Loved seeing this gorgeous fjord in the Great Bear Rainforest, where salmon spawned inland via whitewater rivers like this one. #spawningsalmon #greatbearrainforest

An absolute true loss of a vital champion for nature. Thank you, Jane, for all you did. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

This grizzly walked along the riverbank, alert to the splashing of spawning salmon and figuring out the best spot to fish from. #grizzlybear #grizzly #spawningsalmon

Watched grizzlies fishing for spawning salmon in the Great Bear Rainforest! #grizzlies #grizzlybear #spawningsalmon #greatbearrainforest

The Great Bear Rainforest is a breathtaking place of towering, snowy peaks, ancient trees, and moss-covered forest floors. #greatbearrainforest

Now through October 1, you can get the ebook of A Ghost of Caribou for only $1.99! In it, wildlife biologist Alex Carter must search for an elusive animal amidst a town in turmoil and a killer stalking the forest. www.harpercollins.com/products/a-g... #Mountaincaribou #interiorrainforest #caribou

This natural bridge in Jasper National Park stands high above the Maligne River corridor. #naturalbridge #geologyrocks

I was taking macro photos of bumblebees when I heard some rustling in the willows nearby. Out stepped a black bear with these two delightful cubs. As they meandered off, one of the cubs kept looking back at me. #blackbears #bearcub

I was hiking along a river just after sunset and noticed this bat flying back and forth, catching insects and skimming the water. Suddenly it got too close to the water and plunked in. It instantly swam to shore and drip dried on a rock before taking off again. #bat

Closeup of the Crowfoot Glacier! #crowfootglacier

The incredible Crowfoot Glacier has sadly been shrinking in the last decades due to global warming. It used to have a third toe, but that is now missing. #climatecrisis #glacialretreat #globalwarming #crowfootglacier

My new macro camera is also waterproof, so I tried it out in a river cascading off a snowfield. So cool! #underwater #mountainriver

The intricate bloom of little yellow rattle. #macrophotography #yellowrattle #wildflowers

Photographing bumblebees with my amazing little macro camera! #bumblebee #pollinators #macrophotography

Hiked along the North Saskatchewan River! #northsaskatchewanriver #glacialriver

Today is the last day to get the handsome hardcover of my thriller The Vanishing Kind from Barnes & Noble's Book Haul Sale! It's 50% off both online and in-store. #jaguars #newmexico #bookdeal #thrillerbook #alexcarterseries www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-vanish...

The dramatic Palliser formation -- my favorite geologic formation in the Canadian Rockies. It's late Devonian in age (~354 million years old), and is steeply tilted, forming these wonderful slabs and ridges. #geology #palliserformation #geologyrocks

In Jasper National Park, an effort is underway to save the dwindling population of mountain caribou in the park. Mountain caribou are in decline everywhere due to a host of factors including climate change and old growth clearcutting. In the United States, we no longer have any in the lower 48.

Mt. Robson is the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies! It looms magnificently above the surrounding terrain. #mtrobson

All the storms moving through lately have created some absolutely stunning rainbows. #rainbows #mountainrainbow

Afternoon sun peeking through the clouds to paint the mountains in accents of gold. #alpenglow

Storm gathering over Banff National Park. #banffnationalpark #mountainrainstorm

Right now The Vanishing Kind is part of Barnes & Noble's Book Haul Sale! It's 50% off both online and in-store. In it, wildlife biologist Alex Carter faces vigilantes and mysterious threats while tracking jaguars in New Mexico’s rugged backcountry. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-vanish...

The arch known as the "Goat's Eye" in Banff National Park. #banffnationalpark #naturalarch

#banffnationalpark #rainbow

More cladonia lichen! I love these enchanted little fairy drinking cups. #cladonia #lichen

Storm over Dome Glacier and the Columbia Icefield. Brrr! #domeglacier #jaspernationalpark #columbiaicefield

Due to global warming, the Athabasca Glacier is receding at the staggering rate of sixteen feet per year, and it could disappear within a generation. #athabascaglacier #climatechange #glacialretreat #globalwarming

Brilliantly pink fireweed growing near the foot of the Athabasca Glacier. #fireweed #columbiaicefields

Mt. Rundle reflecting in the waters of Vermillion Lakes, Banff National Park #mtrundle #banffnationalpark #vermillionlakes

I love the Canadian Rockies! #canadianrockies #banffnationalpark

Saskatchewan Crossing in Banff National Park provides an amazing opportunity to see stunning hanging glaciers. #hangingglacier #glaciology #saskatchewancrossing

A jaguar has returned to Arizona! It was first captured on remote cameras in May and December of 2023, and has returned again in both June and July this year! Photo by Mike Van Den Bos on Unsplash #jaguar #thevanishingkind #arizonajaguar

Wildlife overpasses such as this one in Banff National Park reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality by 90%! Please encourage your area to build such overpasses to save lives. #wildlifeoverpass #wildlifecrossing

Stunning Castle Mountain rising above the Bow River in Banff National Park! #castlemountain #bowriver #banffnationalpark

Garden of magical fairy drinking cup cladonia lichen in Banff National Park! #cladonia #lichen

I am enchanted by the stunning teal and sapphire colors of alpine lakes in the Canadian Rockies! #canadianrockies #alpinelakes

An ant explores some yellow mountain saxifrage. 😀 #saxifrage #wildflowers

Spotted this amazing, fuzzy blue tooth fungus while searching the forest floor for cool lichen and fungi to photograph. #bluetoothfungus #macrophotography #fungi

After hearing their breezy, wheezy whistling filling the trees around me, I looked up to see a group of cedar waxwings in the upper story, diving and swooping to catch insects. #cedarwaxwing #wildbirds

Spotted this amazing Ramaria coral fungus sprouting out of the forest floor! #coralfungus #coralfungi

Since I first got my macro camera, I've been searching for bird's nest fungi to photograph and finally yesterday -- success! It's tiny, too, just a little over 3mm across! #birdsnestfungi #macrophotography

Dramatic storms are leaving the mountains veiled in dreamy clouds. #mountainstorm #mountainclouds

Seeing some gorgeous play of light between storms! #mountainlight

Having so much fun photographing lichen with my new macro camera! Here is a species of Cladonia that forms these wonderful little fairy drinking cups. See pine needle in lower right for scale. The fluffy green plant beside them is individual fronds of moss! #lichen #cladonia #macrophotography

Fresh rain droplets on a delicate harebell bloom. #harebell #bellflowers #nativewildflowers

Watched this grizzly eating buffaloberries with her two delightful cubs! #grizzlybear #grizzlycubs #buffaloberry

Right now the ebook of A Solitude of Wolverines is only $1.99! It's the first book in the thriller series about a wildlife biologist who gets into dangerous situations while working to protect imperiled species in the wild. #asolitudeofwolverines #ebooksale #wolverines #alexcarterseries

Spotted this little hairy woodpecker scooting up a tree. #hairywoodpecker #wildbirds #sierrawildlife