Happy Winter Solstice 2025

Rocky Mountain Sunset

Today is the day when the sun reaches it's southernmost position in the sky, and begins the journey north in it's march to summer. Of course the sun is not moving around in the sky, but the solstice is "the shortest day of the year, marking the official start of winter, and happens because Earth's tilted axis points farthest away from the sun in one hemisphere."

The War on Wildlife: A Christmas Adventure Unfolds

Sunrise on the Sangre

I'm pleased to announce that Episode Ten - Christmas Incident, of my new serial romantic adventure and historical fiction novel, The War on Wildlife is now available for your free reading enjoyment! The War on Wildlife is the third in my romantic adventure historical fiction wildife series, including Spirit of the Wolf and Thundering Hooves. So head on over to my Substack (@stevenwkrull) and check out recent articles!

Episode Nine – The Release

Coyote on the Hunt

I'm pleased to announce that Episode Nine - The Release, of my new serial romantic adventure novel, The War on Wildlife is now available for your free reading enjoyment! The War on Wildlife is the third in my romantic adventure historical fiction wildife series, including Spirit of the Wolf and Thundering Hooves. So head on over to my Substack (@stevenwkrull) and check out my new articles!

Episode Eight of The War on Wildlife: Thanksgiving Surprises

I’m pleased to announce that Episode Eight of my serial novel, “The War on Wildlife” is now ready for your reading enjoyment!. Join Caleb, Angie and Michelle as they celebrate Thanksgiving and receive some exciting news!

Climbing the Manitou Incline 2025

Manitou Incline

On a rare occasion people do come to visit me, and often it's because they want to climb the Manitou Incline. There may come a day when my old legs will no longer carry me up the 2700 rugged steps over the old cog railway that takes one to 8500 feet in elevation in just one mile of near verticle climbing, but on this day I was willing to give it one more try. Even though the previous sentence may have set a record for word count, last weekend's climb to the summit did not 😦

Explore Act Signed into Law

Grizzly Bear and Cubs

Finally after years of uncertainty and consternation, the Explore Act was signed into law this week. The Act is a wide ranging set of new laws which will provide for the construction of new campgrounds, shooting ranges, trails and much more. Most important to me and many photographers and videographers, is the inclusion of the Film Act within the text of the bill. The Act eliminates the requirement for for purchasing an expensive permit to film in national parks and forests with the intent to make a profit, even though you might not have known at the time that you were shooting for profit. This of course affected basically all Youtubers, who have had to live in fear of huge fines for their activities, which were legal at the time they created the film. with onerous application requirements and an uncertain outcome

My Year in Colorado: Wildlife Photography Recap

A new year is almost upon us and it seems like a good time to take a look back at 2024, one year in the life of a photographer. Join me in this post as I review a year of pictures in the rugged mountains of Colorado.

Another Bighorn Sheep Adventure

Bighorn Sheep Ram

It's the prime time of year for the bighorn sheep rut season. The weather was forecast to be obliging, so we loaded up the bikes and traveled to Waterton Canyon for another bighorn sheep adventure.

Weekend Welcome

Thundering Hooves (Front Cover)

One weekend only, read Thundering Hooves for free! Yes that's right, my newly published contemporary romance novel, Thundering Hooves eBook will be free to read on Amazon this Saturday and Sunday only! Of course the paperback version will continue to sell at the introductory price of $9.95.

Thundering Hooves Proof Copy

Thundering Hooves Cover (front page)

Yesterday was a big day! I received my first proof copy of Thundering Hooves (Spirit of the West) from Amazon, so I can examine the cover layout and the manuscript format.