We are two friends brought together by a shared love for the outdoors, for connecting with others and for discovering new places. At some point, we realized we wanted to create a space —for you and me — to share that love for nature, but also to tell deeper stories about this world: from the need to protect it, to the cultural diversity that makes it so unique.
What began as a simple idea has grown into a platform that exists at the intersection between storytelling, purpose and impact.
We believe the outdoors is not an escape from the world, but a way to return to it. Every expedition, every image, every word is an opportunity to live more consciously: to enjoy and protect, to move and reflect, to be part of something larger than ourselves.
At Background, we work with writers, filmmakers, photographers, scientists, athletes and thinkers who share a simple conviction: creativity can drive change and stories can move us to act.
We tell stories about the ocean and the mountains, about movement and stillness, about people doing things that matter, not to romanticize them, but to understand what they reveal about who we are and the planet we call home.
Background Magazine is a quiet interrogation of the world around us: reflective, curious and unafraid to look deeper.
