My History with Yellowstone A half century ago, or so, was the first time I experienced Yellowstone. I was young and the specific memories of the trip are vague, but I do remember it being something very special. Growing up in the city, the vast waters of Yellowstone Lake and …
A parcel of land was set aside to be one of America’s first national parks in 1872 and given the name Yellowstone. Congress voted to make Yellowstone a national park based on wild stories of a place where geysers, mineral hot springs and fumaroles (steam vents) combine with spectacular beauty …
Climate change…so what’s the story? It has been described by some as the greatest threat facing society today. There is much talk about “following the science” yet we hear very little directly from those scientists. Very few outside the scientific community truly understand the complexity of the issue. This website …
What is a special place? We all have them, but how do you know it’s a special place. I think I will give this idea a shot. A special place is: Where family and friends gather to spend time together. Tell stories (most of them true), play games, enjoy a …
Several year ago, on a whim, I decided to make a side trip to Glacier National Park to try to catch the fall leaves changing. No plan, no overall photography strategy, just felt the urge to go see the place. I was inspired to see Glacier NP after seeing the …
Landscape photography is simply being in beautiful places and trying to capture what you see and how you feel when you are there. Understanding more about those places gives us an opportunity to take that moment to another level and the science of geology is often central to understanding the …
As we have traveled around and captured images of some pretty incredible places, the desire to know more about what makes them so fascinating has grown. Many of the iconic destinations in the U.S. are iconic because of the spectacular geologic features. So I decided to brush off that college …