Beautiful buttes on the Great Plains
Those who never take the time to look, complain about the nation’s midsection being “flat and boring.” Truth be told, they are anything but. There is extraordinary scenery and an…
Bald eagle performs a flyby of Old Glory for Independence Day weekend
So close to a shot I have been dreaming of and close enough that I have been sitting on this image for almost four months. Taken back at the start…
The infamous Felicia and her two cubs
In the wake of the devastating floods in Yellowstone National Park a couple of weeks ago, my mind has been wandering to all the sights and critters I have witnessed…
Mule deer fawns bound around the Badlands
The rocky landscape of Badlands National Park is pretty fun to hike around and explore for humans. For young four-legged creatures, it has to be a great place to grow…
Monstrous bison bull gives the side-eye
I am used to getting disapproving looks from my photo subjects, I just kind of seem to have that effect on them. This guy, however, almost made me want to…
Head on with a painted turtle
In 20+ years of camping with my family, you could count on a couple of fingers the number of times we have seen turtles. On our recent trip to South…