TerraQuest

At its core, TerraQuest is not just a magazine; it is an expedition in print.

Do we think TerraQuest Mag is a real-life, honest-to-God magazine that directly influences its readers? Not at all. We can barely get people to visit the website. But those who do manage to find it often end up having fun, enjoying the articles, and digging through the material we leave scattered behind after every short adventure we take.

Would we like TerraQuest Online Magazine to blow up and become a giant among its influencer peers? Not really. We do not want that kind of responsibility. Fame looks exhausting, and we already have enough trouble remembering where we put the camera batteries.

So what is TerraQuest Online Magazine all about? It is about having fun, experiencing something different, looking at a subject from a different perspective, and enjoying life to its fullest every day—or at least making a respectable attempt before the weather, traffic, bad coffee, or poor planning gets involved.

We go where others do not, ask questions others overlook, and bring back what we find for everyone to see. Through words, photography, video, and investigation, we aim to expand perspectives and keep the flame of curiosity alive, assuming the wind does not blow it out first.

Our work continues a journalistic tradition that values depth over speed, accuracy over noise, and meaning over spectacle. But most importantly, we try not to take ourselves too seriously.

TerraQuest is about focusing on others: their stories, their perspectives, their lives—and all the other strange, beautiful, inconvenient, and interesting lives we stumble across along the way.

TerraQuest Online Magazine was founded in September 2025 by Hawk Buckman as the natural evolution of Trails West Magazine—mostly because “Trails West” sounded a little too much like we were legally required to stay west of something.

The idea behind TerraQuest was simple: create a broader, more open platform for stories, photography, travel, odd discoveries, interesting people, strange places, and whatever else we happen to stumble into with a camera in hand. Instead of being limited to the trails of North America, TerraQuest gives us room to wander pretty much anywhere the story leads—assuming the vehicle starts and we remembered to charge the batteries.

With more than 30 years of experience as a photojournalist, Hawk Buckman has spent a lifetime chasing stories through images. He first picked up a camera at the age of twelve, and apparently no one thought to take it away from him. Since then, the camera has been both a tool and a traveling companion, offering a different way to see the world and a good excuse to wander into places most people would wisely avoid.

TerraQuest continues that tradition by combining photography and storytelling to uncover stories that spark curiosity, preserve truth, and reveal the unseen. It is serious work, just not always done with a serious face.

Contact

Hawk Buckman: 
hawk.buckman@proton.me
Phone:  1-970-980-9427