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Felicia and Pepper
A grizzly sow and cub rest for a moment after searching for food beneath the recently fallen mountain snow. Last weekend I got to spend a few days at home in the Tetons and was so excited to encounter...
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Photographing Moose in Grand Teton
Shoshone in all his glory. Out of all the moose I’ve photographed in Grand Teton over the past few years, this guy is still my favorite. After sitting and waiting 3 hours for this beautiful bull to...
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Bald Eagle hunting
Bald Eagles key in on waterfowl in the late fall just before the ice takes hold and the open water is gone in Grand Teton National Park. When I arrived at the lake with. I first noticed the group of...
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What does a moose eat?
Visitors to the Greater Yellowstone often look at the vast sagebrush and wonder what purpose it serves...other than catching your feet and tripping you on every step. Actually, this ecological...
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Photographing Bull Moose
I sat with this bull for a while recently as he browsed. This is largest moose I’ve seen this year. The light was pretty flat, but there was a brief 30 second window when the sun broke through and...
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Winter Photography In Yellowstone - Intro
Winter in the Greater Yellowstone marries serene beauty and harsh realities in a way only an arctic like cold can. On some days you may be excused for mistakenly thinking you were located in the polar...
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Winter Photography In Yellowstone - Bison
Featured first on this series of posts highlighting wildlife and their unique strategies for enduring Yellowstone winter is the bison. Two key assets equip bison to survive in this unforgiving climate....
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Sundogs
The -20 degree air this morning in Jackson Hole made me think twice about getting off the heat seater to shoot until I saw this phenomenon. This otherworldly spectacle occurs when light from the sun...
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Winter Moose
A young female moose lifts her head while grazing on underwater plants at a small pond in the Tetons. This image was made back in January when temperatures were well below zero, causing a not yet...
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winter photography in yellowstone - Wolves
While bison display some impressive adaptations for surviving winter, they, along with other ungulates, share one significant disadvantage during the winter, a lack of speed and agility in deep snow....
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Winter Photography In Yellowstone - Otters
There is little question that the next species in my series of winter wildlife finds the most creative ways to have fun. Humans aren’t the only ones enthralled with the feeling of sliding on snow....
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Winter Photography in Yellowstone - Ermine
At first glance these slender weasels appear at a serious disadvantage when it comes to keeping warm in the winter. They have practically no body fat, and relatively little fur in their winter coats,...
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Red Fox in falling snow
A gorgeous Red Fox in the snow. I've had a blast the last couple days photographing several foxes in gorgeous snowy conditions. Absolutely love the way this shot turned out, as she seemed to pose for...
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Winter Photography In Yellowstone - Coyote
Coyotes are perhaps one the most underestimated members of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This highly intelligent and adaptable specifies deserves a spotlight. Their success making a living on a...
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Finally it’s Spring
It’s spring, finally. The snow is rapidly loosening its grip on the valley. Pocket gophers and voles are still hunkered down beneath the small white patches that remain, and this experienced red fox...
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Bears are waking up!
It’s always so exciting to see the first grizzly bear each year...5 months is a long time to go without bears. This male looks huge after hibernating, so I can only imagine what he looked like going...
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Sandhill Cranes Return
The call of the Sandhill Crane is one of the most distinct and beautiful sounds in the Teton valley. Their return each the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem each Spring signals the changing of the seasons...
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Spring Grizzlies
The grizzlies are back out and we’re reminded of the special presence they bring to the landscape. I’ve always loved this quote: “In part because bears can be so dangerous, they force you to pay...
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Spring in the Tetons
Spring time in the Tetons is my favorite. Here’s a photo from one of the most amazing sunsets I’ve ever witnessed. As I sat there down by the lake watching this incredible scene with the melting ice...
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Great Grey In Flight
The phantom of the north in flight. It's been a year since I've photographed a Great Gray. That's a long time to go without spending time with my favorite bird. So you can imagine just how excited I...
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