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Moose Close-up

October 19, 2026 - Close-up of a young bull moose in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click h...
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Fall Color Moose

October 16, 2026 - A big bull moose goes for a drink surrounded by fall colors in Grand Teton National Park. Wildlife Fine art prints st...
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Grand Teton Moose

October 12, 2026 - A beautiful bull moose in fall colors. Grand Teton National Park in the fall moose mating season doesn't disappoint!...
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Moose Mating in the River

October 09, 2026 - During moose mating season in September and October, the moose can be hard to find. Mature bull moose are constantly on...
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Young Moose Bulls

October 05, 2026 - During moose mating season in September and October, the young bulls hang out far away from the danger of big bulls. I...
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Surprised Black Bear

October 02, 2026 - A black bear stands up to get a better look at the 'threat'. Hiking in forests with limited visibility can create some s...
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Bison Portrait

September 28, 2026 - Portrait of a young bull bison in Yellowstone's Lamar valley. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for m...
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Yellowstone Lamar Valley Bison

September 25, 2026 - Bull bison in Yellowstone's Lamar valley. Now that the mating season is over, these guys can take a break. Wildlife F...
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Bison Red Dog

September 21, 2026 - A young bison crosses a creek at sunset in Yellowstone's Lamar valley. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click...
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Porcupine Close-Up

September 18, 2026 - An evening encounter with a porcupine! Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop If you l...
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Moose Landscape

September 14, 2026 - Mating season is underway! Every fall in September and October, big bull moose chase the ladies during the rut. This bu...
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Bull Moose Rut

September 11, 2026 - Mating season is underway! Every fall in September and October, big bull moose chase the ladies during the rut. This bu...
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Moose Flehmen Response

September 07, 2026 - Mating season is underway! Every fall in September and October, big bull moose chase the ladies during the rut. This bu...
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Moose Velvet

September 04, 2026 - A bull moose's velvet is highlighted by the setting sun. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Ets...
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Prancing Mustang

August 31, 2026 - A wild horse prances through the Wyoming landscape. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy sho...
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Coyote Pups

August 28, 2026 - A jumble of coyote pups playing and fighting. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop I...
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Stand Up

August 24, 2026 - A grizzly stands up to get a better view. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop If yo...
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Grand Teton Grizzly

August 21, 2026 - A grizzly with a mouthful of clovers in the Tetons. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop...
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American pine marten

August 17, 2026 - This curious American pine marten approached for a closer look. These critters are hard to find and photograph so I was...
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Bull moose eating aquatic plants

August 14, 2026 - A bull moose gets his fill eating underwater aquatic plants. In a few weeks, the bulls will have full-grown antlers, she...
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Bison mating season

August 10, 2026 - It is that time of the year: bison herds are filled with bellowing sounds as the bulls try to find a lady. Wildlife Fin...
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Grizzly COY

August 07, 2026 - This little guy tried to keep up with mom. Walking on the road is a whole lot easier and quicker than crashing through t...
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Tetons in black and white

August 03, 2026 - The Tetons in black and white. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop If you like wildli...
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Playing fox kits

July 31, 2026 - Photographing playing fox kits has to be about the most fun you can have with a camera in your hand! Wildlife Fine art...
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Black bear at salmon creek

July 27, 2026 - This black bear took his time looking for salmon. Laying on the shore, he briefly looked up to the camera. The dense Ala...
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Grizzly chase

July 24, 2026 - Hiking in the backcountry can get scary quickly. Imagine walking through a meadow bordered by dense willows. Suddenly y...
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Baby coyote

July 20, 2026 - Up close and personal with a baby coyote. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop If yo...
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Coyote

July 17, 2026 - Cute baby coyote peaks through the bushes hiding the entrance to the den. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: clic...
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Marmot

July 13, 2026 - This mama marmot lives with her family in an abandoned log cabin. The old fridge, seen behind her, provides a safe hidin...
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Golden hour

July 10, 2026 - Beaver swimming the Snake river during evening golden hour. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my...
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Deep torpor

July 06, 2026 - Fun fact: did you know grizzlies do not 'need' to sleep during winter? They actually don't go to bed as long as there i...
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Grizzly 610

July 03, 2026 - Portrait of grizzly 610, daughter of 399. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop If yo...
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Swimming Brown Bear

June 29, 2026 - A brown bear swims a creek in Alaska while trying to scoop up dead salmon underwater. Wildlife Fine art prints start...
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Salmon

June 26, 2026 - A brown bear caught a big chum salmon in a creek in Alaska's Tongass National Forest. Wildlife Fine art prints start...
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Grizzly 399 and Spirit

June 22, 2026 - Remembering grizzly 399 and her tiny cub of the year, Spirit, back in the summer of 2023 as they walked through a wild f...
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Grizzly Foot

June 19, 2026 - What could have been a Bigfoot paw turned out to be the foot of a lazy grizzly, taking a nap just over the next hill....
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Mountain Home

June 15, 2026 - Scenic shot of a young grizzly in its mountain home. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy sh...
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Backroad Grizzly

June 12, 2026 - An unexpected encounter with a young grizzly along a back country road. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click...
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Grizzly COY

June 08, 2026 - A young grizzly COY (Cub Of the Year) stands up for a closer look at the nearby people taking its picture. Mom was grazi...
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Grizzly Sneeze

June 05, 2026 - This young grizzly was eating clovers... until she had to sneeze and the clovers went flying! Here's the "before": A...
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Grizzly Jam

June 01, 2026 - Bear jam. Traffic comes to a stop and cameras appear out of nowhere when a grizzly crosses the road in Grand Teton Natio...
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Bear Jam

May 29, 2026 - Bear jam. Traffic comes to a stop and cameras appear out of nowhere when a grizzly crosses the road in Grand Teton Natio...
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Icy Grizzly World

May 25, 2026 - Mamma grizzly explores the icy world after coming out of hibernation. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click he...
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Grizzly 610

May 22, 2026 - Close-up of grizzly 610, the daughter of grizzly 399. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy s...
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Spirit, Cub of 399

May 18, 2026 - Spirit, the last cub of grizzly 399. Not seen (or at least, not recognized) since 399's death on October 22, 2024. Wi...
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A Few Yards Away From A Grizzly

May 15, 2026 - Flashback to a bear jam in the Tetons with grizzly 399 and her cub Spirit. That driver in the Toyota Tacoma probably th...
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Moose Campsite Visit

May 11, 2026 - Mamma moose and her calf walked by our campsite in the Yellowstone ecosystem. She showed quite an interest in our littl...
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Tetons after Sunset

May 08, 2026 - The Tetons after sunset. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop If you like wildlife i...
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Baby Coyote

May 04, 2026 - Baby coyote explores at sunset in the Yellowstone ecosystem. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my...
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Great Gray Owl

May 01, 2026 - Staring into the eyes of a Great Gray Owl in the Yellowstone ecosystem. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click...
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Fox at Sunset

April 27, 2026 - The beauty of a fox at sunset in the Yellowstone ecosystem. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my...
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Grizzly Close-Up

April 24, 2026 - Close look at a grizzly in the Yellowstone ecosystem. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy s...
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Grizzly Mouthful

April 20, 2026 - Up close and personal with a grizzly eating a mouthful of vegetation. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click he...
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Grizzly Hibernation

April 17, 2026 - Exploring the world after hibernation. A grizzly makes its way across the snowy valley in search of protein after a long...
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Grizzly Clovers

April 13, 2026 - Portrait of a grizzly eating fresh clovers in the Yellowstone ecosystem. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click...
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Grizzly Family

April 10, 2026 - Amazing sight to photograph. A grizzly family explores the world after hibernating. Wildlife Fine art prints start at...
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Grizzly Bears Climb Trees

April 06, 2026 - Yes, grizzly bears climb trees. While the one I photographed was a tiny one, adults can climb too (it's not just black b...
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Sunset Moose

April 03, 2026 - A bull moose catches the last rays of light before the sun dipped behind the mountains. Wildlife Fine art prints star...
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Long Eared Owlet

March 30, 2026 - A cute (?) Long Eared owlet. While hiking in the forest to look for moose, I noticed 4 owlets hanging out. Wildlife F...
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Frosty Bison in the Tetons

March 27, 2026 - A frosty bison in front of the Tetons. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop If you l...
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Afternoon Light

March 23, 2026 - A bull moose in beautiful afternoon light. Grand Teton National Park. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click he...
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Great Horned Owl

March 20, 2026 - A Great Horned Owl poses in Grand Teton National Park. As is usual the case when I'm hiking, I was searching for moose t...
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America's Serengeti: Lamar Valley

March 16, 2026 - A Bison in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley. Due to its high prey density, Lamar Valley is 2nd in the world only after Africa'...
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Brown Bear Meal

March 13, 2026 - A Brown Bear catches a big Chum (or "Dog") salmon for his next meal in an Alaskan salmon spawning creek. Tongass Nationa...
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Tidal Flats Bald Eagle in Alaska

March 09, 2026 - A Bald Eagle takes off from an old tree stump standing in tidal flats. The river feeding into the ocean here is a highwa...
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Alaska Northern Lights

March 06, 2026 - Aurora in Alaska. I was lucky to get an overhead show of the Northern Lights on my bear trip last September. Wildlife...
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Bosque del Apache Sunrise

March 02, 2026 - Sunrise at Bosque del Apache in New Mexico: thousands of snow geese fly in to one of the ponds before taking off in a lo...
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Sunset with the Cranes

February 27, 2026 - A beautiful New Mexico with the Sandhill Cranes that winter along the Rio Grande. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $...
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Fall Bull Moose

February 23, 2026 - Jackson Hole bull moose in fall colors. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop If you...
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Sibling Grizzly Fight

February 20, 2026 - Two sibling grizzly bear cubs fight in a Yellowstone meadow, as mom grazed nearby. Wildlife Fine art prints start at...
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Magical Moment

February 16, 2026 - A magical moment with a big bull moose. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop If you...
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Mom and Daughter Fight

February 13, 2026 - This 3-year old cub was getting quite feisty with mom. Being a single cub, mom was the only available target for the cub...
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Stare down with a grizzly

February 09, 2026 - Intense stare down with a big grizzly who came walking my way on top of the concrete barrier next to the road. Wildli...
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Bear Cubs

February 06, 2026 - Two brown bear cubs hurry to catch up to mom. Great Bear Rainforest, Canada. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: c...
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Annual Wildlife and Landscape Photo Trip in New Mexico

February 04, 2026 - Trip Report: New Mexico Winter Birding and Nature Photo Safari, Jan 2026 Our annual 7-day photo workshop happened this...
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Willows

February 02, 2026 - A big bull moose feasts on willows after the annual fall mating season comes to a close. Wildlife Fine art prints sta...
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Berry Feast

January 30, 2026 - Up close look at a black bear as he fattens up on berries during the fall hyperphagia season in the Rockies. Wildlife...
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Great Bear Rainforest

January 26, 2026 - A brown bear looks at the camera as he worked his way upstream fishing for sockeye salmon. British Columbia's Great Bear...
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Great Horned Owl Landscape

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Sandhill Crane Sunset

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Bruno the Bear

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Portrait of a Moose

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Snake River Beaver

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Bison Line-Up

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Black Bear Up Close

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Happy New Year!

December 31, 2025 - Happy New Year! May 2026 bring you good health and happiness. And I wanted to thank you for your (continued) support....
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Pine Marten

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Jackson Hole Lightning Strike

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Coyote Pup

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Northern Lights over the Tetons

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Grizzly Cub

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Great Gray Owl Take Off

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Young Grizzly Bear

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Wyoming Mustang

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Trio

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Cyber Monday Sale

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River Crossing

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Take-off

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Playful kits

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Deep in the forest

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Song dog

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Bugle

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Full moon over an aspen forest

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Sunset over Mount Moran

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Fall color moose

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Shoshone

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Going for a drink

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Up close with a bull moose

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Majestic Bull Moose

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Young Bull

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Kelly Warm Springs

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Grand Teton Bull Moose

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Young bull moose

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Take a break

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Hello!

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Spawning Salmon

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Flying Mature Bald Eagle

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Fishing Black Bear in Alaska

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Brown Bear and Wolf Meet in Alaska

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Fishing Wolves

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Great Bear Rainforest

September 05, 2025 - A brown bear captures his meal in a small creek in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest: a red sockeye salmon. Wild...
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Brown Bear Swimming in Alaska

September 01, 2025 - A brown bear searches for salmon in a lagoon in Alaska's Southeastern rain forest. Brown bears have come down from surr...
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Tongass National Forest Wildlife Platform

August 29, 2025 - The scene at a Tongass National Forest Service boardwalk in Alaska: brown bears get their fill of the spawning salmon....
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Brown Bear Hunt

August 25, 2025 - Brown bears in Alaska's salmon-filled streams are on the hunt. As opposed to their usual diet, the abundance of salmon...
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Brown Bear Berries

August 22, 2025 - Brown bears in Alaska's salmon-filled streams are getting their fill of the fatty salmon. But every few salmon, the bear...
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Dominant Brown Bear

August 18, 2025 - An up close encounter with a brown bear in Southeastern Alaska's rain forest. As opposed to black bears, a brown bear (...
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Brown Bear Catches Salmon

August 15, 2025 - A big brown bear catches his meal: a female Chum (or "dog") salmon, in a spring-fed creek in Southeastern Alaska. The s...
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Spirit

August 11, 2025 - Spirit, daughter of grizzly 399, on one of the last occasions that I photographed her last cub. This spring into summer...
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Tender Embrace

August 08, 2025 - A tender embrace of a dead chum salmon, in a glacial fed creek in the Alaskan rain forest. Wildlife Fine art prints s...
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Pink Salmon Eggs

August 04, 2025 - Salmon eggs go flying as a grizzly bear bites into his pink salmon catch in an Alaskan creek. Wildlife Fine art print...
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Coyote Group

August 01, 2025 - A curious group of young coyote pups in the Yellowstone Ecosystem. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here...
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Coyote Pup

July 28, 2025 - A coyote pup reaches for a tasty flower. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop P.S. I...
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Chihuahuan Desert Surprise

July 25, 2025 - An unexpected encounter with a rattlesnake on a hike in the Chihuahuan Desert. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45:...
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Mountain Moose

July 21, 2025 - A beautiful bull moose snacks in front of the Teton mountain range in Wyoming. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45:...
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Grizzly Berries

July 18, 2025 - Up close with a grizzly bear eating berries in the Alaskan rain forest. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click...
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Grizzly Shake

July 14, 2025 - A grizzly shakes off the icy cold glacial water after fishing for salmon in an Alaskan creek. Wildlife Fine art print...
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Grizzly and Salmon

July 11, 2025 - A grizzly bear devours a (long dead) Chum salmon in an Alaskan creek. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click he...
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Fox Pose

July 07, 2025 - A beautiful pose by a beautiful fox I encountered in Yellowstone's back country. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $4...
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Bull Moose Close-Up

July 04, 2025 - Up close with a big bull moose in the Yellowstone Ecosystem. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my...
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Grizzly Bears and Bison

June 30, 2025 - A young grizzly bear mom tries to steer her two cubs of the year safely through a herd of bison in Yellowstone's Lamar v...
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Cathedral Group

June 27, 2025 - The Cathedral Group of the Tetons peaks through the clouds: Grand Teton, Mount Owen and Teewinot. Wildlife Fine art p...
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Curious Fox

June 23, 2025 - A curious fox approaches the camera in between his search for lunch. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click her...
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Young Moose

June 20, 2025 - A young bull moose peaks out of the forest. Too young for mating, he kept his distance from the bigger bulls. Wildli...
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Fishing Black Bear

June 16, 2025 - As I joined his black bear in the river in Alaska, he caught his dinner. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click...
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Wobbly Moose Calf

June 13, 2025 - New life in the Tetons: a wobbly moose calf. Mom was nearby to keep it safe. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45:...
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Rainbow

June 09, 2025 - When you can't find wildlife to photograph, remember to go looking at the end of the rainbow... Wildlife Fine art pri...
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Geese

June 06, 2025 - Snow geese take off at sunset along New Mexico's Rio Grande. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my...
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Lamar Valley

June 02, 2025 - Yellowstone's Lamar Valley is appropriately called "America's Serengeti," as it has the second highest prey density in t...
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Grizzly Police

May 30, 2025 - A young grizzly reorganizes the traffic cones in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). Wildlife Fine art prints st...
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Marmot

May 26, 2025 - A marmot leaves his rocky house to check out the camera on Montana's Beartooth Highway. Wildlife Fine art prints star...
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Yearling Grizzly

May 23, 2025 - A yearling Grizzly grazes near mom in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click...
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Mouthful

May 19, 2025 - A grizzly bear cub of the year (COY) with a mouthful of grasses in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Wildlife Fine a...
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Young Bison

May 16, 2025 - Soft light on a bison in Yellowstone's Lamar valley. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy sh...
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Cute Fox Kit

May 12, 2025 - A cute and curious Red Fox kit approaches my camera in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Wildlife Fine art prints st...
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Great Gray Side Eye

May 09, 2025 - Up close with a Great Gray Owl scanning the area for his next meal in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Wildlife Fin...
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Backlit Pup

May 05, 2025 - Backlit coyote pup in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Ets...
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Me! Me! Me!

May 02, 2025 - A Swainson's Trush returns to the nest with a full beak of goodies. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here...
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Mustang Fight

April 28, 2025 - Two wild Mustangs duke it out in eastern Wyoming. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop...
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Owlet

April 25, 2025 - A curious and surprised Long Eared Owlet checks out my camera in the forest (where I was actually looking for moose!)....
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Cranes

April 21, 2025 - Sandhill Cranes fly in front of the moon. I tried many times to get this shot but either the cranes were too far, or, d...
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Grizzly Up Close

April 18, 2025 - Up close with a grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here...
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Cheeky Bison

April 14, 2025 - A cheeky bison bellows in Yellowstone's Serengeti: the Lamar valley. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click her...
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Coyote Pup Close-Up

April 11, 2025 - Up close and personal with a coyote pup in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45:...
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Handsome Moose

April 07, 2025 - A handsome bull moose poses for the camera in Jackson Hole's back country. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: c...
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Owl Take-Off!

April 04, 2025 - Great Gray Owl in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: ready for take-off! Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click...
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Clover

March 31, 2025 - Portrait of a grizzly with one of its favorite foods: clover! Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for m...
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Grizzly Hibernation

March 28, 2025 - A grizzly bear, fresh out of hibernation, explores its icy world. Maybe next time stay a little longer in the comforts...
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Grizzly COY

March 24, 2025 - A cute grizzly cub takes in its new world. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop P.S.
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Grizzly Mom on Alert

March 21, 2025 - Grizzly mom on alert as her new cub grazed nearby. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop...
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Prairie Rattlesnake

March 17, 2025 - Prairie Rattlesnake in New Mexico's desert. This rattler was on high alert as I accidentally stumbled on it. Luckily, I...
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Resting Ram

March 14, 2025 - A Bighorn Sheep Ram takes a break on a warm winter day outside of Yellowstone's northern border. Wildlife Fine art pr...
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Beaver Close-Up

March 10, 2025 - Up close with a beaver swimming by in Grand Teton's Snake river. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here fo...
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Salmon Feast

March 07, 2025 - A brown bear proudly walks off with his catch of the day: a huge chum salmon. Off into the jungle of the Southeastern A...
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Water Hole

March 03, 2025 - Bands of wild horses visit the water hole at sunset. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy sh...
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America's Wild Horses

February 28, 2025 - America's Wild Horses. Under constant threat from cattle farmers who'd rather have their cows roam our public lands......
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New Mexico Sunset

February 24, 2025 - A beautiful sunset with reflections in New Mexico, along the Rio Grande. I love mirror reflections. Things have to come...
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Bull

February 21, 2025 - If only the animals could talk... They'd have lots to say I imagine about us as a species. This bull moose showed off h...
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Black Red Fox

February 17, 2025 - What an encounter with a rare melanistic Red Fox kit! I photographed this little one in the forests of NW Wyoming....
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Happy Valentines Day!

February 14, 2025 - What better wildlife image to wish you a Happy Valentines Day than a cute fox kit? I photographed this little one in th...
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Coyote Pup

February 10, 2025 - A cute coyote pup poses for the camera. With his siblings playing nearby, these little ones are tough to get to sit sti...
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Jungle Bear

February 07, 2025 - An Alaskan brown bear peaks out of the jungle. The rain forest is so dense, it can be hard to spot a bear until he's (t...
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Swimming Brown Bear

February 03, 2025 - A brown bear swims through a glacial pond in Alaska, searching for salmon. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: cli...
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Crane Silhouettes

January 31, 2025 - Sandhill cranes are silhouetted by the setting sun. Cranes seek the safety of a pond along the Rio Grande in New Mexico...
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Clover

January 27, 2025 - Clover: a favorite food of grizzlies. Here's a close-up of a grizzly in the Yellowstone Ecosystem with a mouthful. Wi...
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Shake It Off

January 24, 2025 - Shake it off: an Alaskan grizzly takes a break from fishing in a cold glacial stream. Wildlife Fine art prints start...
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Little Spirit

January 20, 2025 - Little Spirit in the wild flowers. Hopefully safe in the den! Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for...
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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. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop P.S. If you like wildlife...
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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. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click h...
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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... Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here fo...
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Winter Moose

December 30, 2024 - A moose landscape in Grand Teton National Park. Wildlife Fine art prints start at $45: click here for my Etsy shop...
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Abstract Yellowstone

December 27, 2024 - One of the many hot springs near Old Faithful provides endless photo opportunities. P.S. If you like wildlife ima...
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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 P.S. If you like wildlife images,...
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Moose Silhouette

December 20, 2024 - A young bull moose is silhouetted after sunset. Jackson Hole, WY. P.S. If you like wildlife images, check out my Etsy...
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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. P.S. If yo...
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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! The image will be displayed...
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Yawn

November 18, 2024 - Yawn... it's Monday! P.S. If you like wildlife images, check out my Etsy shop for wildlife fine art prints (click here)...
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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. P.S. If you like wildlife images, check out my Etsy...
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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. P.S. If you like wildlife image...
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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. P.S. If you like wildlife images, make sure to s...
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Cheeky Moose

November 01, 2024 - A cheeky bull moose at sunset. P.S. If you like wildlife images, make sure to subscribe to my free newsletter below a...
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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. P.S. If you like wildlife image...
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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. P.S. If you like wildlife images, make s...
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Moose Water Reflection

October 18, 2024 - Catching a big bull moose as he takes a sip from the creek... P.S. If you like wildlife images, make sure to subscrib...
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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. P.S...
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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! P.S. If you like wildlife images...
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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. P.S. If you like wildlife...
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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! P.S. If you lik...
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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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Update on Teton Grizzlies

June 21, 2024 - With Jackson Hole getting busy as the summer months have arrived, it’s time for an update on what bears are out and wher...
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Award Winner: 9th 35AWARDS!

May 31, 2024 - For the fifth year in a row, I was very excited to receive word from one of the world's largest photography competitions...
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Baby Beaver

May 16, 2024 - 'T is the time for baby animals! This cute beaver explored the world outside of the lodge. Select wildlife images ar...
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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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Snake River Beaver

October 12, 2023 - A black bear sighting across the Snake river in Grand Teton National Park turned into an unexpected beaver photo session...
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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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Flossing Beaver

August 12, 2023 - You see kids, even beavers floss before and after every meal! As I was laying on the ground to get eye-level shots of t...
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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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Award Winner: 8th 35AWARDS!

June 28, 2023 - For the fourth year in a row, I was very excited to receive word from one of the world's largest photography competition...
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Bear Cub Image in an English Newspaper

June 19, 2023 - The U.K. newspaper " Sunday Express " (link) published one of my images: two play-fighting grizzly bear cubs. Do y...
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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. Find it by clicking here (Free subscription...
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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 Bear Update Early May 2023

May 04, 2023 - How are Jackson Hole's grizzly bears doing? Here's the situation on May 4, 2023... In honor of Mother's Day, use 10% OF...
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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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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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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. This image was featured in the re...
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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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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! Sign up to rec...
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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 24, 2022 - Happy Thanksgiving!!! I am thankful that there are still wild places left. Places where we can escape to and where we...
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Grizzly 399 at the Snake River and Jackson Lake Dam

November 13, 2022 - How exiting it is when you run into grizzly 399! On this particular afternoon exploring Grand Teton National Park, I no...
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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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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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Gallery Amaran in Jackson, WY

August 31, 2022 - Proud to now offer a selection of my Fine Art Prints on the town square in Jackson, WY!!! When you're in town, please s...
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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 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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Award Winner: 7th 35AWARDS!

June 18, 2022 - I was very excited to receive word from one of the world's largest photography competitions: 35 AWARDS. (Web | Instagram...
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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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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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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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Happy Birthday to Grizzly 399

January 19, 2022 - Born in January of 1996, the world's most famous grizzly bear celebrates her birthday this month. Currently asleep in he...
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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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An Uncertain Future for Grizzlies 399 and Felicia

November 19, 2021 - Grand Teton National Park's and Jackson Hole's "celebrity grizzlies" are in danger. Destination:Wildlife published my n...
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FREE Print Giveaway

October 23, 2021 - Would you like a free 11x14 wildlife fine art print? Choose any image for sale in my Etsy shop. The winner will be anno...
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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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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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Editor's Choice

July 26, 2021 - Excited that my following image won "Editor's Choice" at Nikonians, the Worldwide Home for Nikon Photographers. ~ H...
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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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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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A Bear named Felicia

July 01, 2021 - This is the story of 8-year old grizzly bear 863, better known to the millions of tourists who visit Jackson Hole and Gr...
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Award Winner: 6th 35AWARDS!

June 21, 2021 - I was very excited to receive word from one of the world's largest photography competitions: 35 AWARDS. (Web | Instagram...
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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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Happy Mother's Day

April 30, 2021 - In honor of moms around the world, I created this series of images. We all know from our own experiences how tough it c...
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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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Holiday Sale on Fine Art Prints ~ Ends 12/10/2020

November 20, 2020 - Holiday Sale on Wildlife Fine Art Prints ~ Ends 12/10/2020 ~ Order a 20x30 Fine Art Print and receive a FREE 8x10 or 8x...
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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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Interview: Pro Wildlife Photographer

September 06, 2020 - Organization Destination:Wildlife published the second part of a recent interview they did with me: how I got my start a...
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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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Award Winner: 5th 35AWARDS!

July 03, 2020 - I was very excited to receive word from one of the world's largest photography competitions: 35 AWARDS. (Web | Instagram...
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Bear Jam

June 16, 2020 - Oh my, the mayhem that ensues when a grizzly bear pokes its head out of the bushes in our National Parks! Even in these...
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Porcupine

May 26, 2020 - This young grizzly bear is estimated to be a little over 3 years old. Lots to learn at that young age! Coming out of hi...
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Wildlife Trivia Competition - The Winners!

May 09, 2020 - Time to announce the correct answers of the Bear Trivia Game! The game was surprisingly hard as only 15% of e-mails rec...
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Best Places to See and Photograph Grizzly Bears

May 07, 2020 - Destination:Wildlife published my latest article today: my list of the best places to go and see brown bears. Read it h...
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Wildlife Trivia Competition - Bear Edition!

May 04, 2020 - With most of us sitting at home, what better time to play a trivia game and possibly win some cool prizes? Time to play...
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Lookout

March 20, 2020 - Don't worry mom, I've got this! This grizzly cub vigilantly kept an eye on the stopped traffic and photographers as mom...
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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 Happy New Year! Some...
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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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K Country Dandelions

December 05, 2019 - When you're in Canada's Rocky Mountains, one of the lesser known gems is called "K Country". Home to grizzlies, wolves...
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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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Bears Love Berries

October 23, 2019 - Berries make up an important part of a bear's diet. Once the berries become ripened in late summer, look no further than...
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Grizzly Bear Charge (Twice!)

October 14, 2019 - Wow, where do I start. I was just charged by a big grizzly bear. I just got back to my camper in the National Forest ju...
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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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Hello!

October 06, 2019 - After having a belly full of salmon, grizzly bears become puppies. They frolick in the water, throw dead salmon around...
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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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Winter Is Coming

September 27, 2019 - This grizzly sow looks great as winter approaches fast. It is the end of September and snow is in the forecast here in...
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Close-Up

August 19, 2019 - This grizzly sow spent much time grazing near the road. Not without risk as several grizzlies get killed in the Tetons a...
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Reunited!

July 17, 2019 - This here is the grizzly sow and her coy (" C ub O f the Year") that have been putting on quite a show in the Bridger-Te...
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Grizzly Teeth

July 17, 2019 - Mom, why do you have such big teeth? This female grizzly and her coy (" C ub O f the Y ear") got playful in the nationa...
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Tender Moment

July 11, 2019 - This female grizzly shared a tender moment with her newborn cub in the National Forest in Jackson Hole, a few miles outs...
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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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Grizzly Coy

July 01, 2019 - This little grizzly cub was born this past winter in the National Forest just outside Grand Teton National Park. Doesn't...
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90% Plants!

June 28, 2019 - Even though grizzly bears look quite ferocious and you'd expect them to eat meat all the time, up to 90% of their diet a...
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Discipline

June 23, 2019 - Grizzly moms sure know how to make their cub fall in line. This little one was playing next to mom when she gave the cub...
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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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Belly Scratch

June 15, 2019 - Advice: when a grizzly bear cub lies on its back with its feet in the air, withstand the urge to scratch it's belly. Th...
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Tree Climb

June 12, 2019 - Why yes! I climbed up here all by myself! This newborn grizzly bear cub had fun practicing his climbing skills while mo...
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Bear Paparazzi

June 07, 2019 - When 3 bears (a sow with her two cubs) wonder why all these people with big cameras are taking their picture!? This sit...
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Sunset Grizzly

June 06, 2019 - One of my favorite grizzly shots of these past weeks. A grizzly walks across the sage brush in Grand Teton national par...
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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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New article published!

April 04, 2019 - Proud that my new article was published today! Many thanks to Destination: Wildlife and Roberta Kravette, and wildlif...
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Salmon

August 22, 2017 - Unfortunately for the salmon, the grizzly has the bigger teeth. A panning shot of a grizzly during the annual salmon run...
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Jaws

January 12, 2015 - Just posted #12 of the wild horse pictures today. Time for a bear shot to mix things up.:) Here's an image of an old be...
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