Jonathan and Roseann Hanson are ARIZONA- & UK-based authors, naturalists, visual storytellers, and expedition leaders.
Welcome! We founded Exploring Overland to showcase our trips and overland training opportunities, creative workshops, and publications—print, digital, and video—for overland adventure travel and field arts.
If you love self-sufficient travel . . . if you love exploring the world . . . if you want to share your discoveries in words and images and art, join us as we help outfit, train, and inspire you to realize your dreams.
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What’s new:
Overland Tech & Travel Blog
Field Arts Blog
Field Arts Bootcamps Coming Up
Live-in-person retreats for field artists and nature journalers: four to seven full days of pure nature exploration and journaling in an immersive backcountry experience.
Imagine the luxury of spending multiple days doing nothing but nature observation, learning, sketching, and writing with a cohort of like-minded fellow journalers . . . and with customized one-on-one feedback and specific skills-tutoring throughout the whole experience. Read more —>
Workshops & Events
“Clear, concise, edifying and enjoyable reading. ”
“I found your website earlier this year and have really enjoyed the info, reviews, and various other articles that you publish . . . I just wanted to say thank you for this great website! Also, your tastes in the finer things overland are nice as they have allowed me to find some great pieces of gear for myself and my rig—top notch.”