12 Favorite Photos from 2012
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January
Hoar frost clings to trees along the Snake River on a chilly January morning in Grand Teton National Park.
Despite a lack of wildlife to be found around the area, I was still able to make great opportunities as they arose. The winter had turned into an unusually warm one for Jackson Hole and while normally it’s too cold to even snow, rain was becoming common throughout January. Yet winter still persisted off and on. On one such morning, I woke up to -17F and made an opportunity to make the most of it. One of my favorite series of shots came from a bridge crossing the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park. Small pieces of ice were carried down the water from farther upstream as an earlier fog coated the trees that lined … Continue reading
Grizzly Bear Controversy from the Grand Teton National Park Elk Hunt
Grizzly Bear #399 emerges from behind a spruce tree in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
The annual Grand Teton National Park Elk Reduction Hunt has been the subject of controversy for a number of years now, but following the death of a male grizzly along the Snake River, tensions began to escalate between a growing movement of people opposing the hunt, and the park itself.
The hunt has become something of a joke to those who oppose it. They certainly have credence given that many "hunters" can be seen parked along the roadsides south of Blacktail Butte as they sit in their cars with the heater on waiting for elk to wander by, then fire at will as soon as a small herd passes through. Along these lines, I tend to agree with the opposition to the hunt. This behavior is in no way representative of actual hunting. In this … Continue reading
Best of Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris – June 30-July 5, 2012
Below are my favorite photos from guiding this past week with Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris. Get in touch with them asap if you’re interested in a tour. Spaces are filling up fast!
Below I’ve even included this week’s top Yellowstone Darwin Award contestant!… Continue reading
A cow moose turns her attention ahead of her in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
July 2, 2012 – Yellowstone Day Safari
A bull elk looks over its shoulders carrying a velvet antler rack in Yellowstone National Park.
June 30, 2012 – Yellowstone Day Safari
Two pronghorn does look back curiously in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
July 3, 2012 – Grand Teton Half Day Safari
A young male moose looks over curiously in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
July 1, 2012 – Grand Teton Half Day Safari
A man tries his best to be gored by a bison, despite warnings from a crowd of people in
Best of Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris – June 15-21, 2012
This past week was a short one for me, but nevertheless, it was very productive in terms of wildlife sightings. Below are my favorite shots from the safaris I guided through Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris. If you want me to guide you out on a wildlife tour through Yellowstone and the Tetons, get in touch with them asap. We’re booking up fast!… Continue reading
Two bull elk graze on a hillside near the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park.
June 20, 2012 – Yellowstone National Park Day Safari
A swallow peeks out from its nest in a dead tree in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
June 21, 2012 – Yellowstone National Park Day Safari
A beaver eats from an aspen branch in a pond in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
June 20, 2012 – Yellowstone National Park Day Safari
A bison stands in the
When to See Wildlife in Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole
A small herd of cow elk graze in a meadow below the Teton Mountains in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
Below I’ve charted out the best times of the year to see the most requested wildlife in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Grand Teton National Park. Below the chart, I’ve described the reasoning for those times of the year, as well as areas that those particular animals frequently are seen. Keep in mind that nature works on its own schedule, so even though a box might be marked as red (not a good time to see it) you can still see it.
Please don’t ask me for specific updates on certain animals. As you can probably imagine, it would begin to take up quite a bit of my time. If you’re interested in having me guide a tour to help you find some wildlife, I can be hired through Jackson Hole … Continue reading
Things to Know When Visiting Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks
A small herd of elk walk in a line on Antelope Flats in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
The snow is starting to melt in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, and with the reemergence of grass and plants come visitors from all over the world to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, among others. To locals of Jackson Hole, it’s a love/hate relationship mostly because the tourism keeps the local economy quite healthy, but most visitors are completely ignorant of how to behave around wildlife, causing many problems both seen and unseen. Please read on and share this with anyone you know visiting this area, or any national park, so that we can all take better care of our national parks and public lands.
First and foremost, DO NOT FEED THE WILDLIFE. They’ve consistently had plenty of food at the very least for thousands and thousands of years now, … Continue reading
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