#findyourdistance

We were stopped in a herd migration for about a half hour with hundreds of bison walking past the car. This baby was one of the smaller ones, and momma was definitely being protective. #sharecsp #findyourdistance #bison • • • • • Shot with a telephoto remaining in the car. Car off, not idling, sitting quietly. You’re visitors in THEIR home. Please be respectful of that and don’t disturb them. We saw some less than ideal behavior during our time watching them which is disheartening. (at Custer State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnW02bZnQkr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fpmbb862qmnj

Another @grandtetonnps wildlife spotting on the same hike as my last grizzly post. This moose wasn’t too far off from where we saw the black bear get chased by a grizzly. Even though we were far up and this is shot with a telephoto, with those massive ears every time we spoke louder even in a whisper she looked our way. #findyourpark #roamfree #findyourdistance (at Grand Teton National Park)

On a cold foggy morning in @yellowstonenps I woke up at 4:30am with the hopes of maybe seeing a bison, I wound up seeing hundreds. I saw this male and a female with him a good bit away in a field. I turned the engine off and just sat quietly and observed them. Eventually they wandered within about thirty feet of my car and decided to rest and graze there for about an hour. I stayed in my car, and despite proximity this is still shot with a telephoto lens. I got the privilege of watching them and photographing them due to respecting that I was in their territory and did all I could to not disturb them. #protectyourpark #findyourdistance #goparks (at Yellowstone National Park)

It's an incredible feeling to unzip your tent, step out on a brisk morning, and see a bull elk grazing off behind your campsite. This was during the rut at @rockynps and as always, shot with a telephoto as to not disrupt him. #findyourpark #findyourdistance #rmnp (at Moraine Campground)

It was so incredible to see so many green sea turtles laying on the beach or swimming in the ocean. The same day I took this we saw a Hawaiian monk seal on the beach and from shore saw spinner dolphins and whales (and of course lots of bird sightings). Hawaii was absolutely incredible for wildlife sightings. #gohawaii #endangeredspecies #findyourdistance (at Kailua-Kona, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtO7F52FSoP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16tm22bk5jdz6

Shy lil Bambi at the Grand #keepwildlifewild #findyourdistance #findyourpark (at Grand Canyon National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrlceJNBktk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a85ln3p66n8x

Met this lil bruiser up by the top of Flattop Mountain this summer. #rockynps #keepwildlifewild #findyourdistance • • • • • PS. I think all marmots will forever make me miss the marmot we raised and released at my job. Marmie is still one of my favorite animals I’ve worked with. (at Rocky Mountain National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrLd2msB0PW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nn0dpafscdof

After already feeling amazing and accomplished after the day hike in the Grand Canyon, the day got even better with elk at the trailhead (and then even better with that sunset I posted a few days ago). Can’t wait to go back #findyourdistance #findyourpark #grandcanyon (at Grand Canyon National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoznatPHgtT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f88ctcbe88ap