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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Grizzly Update with Tom Mangelsen

June 25, 2022 - When it came time to write a article on how the celebrity grizzlies in Jackson Hole and the Tetons have been doing since...
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Grizzly Cub

May 14, 2022 - It's been a busy month here in Jackson Hole, ever since grizzly 399 came out of hibernation with her four cubs in mid Ap...
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Happy Mother's Day!

May 08, 2022 - Happy Mother's Day! Here's one of my favorite animal moms that I have been lucky enough to encounter. This black bear l...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Fox Kits

July 14, 2020 - What's more fun than photographing a fox den? Set in the forest near one of the large lakes, this den wasn't hard to sp...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Scenic Moose

January 15, 2020 - Fall season is an amazing time to find yourself in the Tetons in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The combination of beautiful fa...
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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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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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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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