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Bison and Old Faithful
I’m introducing Yellowstone this week, where I’m working as a park ranger for the season. There’ll be plenty of Yellowstone to come. In my first couple of weeks I’ve seen a grizzly bear and a black...
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Yellowstone… Upper and Norris Geyser Basins
While Theodore Roosevelt spent two days exploring the backcountry of Yosemite with John Muir, he spent 16 days in Yellowstone. Even that wouldn’t be enough of this amazing place. If I only had a day...
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Yellowstone… Castle Geyser
I had no idea. Before I came to Yellowstone I had no idea that there were “geyser gazers” who watched the geysers and reported with walkie talkies when they had erupted and that the National Park...
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Yellowstone… Black Sand Basin
Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop. -Ansel Adams Last Thursday morning I headed just down the street to Black Sand Basin. For one early morning I was glad to come away with a...
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Yellowstone… The Hayden Valley
I’m finally getting out to explore a little farther into Yellowstone. This week I’m sharing images made in the Hayden Valley. I was delighted to come upon a red fox hunting the other evening, and to be...
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Yellowstone… Bison
There’s a lot more to come from Yellowstone. With the height of tourist season upon us, the demands of rangering have taken all my editing time away. I’m using the long hours of summer on my off days...
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Yellowstone & the Tetons… The Full Moon
It’s quite the quandary I’m in, working as a park ranger in Yellowstone. On my days off I’ve got to decide whether to explore Yellowstone, or our southern neighbor, the Tetons. I know. This month there...
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On Being Crepuscular in Yellowstone
Yellowstone is certainly crowded during the summer months. There are ways to beat the crowds, and one of the best is to become crepuscular. The term usually refers to animals that are active at dawn or...
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Wolves, Grizzlies, Coyotes and an Elk… Yellowstone’s Primeval Wonders
Yellowstone is full of wonders. There are of course the geysers, the splendor of the morning light, and the ancient forests. There is the primeval wonder of what the forest holds. Once in a while, for...
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Storms leaving rainbows in their wake…
So here’s how it goes, you’re sitting in town in a small cafe when a huge thunderstorm rolls overhead. There’s that moment of question. The sky is so dark could any light from the setting sun possibly...
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Idaho Fires, Yellowstone Skies
It’s been a smoky week in Yellowstone, what with the fires burning across Idaho and the winds blowing towards the east. While it dulled much of the light during the day, at dusk the red orb filled the...
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Finding Fall in Yellowstone
It was time to find Fall in Yellowstone. I kept heading to the Tetons as the abundance of deciduous trees made for a natural setting to observe the changing seasons. One day I decided to see what I...
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The Myriad Moods of Great Fountain
Great Fountain is one of Yellowstone’s moodiest geysers. During this past summer I was able to make a few trips out to see it. I found it to be remarkably different most any time I visited and decided...
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NomadRuss – the best of 2015 – the iPhone edition – Yellowstone
This past summer working as a park ranger in Yellowstone may have just been the best in my life. This is a small glimpse into all that I was able to experience this past season. These were all made on...
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Everglades Valentines (& Yellowstone)
Watching the animals, even the birds, you’d think they have to potential to feel love just as we humans do. On this day I thought I’d share a couple of moments when I watched birds that seemed to...
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Yellowstone in Two Views
Continuing with the theme of “in two views,” I’m going to look back for the next few posts at the last season in Yellowstone. I will have soon cleaned off the hard drive and will tell all new stories....
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Night sky, coyotes, black sand, and moose
I’m out in the Everglades this week, and can’t wait to bring some of it back to you. For this week I’m continuing the “In Two Views” series from Yellowstone. It includes the night sky, coyotes, black...
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First light, sunsets, rainbows and clouds
In this edition of “Yellowstone in Two Views” you’ll find first light, sunsets, rainbows, clouds and more. Two views of dramatic light Two views of scenes along the Bear Tooth Highway Two views of...
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Yellowstone in Two Views
This is it, the final edition of “Yellowstone in Two Views.” Look for the newest Yellowstone images starting early summer 2016. Thanks for being part of the journey. None of these photos will be found...
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The Bears of Spring, Yellowstone
I saw more bears this spring in Yellowstone than all of last summer. This was due in part to a mild winter, which led to fewer carcasses in the interior. With fewer carcasses, more bears were foraging...
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