Exploring the Wild
Yellowstone Wildlife, Photography & Field Guides
Explore Yellowstone and beyond through in-depth wildlife insights, photography guides, and real field experience. This collection of articles covers seasonal wildlife behavior, where to find animals, and how to photograph them in changing conditions. You’ll also find astrophotography guides, location breakdowns, and practical techniques used in the field. Whether you’re planning a trip or refining your skills, this is where knowledge meets real-world experience.
The Wild in Yellowstone: Pronghorn in June
June brings fresh green landscapes and increased wildlife activity to Yellowstone National Park's northern range. Among the most fascinating animals found across the park's open sagebrush flats are pronghorn, North America's fastest land mammals. Capable of reaching speeds approaching 50 miles per hour, these remarkable animals rely on extraordinary vision, speed, and awareness to survive in Yellowstone's open country. For wildlife photographers, June offers excellent opportunities to photograph adult pronghorn feeding, traveling, and interacting against expansive mountain backdrops. In this edition of The Wild in Yellowstone, we explore pronghorn behavior, their unique evolutionary adaptations, the best places to find them around Lamar Valley and Gardiner, and practical photography techniques for capturing these often-overlooked animals in their natural environment.