This final set of images taken this year in Great Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks are of the wide variety of wildlife found in these parks, beyond the bison, bears, and moose. There is much more here and plenty to see such as Golden and Bald Eagles (above) and Great Horned Owls (below).

The most exciting sighting for me, was my first ever close-up encounter with wolves. This wolf below was one of a pair spotted in the Tetons. It is fairly rare to see them in this park, most wolf sightings occur in Yellowstone, so this was a particular treat.

There are small creatures here as well, and the weasel below showed a curiosity that created a nice pose and time enough for me to get a quick photograph.

You just can’t beat the Tetons and Yellowstone for photographic opportunities of a wide variety and quantity of wildlife. These parks provide a lot of long lasting memories.

It would be hard to find another area in the lower 48 states of the U.S. with a higher concentration and variety of wildlife than the Great Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks. It is certainly my favorite area to photograph wildlife.  From the iconic Bison above, to Moose and Pronghorn pictured below, this area provides constant observations of animals in the wild.