War on Wildlife: Upcoming Novel and Photography Insights

I wasn't sure if I was going to write the final installment of my historical fiction wildlife novels, following Spirit of the Wolf and Thundering Hooves. However, the wildlife situation in the nation has taken such a horrific turn under the Trump administration that I feel compelled to complete the series.

Ecological Catastrophe: The War on Wildlife

May finds us on the precipice of an unimaginable ecological catastrophe. Mining, ranching and hunting interests have aligned with the new administration in an all out blitz to strip away all reasonable environmental and species protections. The judiciary in it's zeal to oppose every trivial move Trump makes, is setting itself up to forfeit it's power on issues that actually matter.

When the Answer Comes

I saw a report first thing this morning about the first cattle depredation from one of Colorado's new wolves from Canada. I wondered, bow many cattle froze to death this winter, how many starved, how many died from disease. Why aren't those losses reported in the paper. Why are wolf losses the only ones getting any press?

March 2025 Newsletter

Bald Eagle in Flight

The months are flying by and spring is rapidly approaching! It seems like I just got done writing the last newsletter, but it's already time for my March Edition! We have a new presidential administration in office, and of course to go with it we have a new Secretary of Interior. The new secretary, Doug … Continue reading March 2025 Newsletter

Capturing the Majesty of Bald Eagles in Winter

Bald Eagles at Eleven Mile Canyon

It was an awesome, albeit cold morning photographing bald eagles and deer in the canyon. A cold wind was blowing down the canyon from the frozen peaks of the Continental Divide, but we stood in the cold until we were near hypothermia, hoping for the hero shot of one of the great raptors flying down to the river to catch a trout.

The Final Push

The final push to publish my novel Thundering Hooves is on! The editing will be complete this week and final proof copy ordered. I considered waiting to publish until closer to Thanksgiving when the Christmas shopping season begins, but the wild horses can't wait. All over the west our government continues it's push to destroy … Continue reading The Final Push

Major Milestone

Thundering Hooves Book Cover

I just wanted to drop a quick post announcing the acquisition of an ISBN for Thundering Hooves! I successfully uploaded the manuscript to Amazon and ordered a proof copy, which should be arriving Monday.

Raptor Morning

Bald eagle in the Colorado high country

Summer is finally behind us and most of the tourists have gone home. Peace and quiet have returned to the Eleven Mile Canyon and as a result, so have our raptors. And of course our local photographers are the beneficiaries of the return to normal in the Colorado Rockies. It was a great morning for … Continue reading Raptor Morning