//FEATURED PROJECT

SAving Terra CEIA

Storytelling efforts in partnership with community to save a natural gem in Tampa Bay

In Collaboration with

Mangrove trees with tangled roots growing in water, with dense green foliage in the background.

I’m Drew McDougall.

Some stories don’t belong in a single box.

I work across marine science, conservation, documentary, and the outdoor industry using photography, film, and writing to tell stories shaped by time in the field, not trends.

Honest stories. Real places. Created to last.

TELL THE STORY.

WHAT I SPECIALIZE IN…

FIELD SCIENCE • BRAND STORY • WILD CULTURE

Photography • CINEMATOGRAPHY • UNDERWATER • SHORT FILMS • MEDIA STRATEGY • Branding • DESIGN • Writing

TRUSTED BY

The word 'wildpath' written in bold white lowercase letters on a black background.

The word 'oceanographic' in large white letters with the words 'Conservation', 'Adventure', 'Exploration' underneath on a black background.

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FOLLOW ALONG

// @DREW _MCDOUGALL

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