When we can’t be out hiking, we enjoy watching nature-themed films. Here are four favorites we’ve seen in the past few weeks:
 Chasing IceJames Balog’s photography captures the beauty of ice, but it’s his time lapse photos of glaciers that are truly eye-opening. His dedication amidst knee pain and equipment issues is inspiring. |
 Good Eats: Whithering BitesAlton Brown explains his simple, practical approach to food dehydration. Dehydrating your own food is a great way to make healthy backpacking food without any extra preservatives or sweeteners. As always, Alton includes some science, history, and a large helping of goofiness. |
 High Sierra: A Journey on the John Muir TrailFollow a group of high school students as they set out to hike the JMT. They aren’t so excited at first, but the splendor of the trail converts them. A fun watch with plenty of eye candy. |
 Rivers and TidesThis documentary about Andy Goldsworthy is a meditation on the impermanence of nature and the beauty of natural forms. Goldsworthy is one of our favorite artists and his work has influenced Shutterbug’s photography. |
Wandering the Wild 
Rivers and Tides is a great film, I would love to think like him for a day or two.
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Goldsworthy’s perspective on the natural world is fascinating! I love how his work is human-made and often geometric but also deeply inspired by nature, and composed of natural objects.
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Thanks for the movie suggestions. Rivers and Tides is a great film. I’m looking forward to also watching the John Muir Trail one for the “eye candy”! Actually they all sound great!
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Happy to pass along some on-screen enjoyment!
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Perfect timing! We were looking for something to watch last night and ended up watching High Sierra: A Journey on the Muir Trail. We live in NorCal and have been trying to figure out a way to complete The John Muir Trail in 2-3 segments. Their planning and documenting helped us see the potential segments. Very good film… thanks for the recommendation!
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Glad you liked it! Having hiked almost all of the JMT as part of the PCT, we can say that the JMT is just as awesome as that documentary makes it out to be. Your efforts in planning will be well rewarded!
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Great videos. Thanks for sharing! :)
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Cheers Michael, you’re welcome!
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