William H. Wiley
402-875-1809
bill@wmwiley.com
1221 Rockhurst Dr.
Lincoln, NE 68510
Deep in the Alaska woods, this big bull moose glances back after hearing a twig break. Bull moose are often solitary, except during the fall rut when mating takes place.
The Yellowstone River is the last free-flowing river in the lower 48 states. From its headwaters in Lake Yellowstone 670 miles downstream to the Missouri River in North Dakota, the Yellowstone flows in its natural state, undammed and untamed. In addition to the Yellowstone River, many of the spawning streams provide cutthroat trout and other critical food sources for grizzly bears in springtime.
Taking a break from salmon fishing, these two brown bears played together at the McNeil River Bear Sanctuary on the Alaskan Peninsula. Male “brownies” can weigh up to 1,200 pounds, mainly because of their protein-rich salmon diet during July and August. Although normally solitary by nature, they tolerate each other during the salmon runs due to the abundance of food.
