Cautious Marmot

Curious Marmot in Grand Teton National Park

Cautious Marmot
A marmot cautiously peers from behind a boulder in Paintbrush Canyon of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

Hike pretty much anywhere in Grand Teton National Park and you’re bound to see marmots running all over the place; mostly away from you. I enjoy seeing them every time because watching them run always puts a smile on my face if for no other reason than it’s simply more of a waddle.… Keep reading...

Moose in Green River

Moose Drooling in the Green River

Moose in Green River

In digging back into my archives, I didn’t get too far before noticing I hadn’t posted anything from a short trip to the Green River Lakes back in July. I was almost to the campgrounds when I saw this moose standing in the middle of the Green River, which originates up in the Wind River Mountains in Western Wyoming and meanders its way down to Central Utah where it meets up with the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park.… Keep reading...

Caribou Running through Brush

Caribou in Denali National Park, Alaska

Caribou Running through Brush

This is one from the archives. Back in 2006 I went up to Alaska and one of the stops, naturally, was Denali National Park. Along the bus ride into the park some friends and I saw this caribou running off the road and into the bushes. It’s definitely a place I’m hoping to get back to in the near future.… Keep reading...

Black Wolf

Black Wolf in Yellowstone National Park

A black wolf sheds its winter coat near Bicuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

I returned yesterday from a three-day camping trip up in Yellowstone National Park. Most of the back roads and trails were still closed so I was forced to stick to the main roads. Despite that, I was fortunate enough to happen upon a slew of wildlife, including this black wolf.… Keep reading...