Commentary
When Congress Plays God, Wolves Lose
The Endangered Species list has always been monitored and managed by an apolitical scientific group. This changed for the first time in history in April 2011 when the United States Congress removed the wolf from the Endangered Species list. The … [Read More...]
Nature And Wildlife Is Under Attack
Whether the results of the human population are intentional or not, the fact remains that nature and wildlife is under attack. Much of global population has lost sight of how important the natural world is to the quality of life for people and the … [Read More...]
Nature’s Noel
As I sit looking out my window this Christmas Eve, my thoughts travel many miles to a valley in Montana where a family of wolves settle in against the harsh Montana Winter. My thoughts also travel to Alaska where a wolf pack follows the faint scent … [Read More...]
Travel journal
Africa 2009: Filming Woes
Once we had our destination locked, I started bombarding Craig Berger from Oasis Africa about filming in Kruger. The problem I quickly learned was that you can't shoot from the roof like you can in so many other parts of Africa. Getting out of the … [Read More...]
Africa 2009: The Safari Begins
I had done a lot of research on Safari companies in preparation for the trip. A lot of web surfing, a lot of emails. One company really stood out of the crowd to me and that was Craig Berger's Oasis Africa. Craig is Oasis Africa. So you're not … [Read More...]
Africa 2009: Flying the Friendly Skies
After months of planning and waiting, the morning of January 22nd was finally here. The flight wasn't until 12:45 so there was plenty of time to check for last minute items to pack and have a bite to eat. The flight to Minneapolis was pretty much … [Read More...]
News
A Free eBook for Taking Better Nature & WIldlife Video
I've been working on a new site for quite a while now. A site that will help people shoot better nature and wildlife video. It doesn't matter if you're a beginner learning to shoot video or a seasoned pro. My goal is to provide something for … [Read More...]
A New Venture
In the very near future I'll be starting a new venture Filmmaking Naturally. For year people have been telling me I needed to make a living with my nature and wildlife work. So, we're going to give it as try. You can follow the progress of … [Read More...]
Better Video?
I just picked up some software that should make for a better video viewing experience. So I thought I'd give it a go and put up an old video to see how it compared. I think the compression is much better and the file should load and play much … [Read More...]
Faith
Well, I finished my UWOL Challenge film "Faith" on time. It is now in the hands of the judge who will determine it's fate. This was a hard one for me to do. Not because it was technically difficult but because it was emotionally. I debated a long … [Read More...]
How Fire Shaped the Tallgrass Prairies of America’s Heartland
Tallgrass prairie fires were once a common occurrence, and had a considerable impact on nature and wildlife. Such fires were typically the result of lightning strikes that occurred during the frequent thunderstorms experienced by the region. Because … [Read More...]