WRITER / PHOTOGRAPHER / GUIDE / SPEAKER

Joshua Jackson is a writer and photographer whose work explores the overlooked public lands of the American west.

His work has appeared in The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, High Country News, SFGATE, and Adventure Journal, among others. He has also been a featured guest on numerous podcasts exploring nature, science, and conservation. His first book, The Enduring Wild: A Journey into California’s Public Lands (Heyday, 2025), winner of the Golden Poppy Award and a Foreword INDIES finalist, is both a love letter to these landscapes and a meditation on belonging and reciprocity.

As founder of the Forgotten Lands Project, Josh gives keynote talks on public lands and place attachment, engages in storytelling collaborations with conservation organizations, and guides camping trips with the USAL Project that connect people directly to these fragile and inspiring landscapes.

He lives with his wife and three children in the heart of Los Angeles.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

  • The Guardian: 5/5/26

    Every winter, tens of thousands of Americans migrate to public lands in the Arizona desert. For a growing number, it's not a vacation—it’s the only housing they can afford. The Desert Safety Net.

  • LA Times: 4/7/26

    Part 2 in a series of essays for the LA Times, exploring the forgotten highways of California and the public lands they run through. State Route 78.

  • LA Times: 2/5/26

    Part 1 in a series of essays for the LA Times, exploring the forgotten highways of California and the public lands they run through. Highway 127.

  • High Country News: 10/10/26

    An ode to the beauty and diversity of Chuckwalla National Monument. The Case For Monuments.