Several years ago I made a wintertime visit to Yellowstone National Park. During this trip my path crossed with the Druid Peak wolf pack. For five days I followed the Druids as they wandered their territory in Lamar Valley. Being witness to this intact ecosystem was an instant catalyst for change in my life. The experience transformed my definition of and appreciation for truly wild wilderness.

For me wildlife and outdoor photography is the opportunity to borrow nature'ss moments on her time. The privilege to witness the world through a camera lens is something I don't take for granted. The fractional moments I capture show me time and again the delicate tension that exists in natural order. As a traveling nature photographer I believe I have the opportunity, and perhaps responsibility, to give something back. My commitment in supporting conservation initiatives includes contributing a percentage of sales proceeds, donation of work for fund raising campaigns and supporting marketing efforts to organizations most able to impact species or regions from where the images were captured.

The focus of my work is nature, wildlife and the American West. The images I create are meant to reflect the mood, spirit and personality of wild faces and wild places.

AFFILIATIONS
Field Contributor, Nature Photographer Magazine
North America Nature Photography Association

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS
Nature Photographer Magazine, Colorado Outdoors Magazine, Bugle Magazine, Fort Collins Coloradoan, Estes Park Trail Gazette, The Senior Voice, NBC, CBS

WRITING CREDITS
Fort Collins Coloradoan, Nature Photographer Magazine

CONSERVATION PARTNERS
*Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, a joint Canada-US not-for-profit organization that seeks to preserve and maintain the wildlife, native plants, wilderness and natural processes of the mountainous region from Yellowstone National Park to the Yukon Territory

*WildEarth Guardians, working to protect and restore wildlife, wild rivers, and wild places in the American West

*Pacific Wild, is a non-profit conservation organization that is committed defending wildlife and their habitat on Canada's Pacific coast