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Publications in the Washington Post

Writing about and photographing wildlife is my passion but I did not know that until later on in my life.  Once the bug caught, I could not let it go.  While I have been published numerous times throughout the years, in newspapers, magazines, tourism websites and even a photo on…

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One Morning in Yellowstone

One Morning in Yellowstone During one morning in Yellowstone, this past weekend, I encountered the circle of life – from death of the elderly due to natural causes, to the feeding of the living, to new life. Beginning during the early morning hours, well before dawn, I watched as the…

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Wolf Documentaries in France and Germany

During most of 2017 and until April 15 of 2018, I had the privilege of providing stock footage for two wolf documentaries that will be airing on ARTE – France/German public television.  That meant that I had to film the wolves every chance I got!  Here is the story of…

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Yellowstone Blog

Mollies Alpha Male Killed While Hunting for his Family

  Mollies Alpha Male Found Dead With great sadness I report the passing of the Mollies alpha male (sorry, his number escapes me now), the mate of the black 779F.…
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2015 Elk Rut is now in Session!

I had to laugh yesterday morning, September, 1, 2015, because it was as if the alarm clock went off, announcing Fall, and the elk rut began.  There had been little…
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Lamar Pups finally move

Twenty-six days ago, on my birthday, after looking for the Lamar wolves for more than an hour, I walked out onto the Lamar River Trail until my gut told me…
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An Old Friend, near the end

I missed the morning shift of watching for wolves in Lamar Valley and so settled in for an unproductive day at the computer, which was nicely interrupted by a lunch…
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The Lamar Canyon Drama

The howling seemed to come from everywhere, the north, the south and even the east.  I began to look east, thinking maybe one of the guys had gotten stuck on…
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Cedar Waxwings Finally Got Me Away From My Computer

I have been editing movies for the last couple of weeks while avoiding the crowds in Yellowstone. The furthest I’ve gone in the last 2 weeks is to the post…
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Wolf and Grizzlies: Confrontation at an Elk Carcass

A few weeks ago we were lucky enough to see wolf 755 and two different grizzlies having "discussions" over an elk carcass. You can watch the movie I made: https://youtu.be/frOqOXxJiNo
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Want to photograph a black wolf? Hang out with Jill Cooper

My Ghost Bear Photography co-founder, Jill Cooper, is one lucky individual. In fact, I believe she is made of horseshoes. Since our very first foray into the wild together, Jill has made outlandish…
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Yellowstone in the Fog

Yesterday morning we stopped at Hellroaring Overlook because there were clouds down below us. I did a time lapse that turned out pretty good and Verne took some photos he…
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Possessing Your Own Life

I wrote this today, thinking it was already my birthday.  Boy am I getting old!  Just some camping experiences, in the July cold and some thoughts about watching the wolves.…
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