Exploring Nature by Sheila Newenham
I was heading for the Vermillion Cliffs condor release site in northern Arizona. An internet search indicated this is a good place to see critically endangered California condors in the wild. When I’d mentioned to locals in Kanab, Utah, that I was going looking for … Continue readingCondors in Northern Arizona
Every winter, northern elephant seals haul out on the shores of Northern California to breed. The big males arrive first to stake their claims. January and February hold the greatest numbers of lumbering, blubbery seals on the Point Reyes National Seashore beaches. This year, the … Continue readingCalifornia Elephant Seals
Create your own nature experience wherever you are. I left a land I nurtured, loved, and watched come to life to start anew in the mountains of my heart. I’ve literally put down new roots. This is how I came to love this new place … Continue readingA New Start in Idaho
You Find What You Need Last fall, I went to commune with bears and lose myself in the wilderness. I enjoy the wild locations as much as the wildlife. This trip brought something unexpected but just as valuable. We’re watching bears from a jet boat … Continue readingBear Viewing by Boat
For over twenty years, I’ve been watching and photographing bears in the wild as a benign part of the landscape, largely ignored by these impressive animals going about their lives. The two following videos illustrate that. These two bears couldn’t be concerned less about the … Continue readingA Dangerous Bear
Nunitsiny: Tsilhqot’in for “grizzly bear” One of the greatest benefits of quietly observing wildlife is seeing their unique personalities shine through their actions and expressions. Nowhere is this more evident than in the cubs. Like a pre-adolescent child not yet shaped by societal norms and … Continue readingBritish Columbia Grizzly Bears
Photographers are often asked what their trip goal or dream image is. I’m not that kind of photographer. I want to be out in the wild, let nature envelop me, and embrace what comes. This trip unexpectedly brought two of my favorite things together—bears in … Continue readingBear Camp – British Columbia
Forest. For. Rest. Fall in North Idaho isn’t known for its color. Our forests are dominated by pine and fir with accents of larches that turn gold before casting their needles each fall. I did not expect Gold Hill to be so gold with fallen … Continue readingGold Hill Trail – A Fall Hike
Aurora Borealis: Northern Dawn, Blazing Skies, Flaming Sky Dragons, Northern Lights On Wednesday, my friend Cat invited me to join her camping in northern Montana to watch the Aurora borealis on Thursday night. It was supposed to be a remarkable storm, like the one I … Continue readingThe Northern Lights
A short hike to a mountain lake? Count me in! When I talked with people in town, everyone recommended the Boulder Lake trail. “It can get kinda busy on the weekends, but it should be good on a Wednesday. With that, I set out to … Continue readingBoulder Lake Trail in McCall