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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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What a Coincidence!?
January 31, 2025 - On one of my past visits to NW Colorado to photograph the Sand Wash Basin wild horses/mustangs, I made the following gro...
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COY
May 27, 2024 - Time for some cute COY, aka. Cubs Of the Year.
The only grizzly sow in the Tetons who has COY so for is Felicia, up on...
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Sunset Bison
May 18, 2024 - I photographed this bison just before the sun dipped below the mountains, highlighting the silhouette and the brown-head...
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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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The King
April 16, 2024 - Meet the (former) King of Jackson Hole.
This bull moose, named Shoshone by photographers for easy identification, was t...
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Bull Elk
April 15, 2024 - In the fall, while hiking around Jackson Hole to look for moose, I typically carry my 70-200mm f/2.8 lens.
I love that...
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Backlit Moose
April 12, 2024 - Backlit images are some of my favorites.
It doesn't always work out as you need a clear silhouette, unobscured by other...
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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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Bison in Winter
April 05, 2024 - Winter is a great time to visit Yellowstone National Park and experience the harsh environment.
The only road accessibl...
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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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Spring Elk Migration
March 19, 2024 - Elk on the move in the winter landscape of Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole.
In a pristine snow-covered lands...
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Bison in Yellowstone National Park
March 09, 2024 - A young bull bison poses in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley.
I made this image at 500mm in order to keep a safe distance and...
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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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Wyoming Wildlife Photo Contest
February 28, 2024 - Wyoming Game & Fish' annual photo contest awarded my "Great Gray Owl" close-up an Honorable Mention.
The winning images...
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Bison Silhouette in Yellowstone
February 25, 2024 - Flashback to last fall when a herd of bison crossed a side channel of the Lamar river in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley....
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Back from winter Yellowstone trips!
February 20, 2024 - It's been a while since you heard from me!
I've been busy guiding winter photography trips in Yellowstone and the Teton...
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Cute Bighorn Ewe
January 19, 2024 - Portrait of a cute bighorn sheep ewe in Canada's Jasper National Park.
Clearly fed by tourists, this herd of bighorn sh...
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Bull Moose in Fall Colors
January 16, 2024 - This bull moose guarded his cow in a nice fall setting, surrounded by golden aspen foliage.
I found these moose while h...
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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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Bull Moose in Wild Flowers
January 03, 2024 - The Northeastern section of Yellowstone into the tiny towns of Silver Gate and Cooke City is a great place to go looking...
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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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Bull Moose in the Sage
December 06, 2023 - Once the easy browsing for leaves comes to an end in the fall, moose move out into the open sage brush flats to browse t...
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Bull Moose Pose
December 04, 2023 - On some hikes you get lucky, on others you wander around for hours through the sage brush trying to stay upright.
This...
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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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If Moose Could Talk ...
November 19, 2023 - Close-up of a bull moose who I found hanging out along the Gros Ventre river in Jackson Hole.
Since mating season is ov...
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Flehmen Respone
November 17, 2023 - A big bull moose performs the "flehmen response".
The animal behavior called a "flehmen response" is recognized when an...
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Velvet
November 15, 2023 - Close-up of one of the biggest bull moose in Jackson Hole, named Hoback by the locals.
Moose typically drop their antle...
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Gloomy Day Moose
November 09, 2023 - Once the mating season is over in October, the moose start to hang out in groups again.
I hiked out into the sagebrush...
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Fall Color Bull Moose
November 02, 2023 - With the moose rut finally over, the bulls have settled down.
During the rut, the bulls are almost constantly on the mo...
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Bighorn Ram
October 27, 2023 - It's been a while since I've seen the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep in Jackson Hole.
During summer, these animals migrat...
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Uneven Matchup
October 18, 2023 - During the moose mating season, the big bulls typically get the girl.
That doesn't prevent the little (younger) guys fr...
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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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Article on my Wildlife Photography career by newspaper Oil City News
October 05, 2023 - Quick note: my 2024 wildlife calendar is now available in my Etsy shop. I'll be shipping out the calendars soon and only...
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Great Gray Owl Close-Up
September 23, 2023 - When a bird receives the nickname "Phantom of the North", you know he's not easy to find and photograph.
The Greater Ye...
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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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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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Bull Moose Silhouette
July 20, 2023 - A few days ago, I was fortunate to once again find one of the biggest bull moose in Grand Teton and Jackson Hole, known...
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Photographing Bison in Yellowstone
July 17, 2023 - PetaPixel published my new article " How to Photograph Bison in Yellowstone ": find it by clicking here.
The article in...
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Hoback
July 12, 2023 - On a hike a few days ago, I ran into one of the biggest bull moose in Grand Teton and Jackson Hole. This big bull is kno...
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New Destination:Wildlife Article
July 10, 2023 - Destination:Wildlife published my new article " Searching Out The World's Most Famous Grizzly Bears," about the celebrit...
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Bellowing Bison
July 07, 2023 - Even though most wildlife hides during the height (or is it heat) of summer, the largest mammal in the U.S. has chosen m...
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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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Swimming Grizzly
June 25, 2023 - Almost endless daily hiking and driving in Jackson Hole looking for critters to photograph, keeps me busy.
A typical da...
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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 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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Bison in Grand Teton National Park
April 27, 2023 - This bison posed in a great spot in front of the snow Teton mountains in Grand Teton National Park.
I cannot believe ho...
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Bison Calf in Yellowstone
April 24, 2023 - Following up my post from a few days ago, here's a bison calf from the same herd that I photographed crossing a river in...
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Bison in Yellowstone
April 22, 2023 - When a bison herd in Yellowstone National Park's Lamar valley made their way towards a creek, I got setup with my big le...
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Moose and the Tetons
April 16, 2023 - As the sun had set behind the Tetons in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, I was on my way back from a hike looking fo...
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Grooming Great Grey Owl
April 14, 2023 - A grooming Great Grey Owl.
I love finding this bird on my hikes in search of wildlife. This one gave me a few minutes w...
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Moose Staredown
March 22, 2023 - Going hiking to look for moose is one of my favorite things to do in the fall.
This bull was hanging out in dense veget...
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Grizzly Cub in Wyoming
March 15, 2023 - Here's another favorite shot of a grizzly bear cub of the year ("COY") in Grand Teton National Park.
Even though newbor...
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PetaPixel Article on Grizzly 399
March 14, 2023 - Photography website PetaPixel published my new article on Grizzly 399: find it here, or click on the image below.
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Moose at Sunrise in Grand Teton
March 10, 2023 - A beautiful scene at sunrise as a bull moose makes his way through the sagebrush.
His antlers covered in velvet, this m...
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Grizzly Bear Cub of The Year
March 08, 2023 - It's only a matter of time now before grizzly sows wake up from hibernation with new cute cubs in tow...
Typically griz...
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World Wildlife Day
March 03, 2023 - Today is World Wildlife Day.
While we keep up the fight to protect nature and its wildlife, a staggering statistic tell...
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Fiery Sunset Bull Moose
February 27, 2023 - It seems that summertime visitors to Grand Teton National Park more and more have to contend with smoke from nearby fore...
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Big Bull Moose in early Winter
February 08, 2023 - A hike to a waterhole proved successful when I stumbled upon this big bull moose and two cow moose, at the tail end of m...
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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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Busy as a Beaver
February 03, 2023 - Beavers are busy, well, as a beaver.
I watched and photographed this beaver over the course of several days as he built...
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Print Giveaway!
January 29, 2023 - It's time for another print giveaway!
This time it's one of my bestselling prints: the adorable baby beaver. The glossy...
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Wildlife Short Video: Big Bull Moose in the Water
January 25, 2023 - A peaceful scene in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.
Having tracked these bull moose in the previous days, I setup...
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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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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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Tamron / National Parks Photo Contest
January 10, 2023 - My image of the smiling bull moose won honorable mention in the 12th Annual National Park Photo Contest presented by Tam...
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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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Golden Hour Wildlife Photography
December 15, 2022 - It's hard to beat photography during what is called the "golden hour".
This is the short period after sunrise and befor...
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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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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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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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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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Huge Bull Moose
October 18, 2022 - The Troubles of Getting the Perfect Moose Photograph
Moose don't like the sun much so they are mostly active dusk and d...
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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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Moose after Sunset
July 09, 2022 - Flash-back to last fall when this big bull moose, named Shoshone by the locals, posed in the sage brush after sunset in...
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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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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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Fox Kit
June 05, 2022 - What's more fun than photographing a cute baby animal?
Fox kits are typically born in April, and stay in the den with m...
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Grizzly Cub
May 14, 2022 - It's been a busy month here in Jackson Hole, ever since grizzly 399 came out of hibernation with her four cubs in mid Ap...
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Happy Mother's Day!
May 08, 2022 - Happy Mother's Day!
Here's one of my favorite animal moms that I have been lucky enough to encounter. This black bear l...
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Up Close and Personal
April 17, 2022 - Up close and personal with a grizzly.
I love getting close-up shots of animals as it allows you to get a feel for the a...
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She's up!
April 16, 2022 - She's up!
Grizzly 399 and her four cubs appeared out of hibernation this afternoon.
After a long winter sleep and read...
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B&W Moose
March 26, 2022 - On another long day spent looking for wildlife in Wyoming, it seems that the best was saved for last.
Hours of nothing...
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Aspen Moose
March 13, 2022 - The short period of peak fall foliage is a hectic time in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
The week or so when the aspen trees tu...
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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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Velvet Moose
February 27, 2022 - One of the biggest bull moose in Jackson Hole, Wyoming feeds in a pond.
The sun hit him just before sunset and lit up t...
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Berries
February 21, 2022 - One of my favorite things in wildlife photography is to be able to see in detail what your eye doesn't pick up in the wi...
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Fall Berries
January 29, 2022 - As I'm spending the winter months in Mexico along the Sea of Cortez, I'm finally finding some time to edit images from t...
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Wolves Need Our Help
January 21, 2022 - It is heartbreaking to watch as grey wolves get slaughtered by states such as Idaho, Montana, Wisconsin and Michigan.
I...
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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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Lamar Valley
January 14, 2022 - Here's looking at you! Just keep your distance. 😊
From my article: Best Tips for Photographing Bison in Yellowstone...
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Elk on the Beach
January 12, 2022 - Elk on the beach?
I typically associate elk with snow covered mountains but yes, there are elk that live along the coas...
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Award Winner: WYOMING OUTDOOR COUNCIL!
December 03, 2021 - I'm very excited to announce that one of my images won the annual photo contest organized by Wyoming Outdoor Council!
H...
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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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Shoshone
November 14, 2021 - Some of the big bull moose that wander around Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park are so big and impressive that;...
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Swallow
November 11, 2021 - Flashback to earlier this spring in Yellowstone National Park. This swallow was busy building its nest but wasn't too bu...
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Moose Photography in the Tetons
November 04, 2021 - Destination:Wildlife published my newest article: my best tips on moose photography in Grand Teton National Park.
Read...
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Golden Aspen Bull
October 23, 2021 - When you set off on a hike into nature, you obviously never know if you're going to see a wild animal, let alone have an...
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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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Photography Tips for Bison in Yellowstone
September 10, 2021 - My newest article was published with my best tips for photographing bison in Yellowstone National Park!
Read it here
H...
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Is It Friday Yet?
August 30, 2021 - One of the most important lessons in wildlife photography is that there are rarely any do-overs!
Sometimes you arrive i...
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It's Almost That Time of the Year ...
August 20, 2021 - Back when I grew up in Belgium (Europe), I used to hate September 1 approaching.
You see, with the typical crappy weath...
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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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Muddy Feet
July 22, 2021 - As I spent multiple days sitting near this pond that is drying out, I photographed many Great Blue Herons feasting on th...
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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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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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Elkshake
May 17, 2021 - Here's a picture made last fall: a bull elk crossed the Snake river in Grand Teton National Park during early evening ho...
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Moose Talk
April 16, 2021 - Do you want to learn how to take better wildlife pictures?
Here's my book to get you started
Moose Talk...
I found...
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Coyotes
April 01, 2021 - A beautiful coyote posed for a second before disappearing.
I was setup in a field to photograph birds when this coyote...
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Hot Summer Day
March 25, 2021 - Can you imagine that moose get too hot and start panting when the weather hits 70F?
A great place to look for them duri...
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Love Is In The Air
March 07, 2021 - Late September into October is the moose's annual mating season: the rut.
Bull moose will be almost constantly on the m...
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Young Bull Moose
February 25, 2021 - A young bull moose takes a break from chasing the ladies during the annual fall rut.
Note the small strand of velvet da...
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Fox Spotlight
February 20, 2021 - While hiking in Grand Teton National Park, I found this fox just before the sun set.
The fox was out hunting and paid n...
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Bull Moose Rut
January 16, 2021 - The moose rut can be a violent affair. Although during most of the winter season, bull moose hang out in - friendly - gr...
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Moose Bull Up-Close
January 08, 2021 - One of the benefits of carrying a big lens into the field is the ability to get 'close-ups' without being physically clo...
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Happy Holidays!
December 24, 2020 - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Here are some of my favorite sunset shots made this year in Grand Teton National Pa...
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Rocky Fox Den
December 13, 2020 - While camping in the mountains outside of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, I was pleasantly surprised to find...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
November 25, 2020 - Happy Thanksgiving!
Here's an evening-time visitor to our campsite in the Tetons: a porcupine. This was the first time...
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Fox at Sunset
November 20, 2020 - It was getting later and later in the day as I was driving around Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming this fall. I had...
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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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What Does the Moose Say?
November 08, 2020 - What is a good caption for this image?
What does the moose say?
Or, time for a mooooooooo-se picture!
Sorry, bad joke...
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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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Great Horned Owl
October 19, 2020 - While hiking around Grand Teton National Park looking for moose, I travel light.
Since my average hike usually ends up...
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Award Winner: WYOMING OUTDOOR COUNCIL!
October 08, 2020 - I'm very excited to announce that one of my images won the annual photo contest organized by Wyoming Outdoor Council! Ch...
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Award Winner: WYOMING FIRST NORTHERN BANK!
September 30, 2020 - Honored to announce that not one but two (!) of my images won in the annual photo contest organized for the 2021 Wyoming...
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Moose Rut in the Tetons
September 28, 2020 - It is that time of year: the moose rut is in full swing in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.
As I make my way throug...
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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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Baby Animals
August 29, 2020 - With winter fast approaching; yes, the first freezing temperatures are here already in Yellowstone's northeast corner; 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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Interview
July 21, 2020 - What inspires a person to devote their life to nature and wildlife photography?
If you want to know more about me... ch...
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The Story of Grizzly Bear 399
July 06, 2020 - Grizzly 399, Queen of the Tetons
When a grizzly bear appears in Wyoming's Grand Teton or Yellowstone National Park, tra...
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Baby Beaver
June 29, 2020 - As I was photographing the activity surrounding a beaver lodge in Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, I...
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Friendly Red Fox
June 24, 2020 - One of the beautiful aspects of exploring Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is that you never know what will yo...
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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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Wildflowers
June 09, 2020 - It's wild flower season in the Tetons!
And, it helps the picture if a bear poses in some flowers.
They usually don't c...
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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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Snow
May 16, 2020 - Sometimes the best opportunities happen when everyone has gone home.
A long day of searching for wildlife in Wyoming ha...
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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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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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Lockdown
April 27, 2020 - When I entered the Mexican state of Baja California mid December, I had no idea I would be still here come late April. D...
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Wolf Kill
April 20, 2020 - Even though wildlife can appear anytime anywhere in Yellowstone National Park, I like the Lamar Valley in the Northeast...
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Sunset Shafts
April 16, 2020 - I had spent the afternoon looking for the elusive Great Gray Owl in Grand Teton National Park.
It was late fall, a few...
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Let It Snow!
April 11, 2020 - Let it snow!
A beautiful bull moose poses near the Gros Ventre river in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
Moose are...
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Fight
April 04, 2020 - If you've been following my recent posts, you may have noticed a few images of fighting bull moose. One image showed two...
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Wildlife Trivia WINNERS!
March 25, 2020 - The competition is over and my wife's innocent hand has drawn the lucky winners!
As a reminder, these were the trivia q...
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Wildlife Trivia Competition!
March 22, 2020 - With most of us sitting at home, what better time to play a trivia game and possibly win some cool prizes?
Here's the r...
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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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Sunrise Pose
February 28, 2020 - Looking for wildlife usually involves getting up early to catch the sunrise, taking a break mid-day and then staying out...
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Portrait of a Moose
February 21, 2020 - I found this big bull moose surrounded by beautiful fall colors in Grand Teton National Park.
They are quite imposing c...
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Strike a Pose
January 26, 2020 - Do you want to learn how to take better wildlife pictures?
Here's my book to get you started
I found this owl afte...
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Teton Bugle
January 23, 2020 - September and October signal the time for one of my favorite wildlife spectacles in the US: the elk rut!
The Greater Ye...
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Flehmen Moose
January 10, 2020 - The flehmen response.
The fleh.. what?
The animal behavior called a "flehmen response" is recognized when an animal li...
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Threesome
January 04, 2020 - After the moose's mating season comes to an end in late October, the first snow is usually already on the ground in Yell...
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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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Bugling Bull
December 27, 2019 - One of the most amazing sounds in nature for me is the bugling of a bull elk.
The first time I ever heard bugling was w...
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Looking Back On 2019
December 21, 2019 - With the holidays upon us and 2020 - and an entire new decade - just around the corner, I thought it was a good time to...
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Coming Through!
December 17, 2019 - This is one of the big bull moose in Grand Teton National Park.
It was a snowy afternoon when a few bulls were hanging...
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Surprise
December 11, 2019 - It was late June as I was out exploring Yellowstone's Lamar Valley, looking for wildlife.
A bull bison grazed just acro...
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Bull Moose Crossing
December 08, 2019 - Late September is a great time to be in Jackson Hole. Moose mating season is in full swing and the big bulls fight each...
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Eye to Eye
December 01, 2019 - Ever wonder what it looks and feels like to come eye to eye with a big bull moose while hiking in the forest?
Even thou...
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Side Charge!
November 29, 2019 - Two bull moose spar in Grand Teton National Park. This looks like a violent scene but they are just 'playing', or so tha...
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Great Gray Owl
November 26, 2019 - The Great Gray Owl is one elusive bird!
Nicknamed the "Phantom of the North", this majestic bird is on many bird watche...
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Imposing
November 20, 2019 - If you have the chance to spend time in moose country in fall, you're in for a treat. The mating season starts sometime...
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Black Bear Encounter
November 17, 2019 - Do you want to learn how to take better wildlife pictures?
Here's my book to get you started
Upon returning to the...
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Giant Antlers
November 13, 2019 - One of my favorites of the past fall season at Grand Teton. This is one of the big guys at the Gros Ventre river area an...
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Face to Face
November 10, 2019 - These two moose are 'play fighting' or sparring. During the annual moose rut (or mating season), things get decidedly mo...
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Who Is Playing With The Camera? (Video)
October 31, 2019 - The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem - which includes Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks - is home to many bears. B...
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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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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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Panic
September 18, 2019 - These two newborn cubs were in panic mode in Yellowstone National Park.
Mom had just swam across a wide creek in Yellow...
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Nutria?
September 13, 2019 - My latest article was published: it talks about the "nutria". Imported by the fur industry and now wreaking havoc on the...
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Grazing
September 04, 2019 - Sometimes you'd mistaken a bear for an elk or a moose. Most of their diet is vegetation!
This national park - America's...
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Leap of Faith
August 26, 2019 - Do you want to learn how to take better wildlife pictures?
Here's my book to get you started
A crying noise came o...
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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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Feeding Bear Cubs
August 15, 2019 - It's always special when a wild animal trusts you enough to nurse its newborn cubs in front of you!
I found this black...
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Teeth
August 11, 2019 - Do I have something stuck between my teeth?
I came across this black bear grazing along a hiking trail in Yellowstone N...
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Swimming Black Bear
August 08, 2019 - The rules for safely watching bears in nature are there for a good reason. Never hike alone. Always make noise while hik...
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Newborn
August 01, 2019 - I found this newborn black bear cub on a hike in Yellowstone National Park.
His mom was grazing nearby as the cub climb...
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Mom
July 26, 2019 - Staying close to mom is the best way to survive for young animals. This black bear cub (and his sibling half hidden next...
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Dinner Time!
July 23, 2019 - While in Yellowstone National Park, a loud noise drew me to this tree in the forest. I was amazed to find a black bear;...
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Sleepy Time!
July 20, 2019 - On a hike in Yellowstone National Park this summer, I came upon the following scene.
If you ever wondered where bears s...
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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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Wildlife Camera
June 30, 2019 - I hung the wildlife camera in the National Forest just outside of Grand Teton National Park. On a hike, I had found a wi...
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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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Gosling
June 24, 2019 - Aren't Canada Goose goslings the cutest ever?
Canada geese are native to Arctic and temperate regions. They really seem...
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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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Beaver Dive
June 12, 2019 - A diving beaver in Wyoming's Grand Teton national park sure reminds me a lot of a whale... on a much smaller scale that...
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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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Cuitzeo: Pueblo Magico and Arturo's RV Park
March 09, 2019 - On Mexico’s central highland plateau (altiplano), surrounded by some of Mexico’s most famous attractions, sits one of th...
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Yellowstone Roadblock
August 14, 2017 - A black bear family stops traffic in Yellowstone national park.
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Top Wildlife Images of 2014
January 05, 2015 - I'm very proud that one of my images was selected as a "Top Wildlife Image of 2014" by Nikonians.
The image was made du...
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Jump
December 23, 2014 - How does a fox catch a mouse during Yellowstone's winter months?
Using its sensitive hearing, the fox listens to the mi...
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Road Block
December 20, 2014 - These bison use the road to find some relief from plowing through the deep snow. Yellowstone national park in winter....
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