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Black Bear Meet Up

Black Bear Meet Up

Marty’s photo of the day #4651: This black bear was ambling down a trail Deb and I were hiking up in Yellowstone National Park a few years ago. I’m trying not to think about what will happen to YNP now that Evil 1 and Evil 2 are intent on fucking up our national lands. Both […]

Front porch elk

Front porch elk

Marty’s photo of the day #4660: Other than Yellowstone National Park, The Amazon Rainforest of Peru, or Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe, I’ve never experienced more consistent wildlife sightings than on the Essen Wildlife Refuge (the 25 acres Deb and I own and fiercely protect, surrounding our house). Rarely does a day goes by […]

Yellowstone all alone

Yellowstone all alone

Marty’s photo of the day #4295: The challenge at Yellow National Park is to get away from the tourists as quickly as possible. Deb and I accomplished that on a magical day, where we hiked into an area we had to ourselves, along with a herd of bison backed by a beautiful waterfall.

Yes, he’s was a “big boy”

Yes, he’s was a “big boy”

Marty’s photo of the day #3497: To preserve my reputation as an ethical wildlife photographer, I always divulge when I digitally manipulate a photo beyond color and light levels. In this instance, I came across this bear while hiking in Yellowstone National Park and paralleled him for a bit. Suddenly, he reared up on his […]