Teton country is moose country. They are the big, gangly, gracefully awkward monarchs of both sides of the Teton range, and they make living here unique, interesting, and sometimes a little dangerous. Living among them and photographing them is a privilege I don’t take for granted.
Up close and personal with a bull from Grand Teton National Park.
A big bull surveys the misty morning in Grand Teton National Park.
A cow moose wading through liquid gold in Grand Teton National Park.
Big bull along the Gros Ventre River in Grand Teton National Park sniffing the air.
A bull in the rut in Grand Teton National Park.
A young bull poses nicely in Grand Teton National Park.
Teton bull moose in the willows.
A moose calf rests beside our pond in the Teton Valley, Idaho.
Typical moose crossing in the Teton Valley, Idaho.
Big bull working his way through Grand Teton National Park in pursuit of a cow.
The big bull of Grand Teton National Park known colloquially as "Hoback."
With a dainty leap, a big bull clears an irrigation pipe in the Teton Valley, Idaho.
The bull known colloquially as "Hoback" strolls through Grand Teton National Park.
Hide and seek in our yard in the Teton Valley, Idaho.
Mom watches over her calf in willows of Teton Valley, Idaho.
A huge bull moves easily through the sage of Grand Teton National Park.
A very young "chocolate moose" calf in Grand Teton National Park.
Coming straight for me in Grand Teton National Park.
A rutting bull at Mesa Falls, Idaho, that gave me the biggest scare a moose has ever delivered.
A bull moose pauses in Yellowstone National Park.
A wary cow moose overlooking the Teton Valley, Idaho.
A moose calf confronting the obstacles of an irrigation line in the Teton Valley, Idaho.
The enormous bull moose known colloquially as "Shoshone" rests in Grand Teton National Park.
A charming cow moose in the Teton Valley.