Joshua Asel

Managing Editor, Manager of Global Parks Network

Joshua "All Terrain" Asel is an internationally recognized wildlife conservation photographer with an emphasis on marine habitats, birds of prey, anti-poaching, and endangered species. His work has taken him to South America, Central America, and Africa, and he has successfully navigated encounters with poachers and pirates. He's a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, a board member of the Bird Rescue Center of Sonoma County, an honorary Tribe Member of the Naso Indigenous People in Panama, a member of the Ethics Committee for the North American Nature Photography Association, and is sponsored by Think Tank Photo and Columbia Sportswear.

Joshua's current main project revolves around critically endangered California condor conservation in Central and Northern California, with focused efforts to establish a new home base in Sonoma County for the Condor Recovery Program. Additionally, Joshua is featured in the award-winning short film “Wingspan,” about his work on California condors, which is currently on an international film circuit. He's also appeared on multiple judging panels, advised on mountain lion safety for land trusts, and acted as a consultant and principal photographer to help establish a new redwood forest preserve in Healdsburg, California.

Joshua’s publications include Smithsonian Magazine, National Geographic, Defenders of Wildlife, Whalebone Magazine, The New York Times, Hakai Magazine, Alaska Airlines Magazine, The Press Democrat, NANPA Expressions, and several scholarly articles, among others.