An American Journey
Stormy Times for our National Parks and Public Lands
©2025 Storm over the Grand Teton’s National Park
National Park Cuts
Watch a video podcast that explains the impact this bill will have on our national parks.
We Have some new podcasts about threats to our National Parks
These are critical times to preserve and protect America’s public lands and national parks, resources that belong to all Americans. Dramatic cuts to park service staff and budgets are now law, The Trump administration has succeeded for the time being, but we need continued vigilance to protect our public lands and national parks. See also podcasts about the GRAND CANYON NORTH RIM FIRE, and cuts being made to our National Weather Service and NOAA.
Explore The Work
JOURNEYS
A collection of videos and stories by Richard Olsenius. Some are 4k video to stream to Apple or smart TV.
COLLECTIONS
A compendium of Richard Olsenius’s photography that has been shown in museums or published in books.
GALLERY
From the collected works by Richard Olsenius. Many of these images are from his work for National Geographic Magazine
PRINTS
Fine art prints by Richard Olsenius along with Marion Warren signed proofs.
Featured
THE AMERICAN WEST
EXPLORE THE AMERICAN WEST AND THE PEOPLE THAT CALL THIS HOME
As a photojournalist for over 50 years, I was always drawn to the American West, to the rolling prairies beyond the Missouri River, to a land that slowly rose to meet the continental divide.
NOVA SCOTIA
A LAND OF WIND-SWEPT COASTS & SMALL FISHING VILLAGES
Nova Scotia boasts breathtaking coastal landscapes, characterized by rugged cliffs, picturesque lighthouses, and charming fishing villages. Join me as I explore in narration, images and music, this rich maritime culture.
Marion Warren’s Final Artist’s Proof Collection Sale
Released Final Signed Master Artist Proofs
Final Signed Artist Proofs
American Landscape Gallery, announces the release and sale of prints from the collection of M. E. Warren signed original black & white and color artist proofs. Richard Olsenius was the only authorized printer of Warren’s iconic photographs from 2002 until Marion’s death in 2006. This collaboration produced some of the highest quality art prints of Warren’s career as stated by Warren himself. All prints made during this period were compared against these signed master proofs before their release. These are the only remaining signed Warren Master Artist Proofs from this collaboration.
Coming Soon, CloudsForever.com…
Five years in-the-making, A curated time-lapse and still photography collection of clouds filmed in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and combined with original music by National Geographic photographer / composer Richard Olsenius. Designed for those in search of unusual and emotional moments to enhance their mindfulness and well-being.
A Photographer’s Search for Small Town Values
An American Journey is a visual poem to rural America, the values that once grounded it and the changes in those values brought on by the Make America Great Again movement.
By Richard Olsenius
As a photographer who spent years covering rural America, I never saw it coming, the “great divide,” that chasm between urban and rural, liberal and conservative, the loss of civility and social norms that we all grew up with.
New Music Releases
by Richard Olsenius
Music from the American West
Release 2022
Apple Music
Journey along the Chesapeake Bay
Release 2022
Apple Music
Video Overview of Richard Olsenius’ Work (1:30)
Original Music and Images ©2024 Richard Olsenius
