Pete McBride

Native Coloradan Pete McBride has spent three decades studying the world with a camera. An award-winning photographer, filmmaker, author, and public speaker, he is a Sony Artisan of Light and has traveled on assignment to more than 75 countries for the National Geographic Society, Smithsonian, Outside, The Washington Post, and many others. He has spoken on stages for TEDx, The World Economic Forum, Pixar, Nat Geo Live, Changemakers, and more. His feature documentary, Into the Canyon, was nominated for an Emmy in 2020, and his books The Grand Canyon: Between River and Rim, Seeing Silence, and The Colorado River: Chasing Water have all won National Outdoor Book Awards. His latest book is Witness to Water: One Photographer’s Mission to Defend the Colorado River, published in March 2026.