Issue 06

Celebrating
the Wild

“Dawn of a New Day” Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada Following three days of white-out blizzard conditions, a mother polar bear and her yearling cub raise their heads to a new day on the edge of Hudson Bay. Soon, the two will make their way onto the frozen icescape, where mother bear will school her cub on the challenge of hunting bearded and ringed seals.

↑ “Dawn of a New Day” Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada Following three days of white-out blizzard conditions, a mother polar bear and her yearling cub raise their heads to a new day on the edge of Hudson Bay. Soon, the two will make their way onto the frozen icescape, where mother bear will school her cub on the challenge of hunting bearded and ringed seals.

Interview with Thomas D. Mangelsen on Framing Nature’s Portrait

Interview by Miriam Stein Battles, Images by Thomas D. Mangelsen

Few artists have captured the raw beauty of the natural world with the reverence and precision of Thomas D. Mangelsen.

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Issue 06

Contents

  1. Nature's Synchrony of Lights in the Great Smoky Mountains
  2. Tracking Winged Animals on the Fly
  3. How I Photographed Yılkı Horses of Cappadocia
  4. How Photographers Impact Conservation Campaigns
  5. Protecting What Can Still Be Saved
  6. Interview with Thomas D. Mangelsen on Framing Nature’s Portrait
  7. Taking Responsibility When Danger Strikes
  8. Organic Underwater Reflections with Kelp
  9. The March Return of Sandhill Cranes
  10. The Final Raccooning