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Winter Bighorn in jackson hole wildlife

Winter wildlife tours in Jackson Hole

A favorite time of year, winter wildlife tours in Jackson Hole can offer some unique opportunities. To begin with, the animals are much easier to spot! With a heavy blanket of snow covering the valley and the trees being leafless, the wildlife "pops" off the landscape. The stark snowy backgrounds can also help to isolate the animals in the image by creating some nice negative space.  While we do have more overcast days during the winter months, this can provide for some nice, even light on ...

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wolf at yellowstone in the winter by alpenglow tours

Yellowstone in the Winter

Yellowstone in the winter is simply an amazing experience. I've just returned from a six day tour of the park with two excellent photographers from England; the trip was everything that I'd hoped it would be. We started by taking a snowcoach from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful, following the Madison River. The coach stopped for every wildlife photo opportunity, which included three locations of Bald Eagles, Trumpeter Swans, Elk and Bison. After two more stops at Fountain Paint Pot and Bl...

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