A “must see” in Yellowstone NP is the Lower Falls in the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. It is spectacular. This waterfall is twice as high as Niagara Falls at 308 feet high.
There are several hiking trails that will take you to different viewing areas around the falls. Although I haven’t...
We were lucky enough to catch the end of a disagreement between two elk bulls over whose girlfriends were whose in Mammoth Springs in Yellowstone NP. There was more bugling than sparing. Neither seemed to want make a serious challenge. They finally broke off and went their separate ways. One...
When it comes to defense against bears I want a dependable gun. My choice is a double action revolver with a ported barrel in chambered in 44 magnum like this one.
You need to carry a dependable gun and dependable ammo. Here's a link to a story of a mauling in Montana that happened while we were up there last week. His gun misfired. He survived the attack but man, he is a mess...
A carry two bands-aids in my wallet. If I require anything more, I will dial 911. If I felt the threat level where I live was bad enough to carry medical supplies, I would move.
Not the best photo but this was a larger raft of sea otters in Glacier Bay National Park. They were quite a distance from the ship so I was glad I brought binoculars and a camera with a zoom lens.
I just returned from an Alaskan cruise and all of my shooting was done with a camera. I don't have an expensive camera so I'm quite pleased with the wildlife pictures I got.