Monarch Program
Thank you for coming to the event. Hopefully we made some monarch and native plant enthusiasts! Please plant native plants (incl. milkweeds). You can not only benefit monarchs/pollinators but also save resources by planting more heat-resistant perennials that require...
Article in the Wyoming Wildlife Magazine
It's always nice to see my images on the cover and articles in a magazine, especially by the Wyoming Wildlife magazine where I hope to raise more awareness on the importance of this iconic birds of the West as well as ongoing conservation efforts to revive the...
We CAN and we must work together for the common goal.
“The Bureau of Land Management began auctioning 758,198 acres of federal acres of oil and gas leases Monday, including some in a pristine area northeast of Farson biologists call the Golden Triangle.” (Read the article for more details.) According to Tom Christiansen...
Sage Grouse, Icon of the West program, at Denver Museum of Nature and Science
The "Sage Grouse, Icon of the West" presentations at both Fort Collins and Denver Museum of Nature and Science were well received. Thank you for coming and joining me on these two special evenings in Colorado. It is important for people to be informed about this bird...
Audubon: What’s Next for the Greater Sage-Grouse?
The announcement to lift or alter habitat protections for the greater sage-grouse across 9 millions acres of Western land for drilling and mining is a blow to many conservationist. Several states, agencies, and local ranchers had put together a conservation plan,...
Future of Sage Grouse
I am very proud of Kathy Love, who authored my book “Sage Grouse, Icon of the West”. She wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post about greater sage grouse and be a voice for these voiceless animals that will be impacted by the new regulation. As Kathy said, the sage...
To Be a Part of Sagebrush Country
While working on my “Sage Grouse, Icon of the West” book, I’ve met many incredible people from all perspectives and occupations including 12-year-old Desi. She has grown up working on a cattle ranch with her father, Duane, a third-generation rancher in the northern...
Winner of National Outdoor Book Awards
I am honored to learn that my book, “Sage Grouse, Icon of the West,” has won the 2018 the National Outdoor Book Awards, one of the world's largest and most prestigious book awards for outdoor writing and publishing. Even after photographing grouse for so...