Yelloweye rockfish, caught in British Columbia.

Quillback rockfish. Campbell River harbor, British Columbia.

Pacific staghorn sculpin.

Padded sculpin. Campbell River harbor, British Columbia.

Camera trap video of Mongolian snow leopards. Their vocalizations are wild.

Red rock crab. Campbell River, British Columbia.

Blackeye goby.

Red Irish lord.

Copper rockfish. Vancouver Island, BC.

In a cedar grove. Great Bear Rainforest, Bella Coola, British Columbia.

Grizzlies. Atnarko River, Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, British Columbia.

Clayton Falls. Bella Coola, British Columbia.

Silver City, Idaho. Once a mining boom town, it’s now mostly a ghost town (12 summer residents, 2 in winter). It’s a long, lonely road in, but there are native trout & quail & wide-open spaces.

Native redband trout caught in the arid, wild Owyhees of southwestern Idaho.

Lodgepole pine forest in southern Idaho’s South Hills & Albion Mountains. These “habitat islands” are home to an endemic bird (the Cassia crossbill) and have a fascinating ecology.

Wild hogs of the world. #mammalwatching

Never know what “aquatic” wildlife you’ll see while fishing. This mule deer took a long swim.

I’ve seen a lot of wildlife along the Boise greenbelt over the years, but a moose would be a new one.

The Roosevelt elk is the largest elk subspecies in North America. It lives in Pacific coastal forests. I saw this young bull in Redwood National and State Park.

Did you know that you're more likely to smell skunks now than any other time of year. Here's why.

So cool that newly emerged adult cicadas* have neon wings! *dog day cicadas

8 cool US mammals that few people know and even fewer have seen. Here's where to go on a critter quest to find them. #mammalwatching

Latest additions to the outdoor book library. One of my happy obsessions. #flyfishing

My son’s first bass on the fly. #flyfishing

Beautiful images of bobcats, black bears & other wildlife from the wilds of New Jersey.

Payette Lake, Idaho. Very busy with boat traffic in places but there are quiet coves perfect for fishing & kayaking.

Northern pikeminnow, a great species to target on the fly. Payette Lake, Idaho. #flyfishing

I was enchanted by hoofed mammals as a kid, with the greater kudu being my dream mammal. I've been fortunate enough to see kudus in Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania. But it's often only after extended searching. They'll offer a glimpse, and then disappear into the brush. Gray ghosts.

I have way, way too many flies, yet on the stream I often just stick with the same few patterns. When I go to the southeastern US, it’s the Boogle Bug. It’s a durable popper that works well for native bass and panfish. On my recent trip for Cahaba bass, it’s the only fly I used. #flyfishing

“Kids, they gar up so fast” Check out the crazy fast growth on this baby (young-of-year) Shortnose Gar! @garlab.bsky.social has been tracking fish from this same location over the past two months. In just 60 days they’ve gone from: Length: 4 cm to 24 cm +520% Weight: 0.25 g to 33 g +13,100%

Hooked into a bunch of big Alligator Gar on the Trinity River today with guide Kyle Naegeli. Truly an unforgettable experience getting to feel the power of such big fish.

I have way, way too many flies, yet on the stream I often just stick with the same few patterns. When I go to the southeastern US, it’s the Boogle Bug. It’s a durable popper that works well for native bass and panfish. On my recent trip for Cahaba bass, it’s the only fly I used. #flyfishing

A global fly fisher and fishing guide's perspective on exploring the incredible waters of Palmyra Atoll for giant & bluefin trevally and triggerfish. #flyfishing

Who doesn't need a remote-controlled badger?

Texas longhorns. In the mid-1800s, 10 million of these free-ranging cattle were driven from Texas to markets far and wide. Must have been quite a sight.

Longhorn living up to its name.

Tight fishing in these Appalachian brook trout streams. #flyfishing Photos by @matthewdickerson.bsky.social.

Just a reminder that you're never too old for a touch tank😍 Loved getting to see these sturgeon up close at the Tennessee Aquarium. 📸 @matthewlmiller.bsky.social (Thx Matt!)

Fishing the Tennessee River. #flyfishing

Gulf longear sunfish, small but mighty. Caught in Alabama. #flyfishing

The places you find brook trout. #flyfishing

Southern Appalachian brook trout. #flyfishing

Cahaba bass, endemic to Cahaba River Basin in Alabama. #flyfishing

Native fish face many threats. One of the biggest? Non-native fish, many of them loved by anglers. If anglers are serious about conservation, they must quit coming up with excuses for invasive game fish. #flyfishing

My feature on community-based conservation and orangutans in Borneo for the latest edition of Nature Conservsncy Magazine @nature.org.

It’s interesting to see the rage that articles like this inspire in certain dog owners. I’ve been bitten. I’ve been charged by “dogs that never bite.” I’ve seen unleashed dogs chase after wildlife. It’s pretty simple. Keep your dog under control. Share the trail & be respectful.

The western fence lizard is one of those species that thrive in a wild yard. Just leaving bits of edge cover creates habitat for a variety of wildlife.

It was weird when I first came to Idaho after working in coldwater fisheries for many years to run into NATIVE rainbow trout. They're one of the world's worst invasive species, but wild fish in their native range are stunning. If you've only seen hatchery rainbows, acquaint yourself with these! 🐟

No, it's not just you. The smell of skunk is in the air. Here's why.

Path of the pronghorn.