Elk and Mountains

Elk in the National Elk Refuge Panorama

A trio of elk migrating into the National Elk Refuge below a winter storm at sunset. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

When I first moved to the Jackson, WY area I saw an incredible scene that would have made a killer panorama – a golden light hitting clouds of a winter storm over distant mountains as a line of a dozen or so elk walked along the top of a ridge in front of it all.… Keep reading...

Coyote in Gros Ventre Road

Coyote in the Road

Coyote in Gros Ventre Road

On my way back from a walk in the Elk Refuge, I headed out toward Kelly since the sun was getting ready to set and figured it might be a good time to try and catch some wildlife. As I was driving along the Gros Ventre River, this coyote hopped up from behind the bluff right in front of me.… Keep reading...

Pronghorn Running through Field

Herd of Pronghorn Running Near Kelly, Wyoming

A small herd of pronghorn antelope running through an open field on Antelope Flats. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

I found this herd of pronghorn on the same morning as the previous post running just north of Kelly, Wyoming in Grand Teton National Park.  My roommate informed me that it’s pretty rare to see pronghorn around this area this late in the year.… Keep reading...

Grizzly Bear and Three Cubs

Grizzly Bear 399 and Cubs in Grand Teton National Park

Grizzly Bear and Three Cubs

This is the famous Grizzly Bear #399 of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. She’s here with her three cubs that she chased away to get them to go on their own just a month later. The entire Jackson Hole area has become quite fond of this particular grizzly bear for successfully raising all three cubs quite often in plain sight of visitors and locals.… Keep reading...