Category: Simon Jackson

White Wolf: When ridiculous optimism pays off

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I think I'm crazy. Certainly Jill thinks I'm nuts. My parents too. Yet whenever I have a remarkable wildlife sighting, I just can't resist, year after year, returning to the…
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And then the cougar dragged the bighorn up the cliff…

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This is the story of the greatest wildlife sighting of my life. Jasper National Park is one of the best, most accessible wilderness areas in Canada. I first visited the…
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Bikers should always look both ways. At a bear jam.

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I always admire people who bicycle around national parks. I mean, I enjoy working out too, but I'm not sure I have the drive to bike day in, day out;…
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The Curious Case of the Upside Down Eagle

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This is the story of the curious case of the upside down eagle in Brackendale, BC (just north of Vancouver) - the world eagle capital. Every winter, hundreds (and thousands on…
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Who is afraid of the big, bad…um…sandhill crane? Black bears, apparently.

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Who is afraid of the big, bad...um...sandhill crane? Black bears, apparently. Firstly, let me apologize for the quality of these images. I had no intention of doing any photography on…
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The Owl vs the Robin

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Owl v Robin Yellowstone has continuously delivered my favourite wildlife sightings and the summer of 2013 was no exception. For several weeks, Jill and I had the honour and opportunity…
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The Fine Line of Wildlife Photography by Simon Jackson

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The fine line of wildlife photography   It’s a great honour to be writing for the Yellowstone Daily – an exceptional forum dedicated to my favourite place on Earth, made more special…
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