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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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Pippin of Yellowstone!

The premier entertainment and educational storybook for children, ages 4 – 8 this year, is available now. But, you must order soon for Christmas. This book is deeply personal. It’s based on the true story of a grizzly cub I watched survive alone in the wilds of Yellowstone. Pippin’s journey…

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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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The Many Moods of the Tetons

A front blew in last night and it snowed in the Tetons. It was an interesting snow because it fell to within about 75 feet of the valley floor. So…
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Mouse in a tree

Had a terribly exciting day in Yellowstone when my biggest wildlife sighting was this mouse/vole in the tree.  I am thinking it is a vole that was hiding from the…
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Oh What a Difference Forty Years Makes!

We first discovered the Tetons and Yellowstone 40 years ago. One of the first places we found in the Tetons was Schwabacher’s Landing, a beautiful spot on a branch of…
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Rosie’s Middle Cub

It was another eventful day in the park, beginning with the grizzly at the carcass on the Blacktail and the wolf known as the Third Sister sneaking over the hill…
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Griz, wolf and coyotes

Had planned on getting into the park before dawn to check out some nice light, and hopefully some wildlife in the southern portion of the park but was a little…
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Yellowstone in my Heart

I believe this is the first post on Yellowstone Daily that doesn't have any photos. I have some photos I could post but I want to try to create some…
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Some news around Yellowstone

Wanted to just share a couple of newspaper items that concern the Yellowstone area.  It was quite warm today and I did not go into the park, figuring that the…
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The perils of a bear’s life in Yellowstone

When I spied the line of parked cars between Grizzly Overlook and Trout Creek I knew that it meant one thing and one thing only, the Hayden twin, 4 year…
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Bears, bears and a fox

Kind of hard to believe that the past two days in the park could be beat for fun and wildlife sightings but today put creamy icing on chocolate cake. First…
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Happening at Calcite

This morning I was intent on heading over Dunraven to see if Mini Mom and her cub were still around but did check the Yellowstone picnic area first to see…
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The King of Mammoth 2014

Although it has been picking up in the park in the last few days, it has been rather slow in the last 2 months. The elk rut has been just…
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Mini Mom

We had a hard frost last night in Gardiner and when I got to the Blacktail Ponds it was only 23 degrees.  Come back Fall!  Strange though because even though…
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A day in the park

Had my first full day in the park in quite some time and it felt like an emotional homecoming.  A little exciting and little bit of wondering how it would…
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Flashes of Blue in Fall

The bluebirds are still here! This morning I felt the need to drive into the park, just to breathe the air and feel the wonders of our national park.  I…
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Color in the Rain

Last weekend I went down to Grand Teton National Park in hopes of capturing some of the stunning colors of the aspen trees against the majestic backdrop of the Teton…
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