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Power Breaking Silence

A morning I almost skipped became one of my most unforgettable wildlife encounters, when a bull moose stepped into a mountain lake as the first light caught his antlers.

A bull moose stepping into a mountain lake at first light

Might As Well Jump

A determined mother, five fox kits, and one particularly bold youngster. The story of the family behind one of my most highly awarded photographs, and the leap I waited days to capture.

A red fox kit leaping across the grass

Abracadabra

A great gray owl perched quietly beside a country road. Then an unexpected visitor turns a peaceful encounter into a split second of tension I could never have anticipated.

Close view of a great gray owl with its yellow eye open

A Long Awaited First

Years of dreaming brought me to Churchill. A polar bear sleeping in kelp, an unhurried stretch, and a walk through golden light made the experience more powerful than I had imagined.

A polar bear in golden light near Churchill

An Unexpected Cover Star

An ordinary drive near home led to an extraordinary meeting with a Canada lynx. The story behind the quiet encounter that became a Canadian Geographic cover.

A Canada lynx looking toward the camera