Shipping now from Moose, WY in beautiful Grand Teton National Park.
I’m excited to release my 2024 Grand Teton National Park Calendar. Those of you accustomed to my calendars will notice a slight size increase for 2024. The folded size is 12×9, 12×18 when open and hanging on the wall.
My 2024 calendar perfectly captures the essence of Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole. Each month features a breathtaking photograph highlighting the unique beauty of that time of year: vibrant spring blossoms, serene summer landscapes, colorful autumn foliage, and peaceful winter scenes. It’s not only a practical gift but also a visual journey through the changing seasons of the Tetons, making it a thoughtful and cherished present for anyone.
Supplies are limited, ensure you receive your calendars in time for the holidays by ordering now.
In honor of Grizzly Bear 399 making her 2023 debut on May 16th, here are 16 of my personal favorite photos from that amazing encounter. Six days later I have finally had a chance to look through all the the photos and video. Enjoy!
So blessed to witness grizzly bear 399 and her new cub make their 2023 appearance in Grand Teton National Park. What an amazing story. Grateful for her health and cheers to Grand Teton National Park for protecting her and providing a magical experience for everyone to enjoy. Looking forward to the next chapter in this amazing bruin’s life and we should all do our part to help them and all wildlife succeed by securing food and trash at all times, driving cautiously, giving them a minimum of 100 yards of space, following the direction of park staff, and practicing the lost art of common sense.
These postcards are photographed in Wyoming and made in Montana. I’m proud to offer these premium matte 5×7 postcards that are made in the USA. Buy them here: or message me for a discount on bundles.
Photographing grizzly bear 793 “Blondie” and her three new cubs in early June 2022.
April and May were all about spending as much time as possible photographing grizzly bear 399 and her four cubs before the family split ways. Since then it’s been relatively quiet in the grizzly watching world of Grand Teton National Park. I was thrilled to see 399’s daughter 610 emerge from hibernation with three new cubs, despite my only sighting of them being about a mile away. It was still great to see them through the binoculars, especially after both of her cubs were euthanized last summer.
I had also seen Blondies subadult daughter Fritter, foraging in her usual feeding grounds near Colter Bay. But, spring is the time when I like to photograph baby animals, whether that’s bears, moose, elk, foxes, whatever. So I was ecstatic when I discovered Blondie had emerged from several years of laying low with three new cubs. I spent the last two weeks checking up on the foursome. The park service did a great job of keeping people at least 100 yards away, usually a little more. Pushing your luck with a mama grizzly bear is generally not advisable anyway.
Rumors have been circulating recently that Blondie may have lost the cubs. I have not confirmed this myself and don’t want to speculate on what may have happened until I do. Nature is often brutal and grizzly bear cubs have about a 50% survival rate at best. Bears loose their cubs all the time due to a variety of causes but of course it feels worse when you have spent time admiring them.
Here are some of my personal favorite photos of the family from the last couple weeks. Hopefully I’ll have a chance to add some videos soon as well. If anyone is interested in prints, please contact me.
The aurora borealis was on full display in Western Wyoming on March 30th 2022. I wasn’t sure if they would be visible when I decided to walk to the TA Moulton Barn, but wow, what a pleasant surprise. Supposedly we are entering a period of higher than normal solar activity so I am looking forward to more opportunities to photograph this phenomenon in the future.
In addition to these 3 images, I have many more! If you would like to see the other photos or would like any of these pictures as a print, contact me.
Fist things first. After much hesitation, I have started a Tiktok account. I’ll be sharing some behind the scenes content as well as wildlife encounters and anything else you want to see, just let me know! If you’re on tiktok and would like to give me a follow, you can find me here: https://www.tiktok.com/@grandtetonphoto
It has been a strange winter here in western Wyoming. Very cold and dry. I think the bison, moose, elk and deer are happy because it’s easier for them to access food in the shallow snowpack. Lately I have been focusing, no pun intended, on photographing river otters. This has proven to be quite a challenge! If you enjoy long walks through the snow in frigid temperatures, looking for otters may be for you! I haven’t gotten the shot I’ve been looking for, but at least I’m able to find them occasionally now.
An otter family in Grand Teton National Park.
I have had more luck finding beavers though. See video below.
A hungry beaver in the icy Snake River
I would like to thank everyone who ordered a calendar from me. This was the first time I made a calendar and they sold out around Christmas. There were some disappointed people who missed out, if you are one of them I have good news. I bought back some calendars from a store in Jackson and they are available here: https://jeffbernhard.com/product/2022-grand-teton-national-park-calendar . I will be ordering a lot more calendars for 2023, if you are interested I should have them available later this summer.
Other than that I have had some luck recently with a red fox, coyotes, and of course lots of great Teton sunsets. Thank you all reading and I hope you have a great weekend!
I have seen wolves around over the past 12 years of living and working in Grand Teton National Park. The sightings were always very brief and from a great distance. That all changed yesterday, November 14th 2021. A carcass was visible from the roadway. A recent kill, most likely an elk by the look of it. I decided to wait all day, watching as a pair of coyotes and a bald eagle briefly made an appearance, but for the most part a group of ravens had the meal to themselves.
Eventually I peeled away to look for some other photo opportunities. I found some bison that were close to the roadway which I thought was nice.
The sun started to set and I was tempted to head home, but decided to give the carcass another visit. I found the site largely devoid of cars and people. One of the guys I had talked to earlier let me know that I hadn’t missed anything. Everyone packed up and headed out. I made a couple unsuccessful trips looking for any nearby action. As I passed by the carcass site on my way home I noticed two black dots out of my peripheral vision. I quickly parked off the roadway and jumped out of the car.
A black and a grey wolf were first to the carcass, trailed by many more. There were apparently two rival packs because a large group of wolves never approached the carcass and ultimately retreated into the forest. Needless to say, I have never had an experience like this and may never again. I shot some photos but because of the distance and looming darkness I mainly recorded video and enjoyed the spectacle through binoculars. It was amazing watching these magnificent animals play, socialize, and enjoy a meal.
I love all the seasons, but autumn definitely is my favorite. The beautiful fall colors combined with mating season among much of the wildlife, what more could you ask for? I’ve been hearing elk bugle for a couple weeks as the rut is underway here in western Wyoming. So far they have been reluctant to let me get close enough to get any photos, pretty much running away any time I get near. But yesterday I was lucky enough to find some cooperative bulls who didn’t mind me watching their impressive mating rituals!
Some video I shot yesterday, 4.26.2021 of Grizzly Bear Fritter digging and munching in a light snow storm in Grand Teton National Park. Stay updated on this beautiful bruin, follow me on instagram and like my page on facebook. Links below.
