by George Bumann | Apr 8, 2019 | Art, Nature, Sculpture stories, Videos
Spring is a pretty darned exciting time in the park, when it seems like anything is possible. And of course one of the things we get the most excited about are….grizzly bears! Even when spring weather is crummy (like it has been lately), we head out early most...
by George Bumann | Mar 5, 2019 | Art, Nature, Yellowstone Wildlife
You can imagine my excitement when I got a text message from a friend innocuously asking, “are you local?” The meaning surrounding this line of a text is, “if you can, you better get your ass over here fast. But if you can’t, no big deal, this...
by George Bumann | Dec 22, 2018 | Nature, Sculpture stories
The recent death of 926F of the Lamar Canyon Pack has got me thinking back on all the individual wolves I have had the honor to observe and get to know over the years. I feel so fortunate having been able to spend the last decade and a half watching many of...
by George Bumann | Nov 7, 2018 | Animal Language, Featured animal language, How To, Nature
Do you know your neighbors? I mean, really know them? I’m not talking about the human ones… Your wildlife neighbors know YOU… You are surrounded on a daily basis by many animals that know you personally—they differentiate you from your spouse, your...
by George Bumann | Oct 27, 2018 | Art, Sculpture stories
For me, the sculpture Quiet Moments embodies the timeless, unspoken bond between people and their animals. Our affections for them are so often better expressed in the actions we take rather than the words that we might use; whether it’s lingering just long...