As some of you are aware, I hate birds. It's a long story for another day (Hint: This incident didn't help). But I also appreciate that not every reader of…
Grand Teton National Park is one of the most beautiful parks on the planet. Its sibling to the north, Yellowstone, too often overshadows it. Yet for those who take the…
I remember seeing my first elephant seal. I was 15 and visiting the home of the spirit bear on Princess Royal Island when our guide spotted the seal swimming close…
Yup, I think it did. Every year, we race to Yellowstone at the conclusion of Jill's school year in order to find grizzly bears before they head to higher pastures…
Remember that nursery rhyme Teddy Bears' Picnic from when you were a kid? Remember that first line that sung, "If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a…
A funny thing happened last spring. I had a bunch of old slides scanned so I would have content for our now retired feature, Throwback Thursdays. In looking through my…
Have you ever wondered what it is like spending an entire day at a badger den? Well, you're about to find out. Last summer, Jill and I received a tip about a…
The Crown of the Continent is one the most diverse landscapes on the planet. With its headwaters spilling out of the region in all directions - to the Gulf, to…
When a car stops in Yellowstone, other people will inevitably slow down to see what's going on. Such was the case one sunny morning in Yellowstone's Mary Bay. We had…
If there is one animal that is a metaphor for all that is wild in Yellowstone, it's the iconic Scarface. As I've written before, I've known this old grizzly from when…
Over the last two decades, I've had the good fortune of watching the same bears, year-in and year-out. Names like Blaze and Murphy and Patch and Circus and Scarface have…
This is the story of one of Jill's greatest photographic achievements. And one of my greatest photographic (near) disasters. Yellowstone's Trout Lake is likely the single best location for finding river…
Some people say it is hard to find bull elk in Yellowstone. I don't understand these people. Seeing - and photographing - bull elk is easier than photographing Old Faithful…
