A Gallery of Wild Places

My photographic journey

First Light

First Light

For just a few moments each morning, the first light reaches Mt. Whitney and turns the snow-covered peaks to fire while the valleys below remain in shadow.

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CONSERVATION & PUBLIC LANDS

Stories about the landscapes, wildlife and public lands worth protecting.

Public Lands

Judge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas' Big Bend region

A federal judge temporarily blocked border-wall construction and other ground-disturbing work in Texas' Big Bend sector. The injunction includes a dispute involving Big Bend National Park and the Rio Grande landscape.

Associated Press • October 2, 2026

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Public Lands

Trump vows to delist Mexican gray wolf. Experts say, 'Not so fast'

President Trump directed the Interior secretary to determine within 90 days whether gray wolves and Mexican wolves should be downlisted or removed from Endangered Species Act protections. The order does not itself change protections, but a status change could expand lethal removal and encourage states to weaken their own wolf safeguards. Mexican wolves have not met either federal recovery pathway: the U.S. population recently reached 319 wolves but has not sustained the required level, and severe genetic limitations remain unresolved.

Arizona Republic • September 11, 2026

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Public Lands

Judge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas' Big Bend region

A federal judge temporarily blocked border-wall construction and other ground-disturbing work in Texas' Big Bend sector. The injunction includes a dispute involving Big Bend National Park and the Rio Grande landscape.

Associated Press • October 2, 2026

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Where the Light Fades

The setting sun cast warm light across the desert mountains surrounding the Trona Pinnacles, while deep shadows settled into the valleys below.

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Where the Light Fades