Around Wisco
I’m a photojournalist, and I set out to tell the story of Wisconsin’s landscapes, communities, and people by backpacking the nearly 1200-mile-long Ice Age National Scenic Trail with my photography. My book chronicles my journey as I explored Wisconsin on foot.
About the Book
On the trail, I followed my curiosity and photographed what intrigued me. Of course, there are scenic photos, but as a photojournalist, I also photographed the people and places that interested me. The book is an eclectic collection of photographs, but any journey as epic as hiking across an entire state is bound to be composed of a wide range of unique, eclectic, experiences.
A common expression in the hiking world is, “hike your own hike,” which means, experience the trail your own way. This was my hike. I hope you enjoy the photos and stories. I hope they inspire you to hike your own hike. Get out and explore Wisconsin and follow your curiosity. It doesn’t matter if your exploration is hiking, biking, or even driving a car. It doesn’t matter if it’s a thru-hike of the Ice Age Trail or a weekend road trip. The best things about Wisconsin aren’t always found in a travel brochure. Go discover the landscapes, communities, and people of Wisconsin first-hand for yourself.
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Cameron Gillie
Cameron Gillie has been a photojournalist at daily newspapers for ten years and then a full-time freelancer for nearly 20 years. Nature photography and stories about the environment and the outdoors have always been a passion of his. In his 20 years of freelance work, he has exhibited fine art pinhole film photography at galleries and art festivals around the Midwest. He also freelanced for the Ice Age Trail Alliance and his photography is frequently used in the Ice Age Trail guide books, online publications, and social media.
Pinhole Photography
Pinhole photography was his start in film photography, but that has expanded into using plastic toy cameras and vintage film cameras. Cameron’s pinhole work is featured on the website ThePinholeThing.com.
