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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

Waiting for Bears

We are some dedicated grizzly bear photographers down here in Grand Teton National Park!  There is the carcass, sitting in the Oxbow, just waiting to feed some hungry animals.  Adrift…
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On The Road

Went out wandering and exploring, far from home today.  Quite an exciting adventure, filled with beautiful scenery, some wildlife and good people.  I'll always remember how much fun hanging out…
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Monday in the park

A great Monday in Canyon with few wildlife sightings but lots of hiking and skiing. During my ski time, which considering that the Northern Range has no snow was an…
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Opening Weekend comes to an End

New events from today with thoughts about the Junction Buttes, and a recap of opening weekend, with lots of images.   And, a Canyon Pack sighting.  Enjoy! Opening day weekend…
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The Junction Buttes

It was a pretty cool morning, literally and figuratively.  Someone said that they had a temperature of 17 degrees - no wonder I was cold! Everyone was at Slough Creek…
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Opening Day 2016

Yippee!  We got to bust through the gates at Mammoth today and drive south into a winter wonderland.  The amount of snow surprised me, seeing as how the northern range…
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Hiking Specimen Trail

Overall, it was a semi-warm, rainy and slow day in Yellowstone.  We began with the Lamar Canyon pack but they quickly went out of sight - see update at the…
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Mollies Went Home

First thing this morning we all lined up along Lamar Valley and watched the sixteen wolf, Mollies pack, procession as they went from west to east and kept on going…
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Mollies back in town

Guess who is back in town? Someone told me that it was all over FB this afternoon, shortly after Bill H. discovered the Mollies on a distant hill, that the…
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My first red dog of 2016!

I spent most of the day looking for the Lamar Canyons and so not many photo ops, but did get to see Twin and Dark Black.  More about the wolves…
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Warm, slow day in the park

We had some clouds and a beautiful sunrise this morning, setting the day up right for photography but no animals!  Yesterday the sightings were great and not a cloud in…
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Royalty Comes to Town

I found the whole Canyon pack on the Blacktail this morning.  712's collar no longer transmits a signal and none of the others are collared and so there is only…
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The Friendly Fishing Dog

Nearly every winter in Yellowstone, bison fall through the ice that covers the Blacktail Lakes, between Wraith Falls and Blacktail Deer  Creek at the NW corner of the park.  Often,…
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One Ear Grizzly Bear

The morning began rather cold and crisp but with a great surprise!  A new carcass on the Blacktail. When I arrived there was only coyotes at the carcass and one…
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Lamar Canyons on the last day of March

Another snowy spring day in Yellowstone, filled with a lot of wonderful wildlife activity and the Lamar Canyons! First thing this morning I ran into Rick and he told me…
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