Earlier this month I went on a father-son fishing trip to Chimo Lodge in Ontario, Canada.

For the past year, I have been working with The Student Conservation Association, traveling around the country to document some of the amazing work young people are doing in our nation’s most cherished lands.

Last night almost didn’t happen.

And I thought doing my video work was hard!

With over 1,600 flowering plant species, including 100 species native trees, the Smoky Mountains are a great place to be during the fall.