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Today we explored the Bison Range, formerly known as the National Bison Range, near Missoula. The area was established as the National Bison Range in 1908. Today it is known simply as the Bison Range and is managed by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.Smoke from nearby wildfires… Continue Reading “The Bison Range”
I always mark the full moon on my calendar which was July 29 hoping for the perfect moonrise photograph. With the dramatic Badlands as a backdrop, I imagined a memorable image. Instead, the weather called for heavy thunderstorms and the clouds rolled through. We… Continue Reading “Different Day, Different Experience”
We entered the park before sunrise hoping to catch the first light. Once the sun was up, our attention shifted from the landscape to the wildlife. Every few minutes there was something new to discover. The pronghorns seemed to be everywhere. We saw a… Continue Reading “Wildlife in the Badlands”
We walk our dogs early every morning before the Florida heat settles in. A few days ago, I was leading the way down the sidewalk when I walked straight into a large spider web stretched between the tree in the middle of our yard… Continue Reading “A Spotted Orbweaver”
It was impossible to spend a day on the Kasilof River without realizing that salmon are the center of this ecosystem. Nearly everything we watched depended on them. We got an early start to float down the Kasilof River to photograph wildlife. We dropped… Continue Reading “Kasilof River”
On the way back from our dog sledding excursion, we stopped at a waterfall where hundreds of salmon were battling the current, each attempting one powerful leap after another to reach their spawning grounds. A fish weir had been installed above the falls to… Continue Reading “Spawning Fish and Swans”
Day 2 of the Magic of Alaska workshop: On the way back from our boat tour out of Homer, we stopped at a beach where gulls, eagles, and crows were feasting on fish remains left behind by local fishermen. After filleting their catch, the… Continue Reading “Eagles, Crows, and Gulls”
We have Muscovy ducks in our neighborhood that regularly try to nest and raise young. Unfortunately, we rarely see them succeed. Even when eggs hatch, predators often pick off the ducklings before they reach adulthood. This year, however, we have watched a group of… Continue Reading “Local Wildlife”
We returned to Las Vegas for our flight home to Jacksonville. We got into town the day before our flight departed so we could get a meal in a great restaurant and watch a show. We had dinner at Joe’s which was amazing and… Continue Reading “Las Vegas”
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