The Collection
Interior Mountain Grizzlies
This is where the collection's oldest and most significant work lives. In the late 1970s the grizzly was headed toward the endangered species list, and there were almost no usable photographs of one south of Canada. National Geographic was preparing a piece on the decline of the species, and the bears that answered it weren't on Alaska's easy coastal rivers — they were up in the interior mountains, thinner country and harder weather, where a grizzly behaves the way a lower-48 grizzly behaves. That work produced the lead photograph and opening spread of the article that started everything that followed.
Coastal Brown Bears and the Salmon Run
Alaska's coastal brown bears are the largest bears on earth, built by a summer diet almost entirely of salmon. During the run, dozens of bears can gather along a single stretch of river — mothers teaching cubs to fish, boars claiming the best pools, the particular chaos of a river full of fish and full of bears at the same time. For the full run of this material, browse the grizzly fishing collection →.
What Makes This Collection Different
Fifty years living in bear country, in both its easy country and its hard country, produced a body of work that goes beyond dramatic bear portraits — it includes the mountain grizzlies almost nobody else had photographed at a moment when that mattered. That early project also set a direction well beyond bears, leading to conservation work that continues today. See the full bear photography collection → for the complete story and every species covered.
Print Formats
Lumachrome HD TruLife Acrylic — a transparency print face-mounted to museum-grade acrylic, producing depth and luminosity that suits the texture of a grizzly's coat and the weight of Alaskan light. The TruLife face carries an anti-reflective coating and significant UV protection, which reduces glare and helps guard against fading in bright rooms. Arrives ready to hang.
Framed Lumachrome HD TruLife Acrylic — the same panel finished in museum-quality Roma Italian wood molding. Arrives ready to hang.
Chromaluxe Metal — dyes infused directly into aluminum for exceptional contrast and a clean, contemporary presentation. Arrives ready to hang.
Museum-Quality Fine Art Rag Paper — heavyweight cotton rag with archival pigment inks. Arrives unframed for your own framing specification.
Prints are made from ultra-high-resolution medium format capture — 100 megapixel — for portraits and considered work, and from high-speed 35mm cameras where fast action demands it, including the speed a fishing bear requires. Both enlarge to 120 inches and beyond; the medium format files hold the finest detail at that scale, and each image is offered only at the sizes its own file genuinely supports. Architectural and mural-scale installations are produced through a separate custom process — contact me to discuss a specific wall.
Every print is signed and numbered and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity recording the title, date of capture, edition number, size, medium and materials. Everything ships fully insured. If a print does not arrive in perfect condition it is replaced immediately at no cost.
For Interior Designers and Corporate Art Consultants
Grizzly and brown bear photography is a strong subject for mountain, lodge, and Alaska-connected interiors, and reads powerfully at large scale in great rooms and hospitality spaces. Trade pricing, room preview mockups, high-resolution digital proofs, custom sizing, and multi-piece collection pricing are available to verified design professionals. View the full trade services page →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a grizzly and a coastal brown bear?
Same species, different diet and geography. Coastal brown bears gorge on salmon and grow to enormous size; interior grizzlies live on berries, roots, and small mammals in leaner, harder country, and are generally smaller and warier as a result.
Where were these bears photographed?
Both Alaska's interior mountains and its coastal salmon rivers, and the Rocky Mountains. The interior work is the more significant body of it, made during a National Geographic project on the decline of the grizzly in the late 1970s and in the Rocky Mountains.
Are these bears photographed in the wild?
Yes, without exception — no zoos, no game farms, no controlled settings, ever.
Are these prints limited edition?
Yes. Edition sizes vary by image and reflect how repeatable the subject is. Every image page states its own edition, and that number is fixed permanently the day it is published.
What sizes are available?
From 16×20 inches up to the largest size each material allows. Custom sizing is available, and architectural or mural-scale installations are produced through a separate custom process — contact me with your wall dimensions.
Can I see how a print will look in my space?
Yes — send a photograph of your wall and the image you're considering, and I'll send back a scaled mockup showing it in your actual room. Free, no obligation. Request a room preview →
Do you offer trade pricing?
Yes — trade pricing, room mockups, high-resolution digital proofs, custom sizing and multi-piece collection pricing for verified design professionals. Trade services →
How long does production take?
Allow 4–6 weeks from order to delivery. Custom orders and the holiday season may run longer. Rush production is available at a 20–30% premium — contact me if you have a date to meet.
Can I see prints in person before purchasing?
I work from my Island Park, Idaho studio and my Washington State studio. A private gallery by appointment is planned — contact me for current availability. Virtual consultations by email or video call are available now.
Related Collections: Bear Photography Collection · Grizzly Fishing · Rocky Mountain Grizzlies · Wildlife Photography · Bear Prints for Mountain Homes · Free Room Preview · For Designers & Trade
