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Snow Geese
January 17, 2025 - Need geese?
Thousands of snow geese spend winter a few miles from my house in New Mexico along the Rio Grande. It's qui...
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Grizzly 399 Portrait
January 13, 2025 - And what a beautiful bear she was, grizzly 399.
I photographed her and Spirit when they visited on of their regular clo...
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Teton Sunset
January 10, 2025 - Sunset in the Tetons.
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Bosque Reflections
January 06, 2025 - Snow geese rest in a pond at New Mexico's Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
The geese gather together in the...
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Winter Moose
January 03, 2025 - A young bull moose in the winter landscape. Grand Teton National Park.
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Happy New Year!
January 01, 2025 - Happy New Year!
An iconic view at Monument Valley to celebrate all the beauty and open spaces that the west has to offe...
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Farewell to 2024
December 31, 2024 - Farewell to 2024, the year the world lost its favorite bear...
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Winter Moose
December 30, 2024 - A moose landscape in Grand Teton National Park.
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Abstract Yellowstone
December 27, 2024 - One of the many hot springs near Old Faithful provides endless photo opportunities.
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Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 - Merry Christmas!
One of my personal favorite grizzly bear images from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem as this young g...
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Pensive Moose
December 23, 2024 - A pensive big bull moose during mating season.
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Moose Silhouette
December 20, 2024 - A young bull moose is silhouetted after sunset. Jackson Hole, WY.
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Looking for Love
December 16, 2024 - A bull moose crosses the river to approach a cow moose on the other side, during the annual mating season.
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Flight Path
December 13, 2024 - This Snow Goose is coming in for the landing!
New Mexico's Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, a perfect place...
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Winter Bison
December 09, 2024 - A big bull bison walks the snow-compacted park road near Yellowstone's Madison Junction.
Most of Yellowstone's roads ar...
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Sandhill at Sunset
December 06, 2024 - A Sandhill Crane silhouetted by the sunset, as he arrives at the pond where he'll spend the night.
New Mexico's Rio Gra...
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Clark's Nutcracker
December 02, 2024 - The infamous Clark's nutcracker, tied closely to the survival of the first widely distributed tree to be placed on the E...
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Bull Moose in Jackson Hole
November 29, 2024 - Winter in Grand Teton and Yellowstone is an amazing time to photograph moose. They rely on eating bitterbrush, which gro...
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Snowy Bull Moose
November 25, 2024 - When the snow starts flying... It's amazing how well adapted moose are to the cold. They thrive in conditions that other...
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Winter Bull
November 22, 2024 - I photographed this bull moose just outside Gros Ventre campground in Grand Teton National Park. Long after the campgrou...
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Photo Contest Winner: WOC
November 20, 2024 - Proud that my moose image is a winner in the annual Wyoming Outdoor Council photo contest!
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Yawn
November 18, 2024 - Yawn... it's Monday!
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Sunset at Bosque del Apache
November 15, 2024 - A fiery sunset at Bosque del Apache along New Mexico's Rio Grande.
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Thousands of Snow Geese
November 11, 2024 - Thousands of snow geese and sandhill cranes spend winter along New Mexico's Rio Grande.
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Full Moon & Sandhill Cranes
November 08, 2024 - A flock of sandhill cranes (officially called a "sedge") flies over the Bernardo waterfowl complex in central New Mexico...
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Photo Contest Winner
November 07, 2024 - Proud to be the winner of the annual Wyoming Wildlife photo contest!
My moose image will feature on the calendar cover...
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Sandhill Cranes at Bosque del Apache
November 04, 2024 - Sandhill Cranes settle in a pond for the night at Bosque del Apache.
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Cheeky Moose
November 01, 2024 - A cheeky bull moose at sunset.
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Creek Moose
October 28, 2024 - I found this young bull on a backcountry hike as he was bedded down. Hours later, he hadn't moved an inch.
It took a bi...
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Grizzly 399 and Vital Ground Foundation
October 26, 2024 - As many of you have asked how we can prevent needless deaths like 399 in the future and what we can do to help, I have d...
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Grand Teton Fall Foliage
October 25, 2024 - An image from a prior fall shows the beauty of fall foliage against the snowy Tetons.
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Grizzly 399 has died
October 23, 2024 - Very sad news from Jackson Hole today... Grizzly 399 has died.
She was struck and killed by a car on Tuesday evening in...
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Young Bull Moose
October 21, 2024 - A young bull moose against a backdrop of fall colors in the Rocky Mountains.
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Moose Water Reflection
October 18, 2024 - Catching a big bull moose as he takes a sip from the creek...
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Winter Awaits
October 14, 2024 - The rut is pretty much finished in the Rockies. Now the long and cold winter awaits. Fortunately there are few animals a...
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Oxbow Bend Fall Colors
October 11, 2024 - A look at Grand Teton National Park's Oxbow Bend and the vista towards Mount Moran, during the fall color season.
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Annoyed Bull Moose
October 07, 2024 - When you find a bull this time of the year, when the mating season is winding down, most of the time the bull is pretty...
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Bugle
October 04, 2024 - Few things beat the experience of having a big bull elk bugle right in front of you!
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Moose Portrait
September 30, 2024 - The leaves are going fast in the Rockies as fall approaches. Soon, the mating season will finish and the moose will quie...
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Moose on the Move
September 27, 2024 - Bull moose are on the move looking for moose cows during the mating season. This big bull crossed the river towards a si...
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Mister Moose
September 23, 2024 - Mister Moose, as he stared into the camera. The moose rut is in full swing throughout the Rockies, from Colorado into Al...
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Big Bull
September 20, 2024 - Hiking along a river, I found a smallish bull moose during mating season.
As I waited for him to do something interesti...
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Snake River Elk Bugle
September 16, 2024 - It doesn't get much better than to see a bugling elk crossing the Snake river among fall colors.
This bull elk was hot...
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Foxy Pose
September 13, 2024 - I found this fox on a hike in Montana's Beartooth mountains.
Clearly uninterested in my presence, he gave me several go...
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Moose Close-Up
September 09, 2024 - The velvet is gone and the bull moose are starting their mating season with their clean, fully grown antlers.
This guy...
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Bugle
September 06, 2024 - It's not just the moose mating season. The elk are having their annual rut also.
The time of the year when the forest i...
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Bear Berry Season
September 02, 2024 - The berries are ripe in the Rockies and you know what that means...
If you want to find a bear, look up in the berry bu...
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Resting Cow Moose
August 30, 2024 - Now that the moose mating season is about to start, it's important to remember the ladies.
The moose cows will be visit...
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Bull Moose in Velvet
August 26, 2024 - It's almost time now for the bull moose to shed their velvet and start the mating season...
Can't wait!
Here's a big b...
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Bison Water Crossing
August 23, 2024 - A young bison crosses a shallow river.
Mating season is about to wind down, giving these bison a chance to prepare for...
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Roadkill Grizzlies
August 19, 2024 - A grizzly family (mom and her 3 cubs) make a meal out of a domestic cow, killed by a vehicle.
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Pouncing Fox
August 16, 2024 - Foxes are fun to watch, especially as they hunt.
This fox was on the hunt for rodents and voles in the tall grass.
Sud...
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Growing Antlers
August 12, 2024 - The bull moose's antlers are getting close to being full-grown.
Still covered in velvet, the bulls will start to rub th...
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Moose in Velvet
August 09, 2024 - The bull moose's antlers are getting close to being full-grown.
Still covered in velvet, the bulls will start to rub th...
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Bison Portrait
August 05, 2024 - A bison bull stares dreamily into Yellowstone's Lamar Valley. The bison mating season is in full swing!
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Bison Rut
August 02, 2024 - It's that time of the year: the bison rut (or mating season) has started!
Here's a cheeky bull "bellowing" (which sound...
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Grizzly 399's Cub Spirit
July 26, 2024 - It's hot in Jackson Hole with temperatures frequently reaching up into the 90s!
I recently saw grizzly 399 and Spirit i...
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River Otters
April 25, 2024 - River otters are, of course, most at home in the water.
Their streamlined body and agility allows them to catch fish li...
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399 and Spirit are Awake!
April 22, 2024 - Last night, April 21, grizzly 399 and her yearling cub Spirit put in a very brief appearance in her usual area in Grand...
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Face-to-Face
April 11, 2024 - Up close and face to face with this scary-looking creature... a beaver swimming straight at the camera as I was laying a...
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Torpor
April 10, 2024 - Grizzlies have been getting up from their winter sleep and sightings are increasing in the Tetons and Yellowstone!
When...
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Grizzly 399 and Spirit
March 28, 2024 - Just a few more weeks now before these two wake up...
Here are some of my favorite images of grizzly bear 399 and her c...
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Melanistic Red Fox
March 26, 2024 - The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is home to the Red Fox.
Even though the fox looks like a mid-sized dog, it typically...
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Colorful Fox Kit
March 07, 2024 - A young fox kit poses in a colorful setting.
This den was located in the rocky environment of mountain foothills, with...
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Coyote Close-Up
March 05, 2024 - Who can say 'no' to a cute coyote pup?
This little one was so curious, it walked up to my big lens while I was laying a...
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Happy Birthday Grizzly 399!
January 11, 2024 - Happy Birthday to grizzly 399 as she turns 28 years old in the den during her winter sleep!
Approaching the Snake R...
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Grizzly Portrait
January 09, 2024 - Portrait of grizzly 610 in Grand Teton National Park.
I made this image in late spring while the sow was feasting on cl...
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Your Favorite Images of 2023
December 31, 2023 - Here are your favorite images of 2023 as selected by engagements on my website, Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
It's b...
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Young Grizzly
December 28, 2023 - Now that the bears are all safe inside their winter dens, I continue editing the thousands of pictures I took this past...
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Fox Kit Close-Up
December 25, 2023 - Upclose and personal with a cute fox kit in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
I brought my big 500mm prime lens but th...
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Coyote Pups Love
December 08, 2023 - Cute coyote puppies, as the sun started to set.
These two were relaxing outside the nearby den.
What's more cute than...
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Coyote Pups
November 29, 2023 - Coyote pups show some sibling love.
I found 'my' first coyote den this year, with 9 pups. Great fun to watch and photog...
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399 + Spirit
November 27, 2023 - Now that the bears are all safe inside their winter dens, it's time for me to look at the large amount of pictures taken...
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Happy Thanksgiving! (and Black Friday Sale!)
November 23, 2023 - Happy Thanksgiving!
A big Thank You to all of you who support my work and, either indirectly or directly via your purch...
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Grizzly Bear Update
October 07, 2023 - Who knew that; barely three weeks after my last update; I'd be writing another one already? It feels like the park has t...
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Grizzly Bear Update from the Tetons
September 19, 2023 - Now that the fall colors are starting to happen in Jackson Hole and both the moose and the elk are starting their mating...
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New 2024 Calendar Available!
September 14, 2023 - The new 2024 Wildlife Calendars are available!
This 13-month calendar, " Wildlife of the American West ", features some...
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Fox Kit Pose
September 11, 2023 - 2024 Wildlife Calendars Available!
Time for another cute fox kit from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
This one po...
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Fox Kit
August 20, 2023 - Not many baby animals are cuter than a baby fox in my opinion.
Here's a fox kit I photographed late this spring in Jack...
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Coyote Pup
August 07, 2023 - The bison rut (mating season) is in full swing here in Yellowstone's Lamar valley.
As you drive the valley between Litt...
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Grizzly Bear Yearling
August 03, 2023 - The cooler weather has finally arrived!
With temps into the 80s in the Tetons and parts of Yellowstone, I'm happy to re...
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Alaska Grizzlies
July 31, 2023 - Alaska's Tongass National Forest is teeming with bears now that the chum salmon are arriving to spawn.
This big grizzly...
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Grizzly Bear Update Late July 2023
July 25, 2023 - I'm about to leave Jackson Hole for a few weeks to go and photograph the bison mating season in Yellowstone's Lamar Vall...
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Fishing Grizzlies
July 02, 2023 - Alaska is a bear photographer's dream destination.
Whereas a trip to Yellowstone or Grand Teton National Parks may gran...
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Fishing for Pink Salmon
June 30, 2023 - It's that time of the year: salmon are heading back to their stream of birth to spawn.
Little do they know they're bein...
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Swimming Grizzly
June 25, 2023 - Almost endless daily hiking and driving in Jackson Hole looking for critters to photograph, keeps me busy.
A typical da...
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The Epoch Times Newspaper Article on Grizzly 399
June 06, 2023 - Newspaper The Epoch Times interviewed me for a new article on grizzly 399.
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Grizzly Bear 793 aka Blondie
May 30, 2023 - Now that grizzly 399 (with a new record-setting baby: read about it by clicking here!) and most of the other known bears...
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Grizzly Cubs of the Year
May 23, 2023 - It's that time of the year!
Grizzly bear sows are appearing out of hibernation with new cubs in tow. Few things in na...
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Grizzly Bear Update Early May 2023
May 04, 2023 - How are Jackson Hole's grizzly bears doing? Here's the situation on May 4, 2023...
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Through The Eyes Of A Bear
March 27, 2023 - Sometimes the unexpected happens.
As this brown bear fished a salmon-filled stream in Alaska, I was setup next to the s...
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Grizzly Cub in Wyoming
March 15, 2023 - Here's another favorite shot of a grizzly bear cub of the year ("COY") in Grand Teton National Park.
Even though newbor...
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PetaPixel Article on Grizzly 399
March 14, 2023 - Photography website PetaPixel published my new article on Grizzly 399: find it here, or click on the image below.
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Grizzly Bear Cub of The Year
March 08, 2023 - It's only a matter of time now before grizzly sows wake up from hibernation with new cute cubs in tow...
Typically griz...
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Wildlife Photography in a Busy World
February 06, 2023 - As a wildlife photographer, I'm always looking for the 'perfect' shot.
A shot with great lighting.
A good-looking anim...
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Brown Bear Fishing in Alaska
February 01, 2023 - It's amazing how there's no such thing as "the brown bear" when it comes to appearance.
Sure, they share features such...
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Black Bears in the Mist
January 24, 2023 - When I saw this black bear appear in the mists of an Alaskan rain forest, I immediately came up with the title: Black Be...
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Black Bear Cubs in Yellowstone National Park
January 16, 2023 - Certain areas in Yellowstone National Park are hot spots to see black bears.
Spring (May-June) is an especially great t...
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Fishing Grizzly Bear
January 13, 2023 - Young grizzlies who were just "kicked out" by mom sometimes like to test their boundaries.
This was the case with this...
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Grizzly Bear Catches Salmon
January 11, 2023 - Up close and personal with a big grizzly bear catching a huge chum salmon for dinner.
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Where Can You See Bears Fishing For Salmon?
January 07, 2023 - There are several places in the United States and Canada where you can go to photograph brown bears fishing for salmon....
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Where is Grizzly 399?
November 08, 2022 - After the warm and prolonged Fall season, Winter is finally arriving in Grand Teton National Park. Temperatures are expe...
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Salmon Roe
August 29, 2022 - The longer I spent pursuing wildlife photography, the more I'm convinced that gear isn't the end-all be-all.
Of course,...
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Salmon Run
August 05, 2022 - Once the temperature (and mosquito count!) started rising in Jackson Hole, Wyoming this June, there was only one destina...
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Cowboy State Daily - Column
July 19, 2022 - Wyoming's Cowboy State Daily published my column on the exhilarating experience of a grizzly running in my direction: re...
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Cattle or Grizzlies?
July 08, 2022 - When you like nature, wildlife and value places where you can still get away and hope to see a grizzly or wolf, it feels...
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Grizzly Update with Tom Mangelsen
June 25, 2022 - When it came time to write a article on how the celebrity grizzlies in Jackson Hole and the Tetons have been doing since...
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Grizzly 399's Teeth at Old Age
June 15, 2022 - Recently, I observed the grizzly 'mating dance' in Grand Teton National Park.
In the case of celebrity grizzly sow 399...
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Grizzly Cub
May 14, 2022 - It's been a busy month here in Jackson Hole, ever since grizzly 399 came out of hibernation with her four cubs in mid Ap...
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Happy Mother's Day!
May 08, 2022 - Happy Mother's Day!
Here's one of my favorite animal moms that I have been lucky enough to encounter. This black bear l...
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Up Close and Personal
April 17, 2022 - Up close and personal with a grizzly.
I love getting close-up shots of animals as it allows you to get a feel for the a...
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World Wildlife Day
March 03, 2022 - Happy World Wildlife Day!
Per the United Nations, today is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied fo...
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Berries
February 21, 2022 - One of my favorite things in wildlife photography is to be able to see in detail what your eye doesn't pick up in the wi...
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Grizzly 399 is off to bed
December 10, 2021 - Good news from Jackson Hole: it appears that grizzly 399 and her four cubs have gone into their den for the winter!
Hop...
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FREE Print Giveaway
October 23, 2021 - Would you like a free 11x14 wildlife fine art print?
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Play With Your Food
September 20, 2021 - When you're out photographing grizzlies, you just never know what's going to happen.
Many hours and days on end, you do...
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Grizzly Cub Fight
August 13, 2021 - This is one of my favorite images made this past spring in Wyoming's mountains: two newborn grizzly cubs fighting in the...
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Update on Felicia (Grizzly 863)
July 18, 2021 - This is grizzly 863, otherwise known as Felicia, who lives in the mountains east of Grand Teton National Park.
Seeing h...
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Blondie
March 19, 2021 - Here is one the most photographed bears in Wyoming: the grizzly nicknamed "Blondie".
She appeared out of hibernation la...
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Grizzly 399 in Wild Flower Meadow
October 27, 2020 - It's almost time for the grizzlies in the Tetons and Yellowstone to start their annual hibernation.
Living on the road...
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Blondie's Twins
August 21, 2020 - Blondie, otherwise known as grizzly bear 793, is a celebrity bear in Grand Teton National Park.
Like 399 (that other be...
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Happy New Year!
December 31, 2019 - Do you want to learn how to take better wildlife pictures?
Here's my book to get you started
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Salmon & Bears (Video)
November 22, 2019 - Ever wonder what happens when we're not watching?
Here's footage from a camera trap along a deserted stretch of a salmo...
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Grizzly Shake
October 11, 2019 - The rain forests of the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska provide a challenge for wildlife photography.
Never...
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Grizzly Cub
June 04, 2019 - How cute is this newborn grizzly cub?
May and June are the perfect months to find & observe grizzlies in the Grand Te...
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