Nature Smart

Sage Grouse

Greater sage-grouse displaying feathers in grassland.

Looking up into the dark Wyoming night sky, all the stars in the Milky Way where shining so brightly it looked like white paint

Ruffed Grouse

Ruffed grouse displaying on a log.

I am fascinated by the diversity of mother nature. And this was abundantly clear to me the other day while

American Redstart

Bird nesting in leafy tree branches.

The key to “seeing” nature is to stop and look. I know that seems rather obvious but it’s true. The simple act of stopping

Trumpeter Swan

Swan with cygnets on grassy riverbank.

Recently I have been spending some time photographing a pair of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator)

Black Bear

Two bear cubs in green grassy field.

Last week while leading a wildlife photography workshop to capture images of American Black Bears (Ursus americanus)

Yellow Warbler

Yellow warbler feeding chicks in nest.

Sitting alone in a small dark blind waiting for a bird is a wonderful time to reflect or think deeply about all the wonderful and amazing

Great Golden Digger Wasp

Wasp dragging a green insect into burrow.

After the rush of the spring nesting season, things tend to slow down a bit in the natural world. Sure, some birds such as Cedar

Least Bittern

Small bird standing in a wetland habitat.

I spend the entire month of June on a boat watching the sunrise and sunset. I do this because I am leading wildlife

Common Nighthawk

Camouflaged bird resting on forest floor.

In nature, if there is a niche, there is no doubt it will be filled. And it is usually filled with the most interesting of critter.