Bison in Theodore Roosevelt National Park–South Unit (August 2022)

A glimpse of part of yesterday’s story.

Posted on February 19th, 2023 under Other. Tags: NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, wildlife. Comments Off on Bison (not buffalo) in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s Peaceful Valley

I was told by a park ranger that elk were elusive in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, but if you walked between Peaceful Valley and the river before sunset your odds would increase greatly as the elk came out to drink from the Little Missouri River then. Well, I didn’t see any elk, but while I was taking this photo (and enjoying the solitude of the place as there were no people whatsoever), a herd of about 100 bison crossed the river (photo coming tomorrow) and got between me and my car. That may not seem like a big deal if you think bison and cows are basically the same type of creature, but I had been spooked by hearing a recent account of how bison gored numerous people in Yellowstone. Also, the sound bison make is nothing like the sound coming from cattle. They sound like lions and look far more dangerous than any farm animals. I made it out of there without being gored, and the experience is now one of the more magnificent memories of my life.

Posted on February 18th, 2023 under Other. Tags: landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, North Dakota, sunset, sunstar, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Comments Off on Peaceful Valley Sunset

Teddy Roosevelt National Park sunset

Posted on November 26th, 2022 under Other. Tags: landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, North Dakota, sunset, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Comments Off on Sunset over the Little Missouri River

Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Unit) August 2022

Posted on November 11th, 2022 under Other. Tags: landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Comments Off on Little Missouri River

Prairie Dog Town in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota – August 2022)

From 250mm in this prior image to 50mm in the above, you can now see the entire scene.

Posted on September 25th, 2022 under Other. Tags: landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, wildlife. Comments Off on Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit Prairie Dog Town