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35 AWARDS Contest Winner!

June 16, 2025 - Exciting to share that, for the 6th year in a row, some of my wildlife images were among the winners in the annual 35 AW...
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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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Snow Goose Take Off

May 14, 2024 - This past winter was the first time I got to play around with Nikon's "pre release capture" feature on the Z8 and Z9. 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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New PetaPixel Article

April 17, 2024 - PetaPixel published my new article: Bird Photography in New Mexico's Rio Grande Valley. You can find it by clicking her...
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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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Incoming!

April 06, 2024 - A snow goose flies in at sunset. They spend the night together in the water, which makes it hard for predators to get t...
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Sandhill Crane

April 03, 2024 - A Sandhill Crane arrives for the night, in the relative safety the pond provides from predators like coyotes and bobcats...
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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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Snow Geese Migration

March 20, 2024 - The spring migration is on for snow geese. As an estimated 50,000 of them spend winter in New Mexico's Bosque del Apache...
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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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Rattlesnake

February 27, 2024 - It is that time of the year here in New Mexico when rattlesnakes will start to wake up from their winter sleep. Once tem...
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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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Sandhill Crane Sunset

December 21, 2023 - A Sandhill Crane flies after sunset, at New Mexico's Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Are you interested i...
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Snow Geese at the Rio Grande

December 16, 2023 - Winter is an excellent time to visit the Rio Grande river in New Mexico. The wintering home of thousands of Sandhill Cra...
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Incoming!

December 10, 2023 - Sandhill Cranes arrive for the night at one of the ponds in New Mexico's Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. It...
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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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Comedy Wildlife Awards Finalist again!

October 05, 2023 - I'm happy to report that one of my images is a finalist in the Comedy Wildlife Awards photo contest! My "Flossing Beaver...
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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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Long Eared Owl

July 24, 2023 - While hiking in the backcountry a few days ago, I found four bull moose, hanging out together and hiding from the sun's...
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Happy Independence Day!

July 04, 2023 - Happy Independence Day! Who better to celebrate July 4th with than grizzly 399 and her new cub of the year Spirit. Here...
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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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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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Wild Horses in the US

June 06, 2023 - Petapixel published my new article (including images) on how to find and photography wild horses in the US: find it by c...
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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 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 399 Breaks Record!

May 16, 2023 - She did it! Grizzly 399 came out of hibernation today in Grand Teton National Park with a new COY ("Cub Of the Year")!...
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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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Where to Photograph Bighorn Sheep?

May 02, 2023 - When it comes to finding good areas to photograph bighorn sheep, a few places come to mind. There's winter at the Natio...
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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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How and Where to Photograph Moose

April 03, 2023 - PetaPixel just published my new article and images on Moose wildlife photography! Find it here: https://petapixel.com/h...
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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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Wild Horses Panoramic Prints

March 09, 2023 - Starting today, I have two new panoramic prints available of the wild horses, for sale in my Etsy shop. First we have a...
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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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New Mexico Sunsets

January 26, 2023 - As I'm spending the winter months along the Rio Grande river in New Mexico photographing the tens of thousands of sandhi...
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Raven and Nictitating Membrane

January 21, 2023 - When you spend much time outdoors, certain 'common' animals tend to blend into the background. Few pictures are made of...
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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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Moody Eagle

January 11, 2023 - Whenever the weather is bad, it's more fun to stay warm and dry at home. That being said, it is also a great time to go...
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Wyoming Outdoor Council Photo Contest

January 10, 2023 - Excited to learn that two of my images won in the annual Wyoming Outdoor Council Photo Contest. Here are the two winner...
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"Predators" Photo Contest

January 10, 2023 - I just received word that my images made it into the Top 5 of the " Predators " international photo contest. Here are t...
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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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2023: My Year in Review as Wildlife Photographer

January 02, 2023 - With the start of a new year comes the time to look back on 2022. This was the fourth year of my full-time venture as a...
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The Amazing Story of 27-Year Old Grizzly Bear 399

December 20, 2022 - The Amazing Story of Grizzly #399 When a grizzly bear appears in Wyoming's Grand Teton or Yellowstone National Park, tr...
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Where Can I Photograph Wild Cats?

December 17, 2022 - Wild cats are arguably the most difficult of animals to photograph anywhere in the wild: think a mountain lion (cougar),...
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Snow Geese in the Rio Grande Valley

December 13, 2022 - Winter is an excellent time to head to New Mexico's Rio Grande Valley. Thousands of snow geese and sandhill cranes spent...
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Why do Bull Elk pee on themselves?

December 11, 2022 - The annual mating season, or rut, of Elk is a time that many wildlife photographers and enthusiasts look forward to. Ty...
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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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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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Comedy Wildlife: The Story behind the Picture

November 19, 2022 - What is going on with the moose teeth in this image that made it to the finals of the Comedy Wildlife Awards? Well, it'...
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Bull Moose in Grand Teton National Park

November 17, 2022 - One of the biggest bull moose in Grand Teton National Park, photographed during last year's mating season. Fine art p...
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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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Fox in Snow

November 10, 2022 - Here is one of my favorite images from this past Spring in Grand Teton National Park. I camped in the National Park's w...
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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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Finalist in the Comedy Wildlife Awards!

October 20, 2022 - Exciting news! My "smiling moose" image is selected as a finalist in the annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards! I...
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Fall Colors

September 28, 2022 - After a long summer photographing the bears in Alaska, I made it back to the Tetons just in time for the fall colors. D...
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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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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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Interview in Cowboy State Daily

July 08, 2022 - Wyoming's Cowboy State Daily interviewed me about my wildlife photography and recent international photography awards....
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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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Aspen Scene

April 29, 2022 - In honor of the upcoming Mother's Day and Father's Day, all Fine Art Prints in the shop are 10% OFF: click here. No cou...
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Happy Valentines Day

February 14, 2022 - Happy Valentines Day! Here are some of my favorite intimate wildlife moments that I was fortunate enough to capture ove...
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2021: My Year in Review as Wildlife Photographer

January 01, 2022 - With the start of a new year comes the time to look back on 2021. This was the third year of my full-time venture as a...
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