Log in Phelps Lake Below Teton Mountains

Woken Up By a Bear at Camp

The Teton Mountains rising high above a log extending into Phelps Lake along a beach. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

The Phelps Lake Campground is an easy hike in with quick access to stunning views of the lake below Death Canyon. I was camped there in the summer of 2022 hoping for some Milky Way shots over the lake (spoiler alert – I was there way too early in the season to get the Milky Way above the lake).… Keep reading...

Large Elk Herd Migrating Up Miller Butte

Elk Herd Migrating Up Butte

Large Elk Herd Migrating Up Miller Butte

Some stories are simply the result of serendipity. On this particular day, I wasn’t out to do any photography and I wasn’t looking for anything particular. I was simply driving to town in Jackson from my home in Kelly to take care of some errands. A bit of adulting.

Driving past the snowy white landscape of the National Elk Refuge on an early December morning during a particularly snowy year, I noticed a beige stripe running up the east side of Miller Butte in the distance.… Keep reading...

Light Pollution from Town Obscuring Milky Way

Light Pollution and the Milky Way Galaxy

Light Pollution from Town Obscuring Milky Way

Every now and then, the northern lights make an appearance over Jackson Hole, Wyoming. On one such occasion, I was temporarily living in the town of Jackson instead my current home in Kelly, Wyoming, which discretely occupies a small southern corner of Grand Teton National Park. Realizing I hadn’t yet photographed the auroras from the nearby National Elk Refuge, I drove over shortly after dark to begin photographing them.… Keep reading...

American Marten in Grasses

Pine Marten in Grasses

American Marten in Grasses

Most wildlife photographers have an elusive animal: an animal that despite their best efforts, they simply haven’t been able to get a decent shot of. For over a decade and a half, one such animal for me was the pine marten, aka, the American marten. People, photographers and non-photographers, would constantly tell me about them.… Keep reading...