There’s a specific kind of silence you only find deep in the mountains.
No Wi-Fi.
No timelines.
Just wind through trees and your own heartbeat in your ears.
That’s where goes.
Erik is a former SWAT team leader turned wilderness photographer and writer.
His Substack, , documents raw experiences from the Southern Appalachians. It’s part journal, part philosophy, and all human.
Here’s what makes his work hit harder than most:
He’s not just posting photos. He’s questioning everything. The tech. The speed. The fake perfection flooding our feeds.
He’s asking things like:
Can you separate art from the artist?
Does it matter who made the thing, or just how it makes you feel?
And what happens when AI gets so good, you can’t tell the difference?
Most people are too busy scrolling to ask.
Erik hikes into the woods with a camera to find answers.
And you feel it in every line he writes.
If you're tired of algorithm-driven content, if you're craving more substance, more intention, more soul behind the work...
Erik’s your guy.
This isn’t just about photography or essays.
It’s about what’s still real in a world that’s forgetting.
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