Wildlife Photography Blog

When we first set foot on our 10-acre slice of mountainside back in 2023, we saw beauty—but we also saw responsibility. The trees were mature, towering, and packed together a little too  tightly; the underbrush was dense enough to make even a mule deer reconsider its route. And like so many people who now live in what used to be an unbroken wildlife habitat, we knew we had some work to do. So the first year at High Road Wildlife  was all about reducing crown-fire risk—a sweat

It's too quiet. Unnervingly quiet. I finally understand how my sports-fan friends feel at the end of their season. They mourn the loss of...

One question we hear over and over again is: "Why did you leave the bustling, family-filled metropolis of Chicagoland to settle in the remote wilds of Northern Idaho, where you knew no one and nothing?" Well, grab a chair because we have a simple yet winding answer: Fate. You see, my parents spent over three decades in Jackson Hole, Wyoming—a place where the mountains aren't just scenery; they're practically neighbors. We fell in love with the whole "mountain people" vibe, wh

I get this question often. While I love all wildlife and nature, bears are my jam. My family has lived in Jackson Hole Wyoming for 35 years. On all my trips to Wyoming, I would get up well before sunrise and search for bears. I have always been driven to find and observe bears in their natural habitat. In the lower 48 states, I have occasionally been rewarded with glimpses of bears through scopes at great distances, as well as in the now famous National Park "Bear Jams". My f

Check this out! I believe in hope, and I was energized by the good news in this article. I hope you enjoy some good news. 5 Environmental Conservation Wins of 2021 From rebounding animal populations to major financial commitments. https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/conservation-wins-of-2021/ A happy bear, happily enjoying his habitat. If you'd like to take a look at some of my bear prints that I have for sale, click this link!

Please join me and these conservation partners in their work to save wildlife and wild spaces. Get involved! The Nature Conservancy:...