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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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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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Catch of the Day: Grizzly Bear Fishing
April 29, 2023 - This grizzly bear was relentless. For hours on end, he ruled this small creek in Alaska and ate fish non-stop.
Here he...
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Blue Lagoon in Hyder Alaska
April 12, 2023 - This pond, fed by a glacier in Southeast Alaska, is named the "Blue Lagoon."
A spawning area for salmon every summer, t...
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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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Moose Staredown
March 22, 2023 - Going hiking to look for moose is one of my favorite things to do in the fall.
This bull was hanging out in dense veget...
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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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Moose at Sunrise in Grand Teton
March 10, 2023 - A beautiful scene at sunrise as a bull moose makes his way through the sagebrush.
His antlers covered in velvet, this m...
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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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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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Grizzly Bear Catches Salmon
January 11, 2023 - Up close and personal with a big grizzly bear catching a huge chum salmon for dinner.
This image was featured in the re...
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Grizzly 399 and Bruno in Grand Teton National Park
December 05, 2022 - The day was a Tuesday in late May.
In April and May, I'm out daily in Grand Teton National Park to look for wildlife to...
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Grizzly 399 Print Sale
November 27, 2022 - Here's grizzly 399 on a rainy summer day.
She sure looks great for a soon-to-be 27 year old bear!
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The Chase
September 13, 2022 - The chase and the catch.
It's almost time for me to leave the bears and salmon of Alaska behind for fall photography in...
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Grizzly Swim
September 10, 2022 - A seemingly tender moment between a grizzly and his (rotten) salmon which he fished up from the lagoon bottom.
Many of...
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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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Fishing Wolves
August 23, 2022 - Time flies when you're having fun!
Here's a coastal wolf fishing for salmon in Alaska, where I'm spending the summer....
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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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Grizzly Sprint
July 01, 2022 - If you ever wonder what it looks like when a grizzly comes sprinting directly towards you... here is the answer in pictu...
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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 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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She's up!
April 16, 2022 - She's up!
Grizzly 399 and her four cubs appeared out of hibernation this afternoon.
After a long winter sleep and read...
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Bald Eagle: Hunter and Scavenger
October 30, 2021 - Few birds are more regal than the American national symbol: the Bald Eagle.
What's surprising to many, however, is what...
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Photography Tips for Bison in Yellowstone
September 10, 2021 - My newest article was published with my best tips for photographing bison in Yellowstone National Park!
Read it here
H...
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Grizzly Close-Up
August 07, 2021 - Close-up of a grizzly bear in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.
This beautiful bear is estimated to be five years ol...
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399's Yearling
July 12, 2021 - Sometimes a big lens and high megapixel camera body reveal details you never noticed while being out in nature.
I was l...
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399
May 24, 2021 - Here's one of my recent favorite shots of celebrity grizzly - and overall awesome mom - 399.
I've been fortunate enough...
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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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Wildflower Grizzly
August 13, 2020 - Wildflower season is coming to an end here in the mountains of Yellowstone and Grand Teton.
The good (great) news is al...
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399 and Cub
July 21, 2020 - If you want to see more pictures of 399 and her adorable cubs (and really, who doesn't??), the recent story I wrote abou...
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Wildflowers
June 09, 2020 - It's wild flower season in the Tetons!
And, it helps the picture if a bear poses in some flowers.
They usually don't c...
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The Bear's Soul
March 14, 2020 - It is often said that the eyes are the window to the soul.
I wonder what this black bear's eyes are revealing.
Is he h...
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Salmon Stream
March 06, 2020 - Hiking in a rain forest in Alaska can get exciting - fast. I was out exploring along the edge of a stream in Alaska on a...
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Looking Back On 2019
December 21, 2019 - With the holidays upon us and 2020 - and an entire new decade - just around the corner, I thought it was a good time to...
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Cool
December 12, 2019 - While spending days and weeks in a rain forest in SE Alaska, life suddenly gets a lot more interesting when a grizzly ap...
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Salmon Swing
December 03, 2019 - What appears to be a violent life-or-death encounter is actually a grizzly playing with his food.
This young male was f...
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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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Fishing Black Bear
November 07, 2019 - If you've been following some of my previous posts about black bears, you're probably thinking that all they eat are ber...
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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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Up Close Swim
October 04, 2019 - Sometimes when you're attempting to take pictures of wildlife, it gets frustrating. The animal doesn't show up, it's col...
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Salmon
October 01, 2019 - The miracle of the salmon life cycle interests many predators. The prospect of an easy, high protein and high fat salmon...
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Panic
September 18, 2019 - These two newborn cubs were in panic mode in Yellowstone National Park.
Mom had just swam across a wide creek in Yellow...
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Swimming Black Bear
August 08, 2019 - The rules for safely watching bears in nature are there for a good reason. Never hike alone. Always make noise while hik...
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Newborn
August 01, 2019 - I found this newborn black bear cub on a hike in Yellowstone National Park.
His mom was grazing nearby as the cub climb...
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Mom
July 26, 2019 - Staying close to mom is the best way to survive for young animals. This black bear cub (and his sibling half hidden next...
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Sleepy Time!
July 20, 2019 - On a hike in Yellowstone National Park this summer, I came upon the following scene.
If you ever wondered where bears s...
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Danger
July 06, 2019 - This grizzly sow was peacefully grazing near Pilgrim Creek in Grand Teton National Park when something got her attention...
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Bear Close-Up
June 22, 2019 - Some grizzly bears don't obey the national park rule to stay at least 100 yards away from photographers. Don't they real...
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Traffic Rules
June 21, 2019 - Grizzlies show a severe lack of respect for our traffic rules.
At Grand Teton National Park.
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Jump-start my photography business
January 27, 2015 - I'm new to the Phoenix, AZ area and I am trying to jump-start my photography business, I'm getting ready to send out a b...
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Promotion
January 18, 2015 - PROMOTION: Take an additional 10% OFF from any equine photography package. Mention this promotion while booking.
Equine...
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