Monthly Archives: May 2012
Good Snares and Bad News
It was supposed to be a field day. We visited a nearby construction project and the head builder agreed to let us bend some rebar to use as ground anchors for the traps – one of our major missing pieces. … Continue reading
Tracking the Leopard
Man, am I dirty. Today we trekked for 7 hours up a glacier valley, searching out trap sites. Hussein Ali lead the way, followed by Boone, Goodrich, Dave and Anthony. Tony and I were on camera, and working hard. Sprinting … Continue reading
Into the Wahkan
Time to breathe a sigh of relief. The Wahkan corridor is vast, dusty, beautiful, the Hindu Kush mountains rising up to 25,000feet around us. It’s peaceful, it’s quiet, it’s safe. And that’s a welcome change from Faizabad. 4AM and I … Continue reading
What it means to be a “Target”
“Do you think we as a National Geographic film crew could be targets?” I ask Stephane on the rooftop of our hotel. Stephane snorts with laughter. “Are you kidding? A high profile organization like National Geographic? They would love to … Continue reading
Faizabad and the Magic Press Pass
Safely landed in Faizabad and I’m bunkered up in my hotel for the next couple of days. Though this is one of the safer parts of the country, recent tribal fighting nearby has thrown a bit of an X factor … Continue reading
Kabul – A History of Violence
Three days of travel and we finally arrived in the Kabul airport. Marcus, Tony and I met up first with our trapper and star Boone Smith, then our WCS team: Dave Lawson and Peter Bowles. Despite similarities to other airports … Continue reading
Afghan Beard Blog Update 002
3 weeks in, wearing the hip sports bandana I got for being a rock climbing model for Buff gear today! My last week before Afghanistan and I think it’s going to be a good one… the beard is starting to … Continue reading
About Daniel Byers
Daniel Byers is an expedition photographer and filmmaker, as well as an experienced climber, mountaineer, and diver. He has worked for National Geographic, the BBC, and USAID, crossing many of the world's extreme landscapes in an effort to tell stories that need to be told.