Friends For The Wild Team ▲
charlee wild » Founder ▲
Charlee Wild is a world-renowned outdoor, travel, commercial, and wildlife photographer based in Tucson, Arizona. Known for her captivating images of Arctic & African landscapes and wildlife, Charlee spends much of her time photographing wildlife and working on conservation projects to protect animals and our planet.
Charlee offers a range of photography workshops globally, including destinations like Iceland, South Africa, and Antarctica. These workshops emphasize wildlife conservation and provide participants with hands-on experience in capturing stunning natural scenes. She teaches photography year-round across the globe during her workshops and expeditions. You can learn more about her workshops here.
In addition to her photography, Charlee is represented by SONY and is available for various travel photography assignments worldwide. Her portfolio highlights the majestic and often harsh environments of the Arctic & Africa, aiming to foster a greater appreciation and understanding of these remote areas. Her work can be supported via commissioning fine art prints and stock photography.
KYLE ROHLFING » Engineer » finance ▲
Since childhood, I’ve been captivated by wildlife and driven by a desire to preserve what we have left. This passion has led me to focus on the lesser-known and often misunderstood species, like coyotes and hyenas, whose stories are rarely told. As an engineer with onX Maps, I’m committed to empowering people to experience the wilderness off the grid, witnessing nature as it once was.
Through my work as a wildlife photographer, I’ve traveled the world to tell conservation stories, including collaring lions and assisting with the rehabilitation of injured and orphaned rhinos in Africa. My ultimate goal is to devote more of my time to hands-on conservation work, giving back to the wild through meaningful action and fieldwork.
You can see my work here.
KASEY MANTIPLY » seo manager ▲
Early backpacking trips in the California wilderness sparked my passion for exploring and documenting nature’s most hidden corners. From an early age, I developed a deep love for the planet and felt compelled to do whatever I could to help protect it. Through my photography, I strive to capture the beauty of our planet’s wild spaces and wildlife, aiming to inspire awareness and action to protect these fragile ecosystems. I have travelled the world and been lucky enough to witness incredible species in the wild such as arctic foxes and polar bears. Being close to these animals has captured my heart. My goal is to continue to bring more awareness to endangered species, and help others to fall in love with the planet and these animals so together we can better protect them.
You can see my work here.
Maka/Keixe Yaxti, a Tlingit woman from Yaakwdaat, carries a rich heritage rooted in her clan's migration along the Copper River from the North. Based in Southeast Alaska, Yaakwdaat, is where her ancestors have stewarded for hundreds of years. Maka belongs to the Raven moiety of the Copper River Clan, the House of the Owl, and is a child of the Kanien'kehá:ka people. Her early education came from the land itself, with her maternal grandparents serving as its interpreters. Her formal education includes a Bachelors of Science in Indigenous Studies and a Masters of Public Health. Maka’s creative work emerges from a place where storytelling meets a vision for radical abundance. She remains a lifelong student of Tlingit history and art.
