Alyce Bender |Nature Photographer

Late summer is not an ideal time to visit this area but sometimes we, as photographers, are limited to traveling during less than ideal time

With as many times in the last several years I have visited Salt Lake City, it never occurred to me that this might be a good location for a

The high plains of Texas have a rich biodiversity where they have been allowed to flourish and where efforts are being made to reestablish

A synopsis of local nature photography opportunities in and around San Antonio and Texas Hill Country.

An in-depth article on my latest trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park covering the challenges and highlights of the trip.

Lets start with the numbers: five states (four that I actually photographed in during the trip), 12 days, and roughly 55 hours behind the wh

Without a doubt the bluebonnet is probably one of the most iconic symbols of Texas - I mean it is the state flower after all.

...as the cranes leave, a vast influx of migrants start returning from a winter in Central and South America. Returning shorebird migrants i

This month saw me putting in a lot of miles, both in the car and on the trail, with few actual images to show for it. But that brings up an

Having settled into our new place outside San Antonio, my next goal was to hit the road in search of the rarest crane on the planet.