Field Notes

From the Ice

Expedition dispatches, photographic technique, and field intelligence from the front lines of Arctic wildlife photography.

A Season Measured in Leads

Field observations from the Svalbard ice edge, focused on the narrow open-water leads that determine where travel is possible. The…
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The Quiet Exit from the Den

Field observations from the Wapusk denning landscape, focused on the unhurried first movement of a family leaving the denning area.…
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Before Hudson Bay Freezes

Field observations from the Hudson Bay coast at Churchill, focused on the watchful period when bears, weather, and water are…
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The Wind Carries Information

Field observations from the remote Russian Arctic pack ice, focused on the pauses, raised heads, and directional choices that follow…
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Blue Hour on the Ice Edge

Field observations from the Svalbard ice edge, focused on what blue-hour light can show without turning the Arctic into a…
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Den Country Ethics

Field observations from the Wapusk denning landscape, focused on why restraint is the essential technique around mothers and cubs. The…
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