In 2025 I drove from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean using as little pavement as possible, navigating a network of abandoned gold rush roads north of Vancouver. While earning a Geography degree in college, I spent a lot of time working with mapping software and spent two years connecting bygone trails to make the journey possible. The trip itself took me an entire year to complete. Of the 20,000 mile journey, 8,000 of those miles were off-road through some of the most rugged and remote places in North America. This is a series of images about ruggedness, wildness, and the relentless pursuit of beauty at all costs.