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Scott Kranz is a full-time outdoor photographer and videographer based in Seattle, Washington.

10/18/2026

North Cascades and Mount Rainier shaped the journey up the 100 highest peaks in Cascade High in unforgettable ways. Swipe for a few of my favorite panos from those parks in the book (all 22” wide double-page spreads).

During the climbing project, I partnered with six nonprofits doing important work in the outdoors, and WA’s National Park Fund is one of them – the official philanthropic partner of Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks.

My giveback: for every copy of Cascade High ordered by Friday, Nov 6, $5 goes back to these parks through WNPF. Why November 6? That’s the night of Parkfest, their annual fundraiser and a critical opportunity to support public lands. (WA friends: I hope you can join us at Parkfest, where I’m also contributing to the silent auction. Details at the link in my bio.)

Comment LINK to get your copy and support the parks 🙌🏼

10/15/2026

100 peaks. Two seasons. One book. Cascade High is now available to everyone.

This spring, 700+ Kickstarter backers brought this book to life. Thank you! Today it opens to everyone.

Over two seasons, I climbed and documented Washington’s 100 highest peaks with 38 partners, starting with sunrise on the crater rim of Loowit (Mount St. Helens) and ending on the summit of Forbidden Peak. 296 pages, 200+ photographs, custom maps, and essays on the range, its history, and what it taught me/

For every copy ordered by Friday Nov 6, I’ll donate $5 to WA’s National Park Fund, giving back to the parks and public lands that changed my life. (Why November 6? It’s Parkfest, their annual fundraiser. Will I see you there?)

One print run. No reprint planned. Orders ship in November.

Comment LINK and I’ll send it your way. Or find it in my bio.

Cascade High

My life’s work. Now available for all to order. Comment LINK and I’ll send it your way. Or find it in my bio. Thank you 🙏🏻

10/12/2026

This past climbing season my friend and Muckleshoot tribal member Rachel Heaton led a group of Indigenous teens and young adults on a climb to Camp Muir on Tahoma (Rainier). The climbers, ranging in age from 16 to 25 and representing the Muckleshoot, Hunkpapa Lakota, Paiute and Blackfeet nations, traveled through dense fog, stunning beauty, and tent-snapping winds. It was a privilege to witness and document their climb with still imagery.

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day by watching the documentary short “More Than the Summit: An Indigenous Journey up Tahoma,” produced by Jessie Sears of Oregon Public Broadcasting. Link in bio.

Congrats Rachel and team, and thank you for inspiring, teaching, and leading others into the mountains. Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day, today and every day.

10/07/2026

42 today 🤙 I’ve never been one to make much noise about my birthday, but this one feels worth mentioning. Not so much for me, but for a few small asks if you’re willing to consider:

🗳️ Register to vote (or make sure you’re registered). It takes a few minutes.

🌲 Speak up for the Roadless Rule. The public comment period closes tonight (!) and this longstanding rule protects some of the most amazing public lands we have, including plenty of the country I’m lucky enough to explore and photograph. Link in bio.

💛 Be kind. It’s free.

Thanks for being part of this wild journey. Remember that we’re all doing our best, so give everyone some grace. Yourself included.

06/30/2026

Last day to back Cascade High on Kickstarter. (Tier 1 book copies are still available as Late Pledges today only.)

Late pledges officially close tonight at 10pm PST. This is your last chance to lock in Kickstarter pricing and be counted as an official backer. The book will be made available on my site much later this year, but at a higher price and without backer status.

The official Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scottkranz/cascade-high-by-scott-kranz

(Pictured: in addition to the official cover, I've included images of my color proof which I recently approved to continue to the next step of printing.)

05/27/2026

I can’t believe this weekend marks the last full moon of spring 🌕 Time is flying this year. Here are some of my favorite moon shots from a handful of places I’ll actually be visiting over the next 30ish days – each one a little different. Can you guess where these were taken? Drop guesses in the comments ⬇️

05/18/2026

46 years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted – reshaping the mountain forever. Before May 18, 1980, it rose to 9,677 feet, a near-perfect cone often compared to Mount Fuji. The eruption knocked it down to 8,325 feet, blowing away the entire north face and carving the wide horseshoe crater that defines it today.

Loowit, the Klickitat name for this place meaning “smoking mountain,” was where I began my journey up Washington’s 100 highest peaks. My forthcoming book Cascade High – still available for late pledges on Kickstarter for a short time – recounts that history in its opening chapter, including the climbing history of the peak itself. Two short excerpts:

“The year 1980 was also when Russ Kroeker became the first person to climb all hundred Bulger peaks. In the years immediately after the eruption, Loowit became a strange question for anyone chasing the list. The summit lay inside a newly restricted zone. Rumors circulated of early ascents, climbers quietly making their way up the broken slopes and peering over the crater rim to the steaming dome below. The mountain had changed, but the pull to stand on top of it had not.”

“I reached the top just before 6 a.m., moments before sunrise. Carefully minding the cornice, I looked down into the crater for the first time. I had to remind myself to breathe. The north side of the mountain fell away in a vast arc of broken rock and ice. At the base sat Crater Glacier, one of the youngest glaciers on Earth and a rare advancing glacier, thickening in the cold shadow of the walls that had once collapsed around it. A glacier that exists only because the eruption happened to collapse the north side, shielding the crater from direct sun.”

05/12/2026

Took a posting pause last week, so needed, but back now :)

Ready to share more, not just the high peaks, but everything in between. Starting with some small stuff: patterns, textures, shapes, and colors. The quiet details that doesn’t always make the cut. The big landscapes remind me how small I am. These remind me where I’m actually standing. What details have you been noticing lately?

Pictured: grass in the Methow, snow near Kulshan, ferns in the Skagit, wood near Loowit, larch needles in the Enchantments, and dried mud in the desert.

05/01/2026

This is a thank you post.

My first Kickstarter ended yesterday. Because of 664 backers who believed in this project, CASCADE HIGH is 275% funded and my first large-format photography book has been given life.

Along the way, we raised $3,485 for Washington Trails Association. More trails protected, public lands defended, and doors opened to people who belong outdoors. Because everyone belongs in the mountains. And because the power of mountains, stories, and shared journeys can change lives. They changed mine.

None of this happens without you. Not the book, not the donation, not any of it.

With all the gratitude I can give – thank you.

Scott

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