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Grizzly Bear Update from the Tetons
September 19, 2023
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Now that the fall colors are starting to happen in Jackson Hole and both the moose and the elk are starting their mating season, it's time for a quick update on the grizzlies!
On a side note, my 2024 Calendar is now available, featuring images of grizzly 399, 610, and other wildlife of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks: get your calendar...
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New 2024 Calendar Available!
September 14, 2023
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The new 2024 Wildlife Calendars are available!
This 13-month calendar, " Wildlife of the American West ", features some of my favorite images from Grand Teton, Yellowstone, the wild horses, etc.
Of course, grizzly 399 and her record-setting cub also make a well-deserved appearance!
Supplies are very limited so I recommend you order one now if yo...
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Fox Kit Pose
September 11, 2023
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2024 Wildlife Calendars Available!
Time for another cute fox kit from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
This one posed beautifully (for a split second that is) on exposed rocks.
I brought my big 500mm prime lens which, at f/4, turned the bokeh nice and smooth.
Here are some of my favorite shots of this little kit...
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Fox Kit
August 20, 2023
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Not many baby animals are cuter than a baby fox in my opinion.
Here's a fox kit I photographed late this spring in Jackson Hole.
I got low to get at his eye level and shoot through the grass. While his siblings played nearby, this one was taking it easy.
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Flossing Beaver
August 12, 2023
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You see kids, even beavers floss before and after every meal!
As I was laying on the ground to get eye-level shots of this beaver in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, I was surprised when he approached and stood up.
I was even more surprised when I saw what looks like a piece of floss between his fingers... (just kidding)
Beavers' iron-filled...
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Coyote Pup
August 07, 2023
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The bison rut (mating season) is in full swing here in Yellowstone's Lamar valley.
As you drive the valley between Little America and the park's Northeastern entrance near Silver Gate, sometimes it feels that you're surrounded by thousands of bison, spread out over the valley. Lots of wallowing and bellowing (grunting) going on and many couples of...
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Grizzly Bear Yearling
August 03, 2023
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The cooler weather has finally arrived!
With temps into the 80s in the Tetons and parts of Yellowstone, I'm happy to report that the weather here at Yellowstone's Northeast entrance near Silver Gate and Cooke City is... 52 F!
The forecast for the next 4-5 days is all good: 50-60 F and a chance of rain. Not that I don't know that more summer temps...
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Alaska Grizzlies
July 31, 2023
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Alaska's Tongass National Forest is teeming with bears now that the chum salmon are arriving to spawn.
This big grizzly (with a funny hairdo) appeared out of the rain forest and, being on the wrong side of the shallow salmon-filled creek, swam the deep glacier-fed lagoon.
Along the way he discovered that some salmon prefer the lagoon for spawning...
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Grizzly Bear Update Late July 2023
July 25, 2023
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I'm about to leave Jackson Hole for a few weeks to go and photograph the bison mating season in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley (find my recent article on bison photography by clicking here). As peak tourist season is in full swing in Grand Teton National Park and I keep getting messages asking "where to find the bears" during your visit, here's an upda...
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Long Eared Owl
July 24, 2023
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While hiking in the backcountry a few days ago, I found four bull moose, hanging out together and hiding from the sun's heat in thick willows near a river.
With nothing much to photograph until the moose would decide to get up and walk into a more open area, I killed the time by walking around.
A sudden movement, about 2 yards high in a dense pat...
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Bull Moose Silhouette
July 20, 2023
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A few days ago, I was fortunate to once again find one of the biggest bull moose in Grand Teton and Jackson Hole, known as "Hoback."
The mosquitoes were terrible as he was bedded down along the river in a wet area. As it was just me and him, I sat down on this hot day (80F) to await Hoback getting up.
You see, moose in general don't like the heat...
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Photographing Bison in Yellowstone
July 17, 2023
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PetaPixel published my new article " How to Photograph Bison in Yellowstone ": find it by clicking here.
The article includes history on Yellowstone's bison herd and my photography tips.
Here are some of my favorite images that PetaPixel chose to use in the article...
The Flehmen response... wait for it...
Bison Fine art prints star...
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Hoback
July 12, 2023
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On a hike a few days ago, I ran into one of the biggest bull moose in Grand Teton and Jackson Hole. This big bull is known as "Hoback."
Bull moose drop their antlers annually in December - January and start to grow their new set in spring. Now that it's July and the moose rut (mating season) starting in September, he is almost fully grown and look...
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New Destination:Wildlife Article
July 10, 2023
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Destination:Wildlife published my new article " Searching Out The World's Most Famous Grizzly Bears," about the celebrity bears of Jackson Hole: grizzly 399, 610, Felicia, etc.
Find it here: https://www.destinationwildlife.com/blog/searching-out-the-worlds-most-famous-grizzly-bears-update-2023
Here's my favorite image used in the article. It's a...
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Bellowing Bison
July 07, 2023
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Even though most wildlife hides during the height (or is it heat) of summer, the largest mammal in the U.S. has chosen mid July into mid August as its peak season of activity.
Coming up is the annual bison mating season and what better place to observe and photograph this than Yellowstone?
Yellowstone is the last remaining place with genetically...
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