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The “brown” black bear

August 1, 2020 Written by Marty Essen
The “brown” black bear

Marty’s photo of the day #3327: I photographed this “brown” black bear while hiking in Yellowstone National Park a little over a year ago.

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Black bear

June 5, 2020 Written by Marty Essen
Black bear

Marty’s photo of the day #3272: Despite the brown coat, this is a black bear, not a grizzly bear. (Photographed while hiking in Yellowstone National Park)

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Yellowstone gem

May 28, 2020 Written by Marty Essen
Yellowstone gem

Marty’s photo of the day #3265: This is Trout Lake in Yellowstone National Park. It’s one of the many gems you can find in the park if you hike away from the crowds.

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Going for a swim

April 11, 2020 Written by Marty Essen
Going for a swim

Marty’s photo of the day #3218: “Mom! Mom! We really don’t like this.” (Bison, photographed in Yellowstone National Park)

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The last ethical brain cell?

February 15, 2020 Written by Marty Essen
The last ethical brain cell?

Marty’s photo of the day #3163: No, this isn’t the last ethical brain cell in William Barr’s skull. That died on the day he was confirmed as U.S. Attorney General. Instead, you are looking at an extreme close-up of water from a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park.

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Big Boy Bison

January 25, 2020 Written by Marty Essen
Big Boy Bison

Marty’s photo of the day #3143: This is one of my favorite bison photos. He’s such a big boy! (Photographed in Yellowstone National Park)

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Baby bison

January 23, 2020 Written by Marty Essen
Baby bison

Marty’s photo of the day #3141: Aw, baby bison! (Photographed in Yellowstone National Park)

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Bad grass

January 17, 2020 Written by Marty Essen
Bad grass

Marty’s photo of the day #3136: You know that face people make when they eat a bad peanut? I think this elk just ate a bad piece of grass. (Photographed in Yellowstone National Park)

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Trumpeter swans

January 4, 2020 Written by Marty Essen
Trumpeter swans

Marty’s photo of the day #3123: Trumpeter swan flasher. (Photographed in Yellowstone National Park)

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“Squirrel!” said the dog

December 7, 2019 Written by Marty Essen
“Squirrel!” said the dog

Marty’s photo of the day #3095: Sometimes when I wake up in the morning, I know exactly what I’m going to post for my photo of the day. Other times, I search my hard drive hoping to find a special image that I completely forgot that I made. Today’s golden-mantled ground squirrel is the latter. […]

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Goldeneyes: The battle for Trout Lake

December 2, 2019 Written by Marty Essen
Goldeneyes: The battle for Trout Lake

Marty’s photo of the day #3090: Every time Deb and I visit Yellowstone National Park, we experience something amazing—and it’s not necessarily the wolves or the grizzly bears. In early May, we hiked up to Trout Lake and had the place to ourselves. At first I was disappointed because the lake was frozen and we […]

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Speedy Pronghorns

December 1, 2019 Written by Marty Essen
Speedy Pronghorns

Marty’s photos of the day #3089: Pronghorns are the fastest land animal in the Western Hemisphere, reaching 60 miles-per-hour. I photographed these two in Yellowstone National Park.

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A bear and her tree

November 27, 2019 Written by Marty Essen
A bear and her tree

Marty’s photo of the day #3085: “I didn’t touch the tree. I promise!” (Black bear, photographed in Yellowstone National Park)

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The Bluebird of Trump Family Perp-Walks

November 15, 2019 Written by Marty Essen
The Bluebird of Trump Family Perp-Walks

Marty’s photo of the day #3073: The Bluebird of Trump Family Perp-Walks. (Photographed in Yellowstone National Park)

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Baby bison and the river crossing

August 15, 2019 Written by Marty Essen
Baby bison and the river crossing

Marty’s photo of the day #2981: This is a mother and baby bison, after swimming across a river in Yellowstone National Park. The baby was not at all happy about their adventure.

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Sandhill crane

July 2, 2019 Written by Marty Essen
Sandhill crane

Marty’s photo of the day #2939: I’ve been to Yellowstone National Park multiple times. I photographed this sandhill crane during my first visit.

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A baby bison’s first swim

June 24, 2019 Written by Marty Essen
A baby bison’s first swim

Marty’s photo of the day #2931: “Mom! Mom! This is not a good idea. I just saw a shark . . . or an alligator. No, the Loch Ness Monster!” (Photographed in Yellowstone National Park)

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Hiking away from the crowds

June 17, 2019 Written by Marty Essen
Hiking away from the crowds

Marty’s photo of the day #2924: Most people who go to Yellowstone National Park never leave the main roads. I think that’s great, because it makes it easy to hike away from the crowds. I photographed this black bear last month on one of those hikes.

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Take flight

May 23, 2019 Written by Marty Essen
Take flight

Marty’s photo of the day #2899: It’s artsy photo day! A female goldeneye duck takes flight on a partiality frozen lake in Yellowstone National Park.

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When a bear and photographer meet in the woods

May 22, 2019 Written by Marty Essen
When a bear and photographer meet in the woods

Marty’s photo of the day #2898: I try not to post the same species too often, but there are so many photos that I love from the bear encounter while hiking in Yellowstone National Park that I can’t let languish on my hard drive. I had a lightweight telephoto lens on my camera when the […]

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