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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

The Lost Pups

Well, the temps have warmed considerably but the wind and humidity make it feel even colder.  Funny how that works.  Sitting here at the computer where I have been working…
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Who are all of these wolves?

  As always, the morning began by looking for the Lamar Canyons but it wasn't even sunrise when Rick told me that he was moving on because we did not…
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An Ungulate landscape sort of day

We began today at 13 degrees below zero!  Yes, beyond cold.  Particularly when I was out there photographing the newest wolf prints alongs side the road in Soda Butte Valley.…
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William’s Sapsuckers

It’s wintertime and I am in Texas missing Yellowstone. We will be back there in April but in the mean time I will have to console myself with memories of…
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Twenty years later – after the wolves were reintroduced

  “…A country without wolves isn’t really good country, its incomplete - it doesn’t have its full spirit,” said Yellowstone biologist, Doug Smith, during an interview last year with NPR’s…
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Where have all the coyotes gone?

I am so very sad to report that our coyotes are getting killed right and left.  It seems that we lost three just this week - most likely the three…
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890 and the Chase

I contemplated the idea of not going into the park this morning, particularly after the fire in the wood stove reignited with a piece of wood and began to warm…
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Frozen Trees

Today was freezing and much of Lamar, the places that we wanted to see, was fogged over. The Lamar Canyons returned to a carcass that they abandoned a week ago…
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Sunrise, Sunset and everything in between

Today was one of those days of breathless scenery that only comes from fresh snow and light filtered through fog. And the first view to take away my breath was…
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Twenty Years of Yellowstone Wolves

Because the 20th anniversary of the happiest day of my life, the day the wolves came back to Yellowstone, is this month I thought I would post a few photos…
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And the park slows down

Not sure what it is about holidays in Yellowstone, or why the wildlife likes to come out and play when there are more people but, three years running now, the…
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From blizzard to sunshine

When I walked out the door this morning the wind nearly blew me back inside.  In fact, I did step back in and shut the door.  Should I go or…
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Who is afraid of the big, bad…um…sandhill crane? Black bears, apparently.

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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