Wildlife
Children of the Night: Nocturnal Animals of Jackson Hole
“Listen to them. Children of the night. . . What music they make!”—Dracula (1931) Imagine, if you will: The sun has set, the moon arisen. You’re wandering in the dark, when suddenly a howl echoes through the night. You try to scream (as someone famous once said), but terror takes the sound before you make it. You start to freeze (as the song continues) as horror looks you right between the eyes. It’s . . . a coyote? Well, it's not exactly a werewolf or vampire, but a coyote...
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A Q&A with a Yellowstone Photographer, Part I
Recently the Flat Creek blog visited with Tanner Perkes, a wildlife photographer of the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, to learn what it took to capture such fabulous images. All images in this blog post are his. You can follow him on Instagram: @perkes_of_the_outdoors. This is part 1 of 2 of the interview. Read part 2 here. Q: What’s it like being a wildlife photographer? A: Being a wildlife photographer has provided me with so many special experiences. I’ve been able to photograph...
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Olympic Sports and Jackson Hole Wildlife
Image credit: Olympic logo by Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937) The 2024 Olympics wrap up later this week, ending two weeks of eyeballs around the world being glued to screens, eager to witness the heartbreak and triumph of this worldwide competition. But you know who hasn’t been watching? Animals. Still, that doesn’t mean they might not be good at sports if they entered. Here’s our list of favorite Jackson Hole animals and the Olympic sports they’d most likely take part in...
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Dinosaurs of Wyoming
Photo copyright 2005 by David Monniaux Wyoming, with its expansive plains and rugged landscapes, is not only known for its stunning natural beauty and rich cowboy history but also for being a treasure trove of dinosaur fossils. This state has unearthed some of the most iconic and significant dinosaur discoveries in the world—no prehistoric B-listers here. Let’s take a journey back in time to explore the fascinating dinosaurs of Wyoming. Tyrannosaurus rex One of the mos...
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Catching up with Grizzly 399 … again
Not pictured: Grizzly 399. A grizzly bear, but not 399. If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you know we’re fans of the world’s most famous bear. No, not Smokey or Winnie the Pooh. We're talking about Grizzly 399. Last spring we wrote about the 28-year-old mama bear emerging from her den with her first cub since 2020. Let’s catch up with her and see how she’s doing this year. For context, grizzly bears usually live between 20-25 years and rarely make it to their 30s...
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