Krista is a conservation photographer and writer, working out of the Washington DC metro area. Since obtaining a master’s degree in journalism in 1997, Schlyer has been contributing stories and photography to magazines, books and websites, including BBC, National Parks, High Country News, and The Nature Conservancy.

Over the past eight years, Schlyer’s work has focused on documenting the US-Mexico borderlands and the changes brought about by US border policy. This project has included leading a 17-member expedition along the 2,000-mile border; a traveling exhibit that has shown throughout the United States, including shows in the US House and Senate; and a book called Continental Divide: Wildlife, People and the Border Wall, which has received national recognition, including the National Outdoor Book Award for 2013.

Schlyer is a senior fellow with the International League of Conservation Photograpers. She is the author of three books, including Almost Anywhere, a road trip memoir scheduled for publication October 6, 2015 from Skyhorse Publishing.

Awards and reviews:

• Sierra Club Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography
• American Library Association "Best of the Best"
• New Mexico Book Award
• Outdoor Photographer
• Tucson Weekly

​More info in the social media and other links below.

Portrait: