Pete McBride
Available for new projects
Home Base / Basalt, CO, USA
Current Location / Basalt, CO, USA
Overview
Biography
Pete spent the last 25 years exploring with a camera in hand. His adventures have ranged for the raucous to the grueling, with forays into the dangerous and heart wrenching as well. The locations tell the tale: Everest, Kenya, the Arctic, America’s desert Southwest, and more. Today, in between assignments, Pete tells those stories to large audiences and small as a public speaker and published author.
Over the past twenty years, I’ve worked closely with Pete on assignments that have taken us from the Canadian Arctic and the Horn of Africa to the base of Mount Everest—and that includes 14 months traversing the Grand Canyon on foot,” says Kevin Fedarko, author of “The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon.”
Pete is not only a world-class photographer and filmmaker, but also a superb collaborator. He’s highly organized, deeply dedicated to his craft, and tenacious. He never gives up, regardless of the difficulties and challenges that often manifest in the field.
“I like to suffer,” says Pete. “I spent 71 days carrying a 50-plus-pound pack through the Grand Canyon with no trail. I’m fine with no electricity and little food. I lost 40 pounds on that outing, but I’m fine with the physical challenges (to a degree) if I believe it will help me tell an important story .”
Career Storyline
Statistics
150+
Editorial & commercial Assignments
30+
Magazine Covers
25
Years of Experience
Awards and Recognition
20191106
National Outdoor Book Award (2)
20160912
National Geographic “Freshwater Hero.”
20161102
National Geographic "Adventurer of the Year"
20191106
National Outdoor Book Award (2)
20160912
National Geographic “Freshwater Hero.”
20161102
National Geographic "Adventurer of the Year"
Work Experience
PAST
UPCOMING
PAST
11/2023
Shoots on Seven Continents
Editorial, scientific, and government funded expeditions.
11/2023
Public Speaking
Peter has spoken on stages at the World Economic Forum, TEDx, Nat Geo Live, USAID, the Nature Conservancy, Pixar, and many more commercial, non-profit, and governmental entities.
