to the Dec record braking floods and the state’s above average precip since October, it’s hard to image that we’re
Day 2315: I’m starting to see some reports of flowers on the eastern slopes of the Cascades. It’s always a little hard to know exactly how the blooms will respond to the previous winter’s weather, but considering how warm and snowle
Day 2314: I find my adventure routine shakes up a little in April and May. From June through October and December through March I spend as much time in the alpine as I can (and conditions allow). This would be true for November as well, but I usually
Day 2313: Yesterday was the first day of the year that felt like summer in the Seattle area. The temperature hit 73ºF at SeaTac Airport which is as warm or colder than the average temperature between June 24th and September 13th (sunday’s
Day 2332: It’s the last day of “what is that thing over there on the mountain” week! Today’s photo was actually the inception of the project because when you have a large phallic monument on a summit, you have to figure out wh Day 2331: Today I continue my foray into identifying unnatural things on the summits of mountains. I’m not going to lie, this entire series was inspired by tomorrow’s object, so I had to shoehorn in a couple other objects to make a week o Day 2330: Today is the third stop in my series: “what is that thing over there on the mountain?” For the middle day I’m flipping the script just a little. There is no strange object in the first image, but rather this is the view fr Day 2329: This week I’m doing a series of photos answering the question: “what is that thing over there on the mountain?” Today I feature perhaps the most widespread human feature you’ll find on a mountain—humans! There Day 2328: Every so often I’ll take a photo of something in the backcountry that makes me ask: “what is that thing over there on the mountain?” Sometimes I’m able to resolve the answer relatively quickly (especially when I can Day 2327: There’s little I like more than getting off the beaten track to find unique perspectives. Some fraction of my locations are undoubtably quite popular, but I spend much more time shooting in spots (especially in the summer) that may ha Day 2326: I’m really not much of a gear guy. I have almost exactly what I need to do what I want in the backcountry. I usually opt for function over form and I am select durability in place of lightness. This might mean my pack is the heaviest Day 2325: One of my favorite moments from last year was waking up above a cloud inversion in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. We were just out for a single night and my confidence in the forecast faltered as we hiked up. I thought for sure the inversion Day 2334: We’re rapidly approaching mid May so I guess it’s time to do another snowpack check. The good news…there’s still snow in them thar hills (which can barely be said for some years). The bad news…there’s n Day 2323: I had the privilege of returning to Vancouver Island last weekend for the first time in a couple years. Last time I was out here I backpacked to the tallest summit on the island while this time we spent more time along the coast about Tofin Day 2322: It was not the best ski winter in the PNW. While there was plenty of sunshine and precipitation, this year—more than maybe ever—saw rain in the Cascades. I know plenty of people with flexible schedules who managed to hit the jac Day 2321: This summer may look a little bit different for adventuring in the North Cascades. As the snow begins to melt out from the higher elevation roads, we are getting a better idea of the damage from December’s flooding. Nothing new has be Day 2320: Elevation isn’t everything when identifying visually stunning summit views and remarkable peaks. There are plenty of summits I saw this past summer up in Alaska that were 3,000’ or even 2,000’ above sea level that were mor Day 2318: I normally post grand landscapes on here and I think if I could choose one thing to search out for the rest of my life it would be those wide, all-encompassing views. The ones that make your jaw drop no matter which direction you glance. Bu Day 2318: This was my second time reaching this Instafamous lookout point, and I think it grew on me a bit this time. The first time we made it up around noon and a mixture of low clouds/sun obscured the view for much of the time we were up there. I Day 2317: As the Sun disappeared below the horizon, the phoenix took shape. It emerged out of the snowy cinders of the ice-clad volcano—perhaps that’s why it wasn’t a solid or true physical being. Instead the firebird was wispy and Day 2316: Last week a drought emergency was declared for the Washington, the 4th time in as many years. Thinking back to the Dec record braking floods and the state’s above average precip since October, it’s hard to image that we’re Day 2315: I’m starting to see some reports of flowers on the eastern slopes of the Cascades. It’s always a little hard to know exactly how the blooms will respond to the previous winter’s weather, but considering how warm and snowle Day 2314: I find my adventure routine shakes up a little in April and May. From June through October and December through March I spend as much time in the alpine as I can (and conditions allow). This would be true for November as well, but I usually Day 2313: Yesterday was the first day of the year that felt like summer in the Seattle area. The temperature hit 73ºF at SeaTac Airport which is as warm or colder than the average temperature between June 24th and September 13th (sunday’s
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