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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

A Brief History of Wolves in Yellowstone

by Judy Lehmberg, BioPics Photography, www.vernelehmberg.com I know many of you know the history of wolves in Yellowstone but I have been thinking about them a lot since ‘06 was…
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This and That

Last night we had a beautiful sunset in Lamar that set the Lamar River on fire. This morning I was up at 3 and out the door shortly after, after…
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Independence Day

Today is actually July 6, but I wanted to write about a special moment that I got to experience on July 4, Independence Day. But first, what is happening in…
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Fox, Lazuli Bunting, and Baby Big Horn Sheep

by Judy Lehmberg, BioPics Photography, www.vernelehmberg.com Summer has finally made it to Yellowstone. It has been a cool, wet spring, which is great for the plants, animals, and photographers, but…
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Love is in the Air

Well, it was quite a day in Yellowstone with a lot of black bears deciding to get wild and crazy - just the way I like to see them! But,…
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The Big Surprise!

Yesterday I decided that my goal was to photograph a black bear in wildflowers and so I headed over to Floating Island Lake area where the bear had been the…
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Snowshoe Hares – Nature’s Camouflage

by Judy Lehmberg, BioPics Photography, www.vernelehmberg.com We saw a snowshoe hare yesterday and it got me to thinking about how animals and plants change color. Snowshoe hares are white in…
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A day with an aspiring wildlife photographer

Today a 14 year-old aspiring wildlife photographer from Pennsylvania spent the day with me in Yellowstone because she wanted to see first hand what this life was like.  I hope…
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Camping life

The thing about camping is that it doesn't exempt one from the obligations of life, such as shopping, showers, laundry, paying bills, fueling up, washing the car, hauling water, fixing…
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Big Horn Sheep Babies

by Judy Lehmberg, BioPics Photography, www.vernelehmberg.com As you already know it is the time of year animals have their babies. I love this time of year and was reminded it…
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Emigrant, Montana

by Judy Lehmberg, BioPics Photography, www.vernelehmberg.com Emigrant, Montana is the only town between Gardiner, Montana on the north side of the park and Livingston, Montana 52 miles north. It is…
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I found wolves!

The morning began with thick, impenetrable fog and so I went to Slough Creek and struggled with the internet for a little while before deciding to move on.  The big…
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Trying to do the right thing, heart in the right place and truly caring for the wildlife

To be entirely honest with you, there are days when I wish that I could view wildlife and nature as something to sell rather than something that needs protecting.  Because,…
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Roles Reversed In The Bird World

by Judy Lehmberg, BioPics Photography, www.vernelehmberg.com I love Yellowstone. I have spent most of the last 40 summers in Yellowstone and now we are here about 6 months a year.…
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Big Horn Baby Is One Tough Little Guy

by Judy Lehmberg, BioPics Photography, www.vernelehmberg.com You probably know this is baby time in Yellowstone. Many of the bison babies were born almost 2 months ago and most of the…
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