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Darin Wahl is a teacher, traveler, writer, photographer, and sustainability scientist. He holds a PhD from Lund University and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Universidad Nacional de Colombia, where his work is rooted in the Colombian Amazon and Andes. He is immersed in the complex dynamics of how communities navigate change and direct their futures toward their own vision.

This site represents my exploration of the relationships between humans and the natural world. It is also an exploration of the idea that somehow nature is not here but out there, someplace we go for solitude and renewal or avoid for fear of the wild, the untamed, the unknown. This separation feeds a false narrative: that when we harm ecosystems we are not also harming ourselves. Because we are. This site is reflective of my experiences from both sides of that boundary. As I continually muse, venture, and seek spheres to connect, this site may become other than I originally intend. It is a lesson I am constantly learning and relearning: that I am, and always will be, becoming.

If you are interested in the photography you see on this site, please contact him directly.