Mark Hendricks is an award winning wildlife and conservation photographer, writer, and author working on environmental issues.  A former marine mammal biologist and animal rescuer, he turned to using his camera as a storytelling tool for conservation purposes. His latest book, The Central Appalachians: Mountains of the Chesapeake, was released in February 2024.  His first book, Natural Wonders of Assateague Island (Schiffer Publishing), was a 2018 Foreword Reviews award winner.  His images and articles have been featured in the National Geographic, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Living Bird, Audubon, Earth Island Journal,  and many others.  His photographs grace the walls of both public and private collections including the famed G2 Gallery of Venice, California.  Besides being a professional wildlife storyteller, Mark also serves as an assistant teaching professor in the department of Psychology at Towson University, an adjunct in the department of Biological Sciences, and is co-director of the Animal Behavior Program. Additionally he is a fellow in the International League of Conservation Writers and a member of the ethics committee for the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA).  He is currently at work on his second book about the Central Appalachians in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Mark is available for assignment work, editorial publications, portraits (including underwater), corporate clients, as well as photography workshops and guiding.

Listen to an interview with Mark on public radio discussing his latest book here