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My top 24 photographs of 2024.

My top 24 photographs of 2024.

Posted on Posted onDecember 31, 2024March 9, 2025By Heather

In 2024, I took more than 6,000 photographs in 8 countries in all 4 hemispheres. From over 6,000 images, I’ve curated 24 favorites—just 0.004%—to share with you. … Read More >My top 24 photographs of 2024.

Categories Abroad Adventure Travel Hiking
Experience Wonders of Wildlife and the Ancient Maya in Yucatán, Mexico

Experience Wonders of Wildlife and the Ancient Maya in Yucatán, Mexico

Posted on Posted onFebruary 19, 2024March 19, 2025By Heather

https://kctrvlr.com/abroad/quintana-roo-yucatan-ancient-mayan-ruins-jungle-wildlife/ … Read More >Experience Wonders of Wildlife and the Ancient Maya in Yucatán, Mexico

Categories Domestic Short Stops
Capturing Conservation: Animal portraits to inspire the next generation

Capturing Conservation: Animal portraits to inspire the next generation

Posted on Posted onJanuary 1, 2024January 18, 2025By Heather

The year my dad made us “Friends of the Zoo” at our local Kansas City Zoo was one … Continue ReadingCapturing Conservation: Animal portraits to inspire the next generation

Categories Domestic
Animal Portraits from GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

Animal Portraits from GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

Posted on Posted onNovember 4, 2023November 13, 2023By Heather

When the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium announced their GloWild event would return, I jumped … Continue ReadingAnimal Portraits from GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

Categories Domestic Hiking
Western Kitsch: The Black Hills, South Dakota

Western Kitsch: The Black Hills, South Dakota

Posted on Posted onMay 21, 2022March 15, 2025By Heather

We daydreamed about visiting Badlands area for years. We were drawn by the mystique of … Continue ReadingWestern Kitsch: The Black Hills, South Dakota

I'm Heather Physioc.

Photojournalist focusing on conservation, outdoor, wildlife and nature topics. OWAA award winner. Prints available, 50% of print sales to conservation efforts. Dog's best friend.

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Heather Physioc, Writer & Photographer at KCTRVLR
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  • Bighorn Sheep – My Wildlife Wonders No. 2July 2, 2025
  • Bali Starling – My Wildlife Wonders No. 1June 8, 2025
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  • Living Peoples, Not Dying Languages: Inside the fight to preserve and revitalize Quechua and other Indigenous languages in the AndesJanuary 23, 2025
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