One image by Richard Koenig; taken September 22nd 2025.

My friends are a little safer the past two nights. 🐝🍯🐝 We had pretty large black bear show up for a midnight snack the other day, and caused a ruckus with these otherwise very peaceful bees. He tried to come back for a second round of easy treats, but up went a three strand electric trying to protect the hives. It’s seemed to work, a little zap, and a little harassment. The cows and horses showed up with true herd mentality and tried to scare him off. He camped out up a tree and must’ve decided to pick on someone else, a little more venerable. #ranchlife #windriverrange #beekeeping #honey #lovethelifeyoulead https://www.instagram.com/p/Chuto7GOhRL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Wind River Range, Sep 2020 - trip report preview. The colors always seems too unreal. #windriverrange #alpinelakes #hiking #backpacking #camping #hikingphotography #wanderlust #adventure #offtrail #thegreatoutdoors #photooftheday #landscapephotography #backpacking #naturephotography #travel2walk https://www.instagram.com/p/CLSEKmjFZsT/?igshid=1rgzp5ojq7v30

Happy Friday, friends. The weekend is here; you’ll know where to find us... • #WindRiverRange #mavenbuilt #mavenoptics #staywild #publicland #keepitpublic #publiclandowner #builtforthewild #westernlife #exploremore #huntinglife #optoutside #getoutthere #outdoorlife #backpackinglife #wyoming #backcountrylife #adventurelife #wyomingwildlife #modernhuntsman #fieldtotable #knowyourfood #eatwild #wildfood #hunttoeat #trophymeal #livewildeatwild (at Wind River, Wyoming) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCeqs6SjJY8/?igshid=1vxr4jkr0855p

Happy Earth Day! Continental Divide Trail Wind River Range, Wyoming . . #earthday #earthday2020 #continentaldividetrail #cdt #thruhiker #hike #mountains #windriverrange #wyoming #outdoors #blackandwhite #monochrome #hiker #beauty #nature #naturephotography #portraits #craigwilliamjohnston (at Wind River Range, Wyoming) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SXGISHbHe/?igshid=103ge26uilhlh

Enjoying a trail run after a spring snow today. Albert Beirstadt and Thomas Moran would have liked this view I think. #windriverrange #mattflintart #searchingforsolitude #wyoming #landerwyoming https://www.instagram.com/p/B-f9bR1nYBS/?igshid=11rgdyy2940hx

On the Pacific Crest Trail this year, I met a lot of people who were obsessed with hiking every step of the official PCT (that year, since the official trail is in constant flux). Not my jam, but whatever. A step back from this extreme form of purism would be connecting your steps from Mexico to Canada - maybe you hike into and out of town via side trails and end up missing a bit of the “official PCT”, but you’re still walking the entire way. This makes more sense (to me). . On the Continental Divide Trail, hikers have the option of taking the Cirque of the Towers alternate in Wyoming's Wind River Range. If you’re an uber “have to hike the actual trail the entire time” purist, you will miss this since it’s not technically part of the CDT. If you do decide to take this alternate, you’re rewarded with one of the most spectacular views of the entire trail from the top of Jackass Pass. . #WindRiverRange #Wyoming

Titcomb Basin in the Northern Wind River Range. . #iphonography #titcombbasin #windriverrange #landscapephotography #wyoming