Sam Craft
May 23, 2026
My first Verso story
This is my first story written in Verso.
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2025: A year of choosing me
Some years feel full, and others feel foundational. 2025 was the latter. It unfolded slowly at first, then all at once. Miles stacked up. Conversations lingered. Decisions sat heavier than usual. I found myself paying closer attention—not…
Finding My People at the UPAA Symposium
Backpacking the Minong Ridge Trail
Lobsters, Legends & Landmarks
Where Water Shapes the Land
SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships
Track and field is a sport unlike any other. It’s raw, unpredictable, and packed with emotion. As a photojournalist, covering track isn’t just about snapping pictures of runners in motion—it’s about telling the full story of human…
Columbia: The Tragedy That Shook East Texas and Shaped My Career
At 7:59 a.m. Central Time on Friday, February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry over rural East Texas, claiming the lives of seven astronauts. At that moment, I was just a college kid, sleeping off a night at…
Blurred Lines
Return of the Lone Star Showdown
Faces of Impact
The Netherlands
From Coastlines to Peaks
The family vacation to the Pacific Northwest was nothing short of spectacular. We started our adventure by flying into Seattle, picking up a rental car, and going to the Olympic Peninsula. Our first stop was Port Angeles, where we explored…
ECCB 314 Down River
ECCB 314 Down River: Biology of Gulf Coastal Fishes is a week-long class that visits various locations along the Guadalupe and San Marcus rivers to study the biological complexity of Gulf Coast river systems while gaining hands-on…