It's been a busy day here at the zoo ;)

Mom and baby in the backyard all night and this morning. This cow was injured this spring defending this calf from a bear attack. She still can't put weight on her back leg so it will be a very tough winter for her, but she sure has done a great job getting her baby as ready for winter as possible. Early this afternoon a small black bear came into the backyard, obviously attracted by their scent. The moose ran around the front of the house and up the driveway. Bear sniffed around a bit and then left when I told it not to mess with my moose ;)

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OMG, we hit the Denali Jackpot.

Just back from our annual fall trip up to Denali and this one was one for the ages. We hit peak fall color in the park and for the very first time in all of our visits, we saw a wolverine in the park. We had everthing from sunny blue skies to sleet and howling winds and rain while we were mountain biking the park road. It’s hard to describe how intense the color was in the park, so as usual, I’m posting way too many pictures of this incredible landscape. The captions will tell the story. Come along for the ride.

1st Aurora of the season!

After 24 straight days of rain, the sky finally cleared up for a while and we got to see our first aurora of the season from here in Bear Valley. I shot these between 1-2am. Not a great show, but it was still wonderful to see her again. Maybe we’ll get a strong year. click on images for full-screen.