Alyce Bender |Nature Photographer

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.

"Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop." ~ Ansel Adams Thinking back to the start of 2020, I don't think anyone expe

As I prepare to move to Texas, I wanted to share with you the multitude of photographic opportunities that I have found along the central Ca

Autumn. Fall. A time when a nippy chill in the air returns and leaves of deciduous trees all over the northern hemisphere put on a brilliant

August always seems to be THE time for large photographic trips. So many photographers I know either run or attend workshops and/or tours in