There may be no experience I enjoy more than winter in Grand Teton National Park. The Park is buried in deep snow. When the weather cooperates there can be stunning sunrises. There is also abundant wildlife that literally must fight for survival every day as snows become several feet deep and temperatures plunge to 20 or more below. In addition to the usual moose, bison and elk, this year I saw a surprising number of foxes, wolves and coyotes. Here are a few images of this winter in Grand Teton National Park.
Trips: Grand Teton Winter 2016
The Guardian
Cold Road. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Where Animals Gather
Hot Spring Sunset. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Winter Sunrise, 2016
Sunrise. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
The Peaks, 2016
Sunrise Peaks. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Looking South
Sunrise on the Southern Range. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Across the Valley
Gros Ventre Vista. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Parade
Bison Parade. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Cottonwood Winter
Frosted Cottonwoods. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Baby It's Cold Outside
Winter Frost. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Not Yet Frozen
Below Jackson Lake. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Three Bison On a Walk
Trudging. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Snowy Woods
Deep Woods. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
The March
Bison March. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Emptiness
Winter Nothingness. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Across the Frozen River
Surprise Wolves at Oxbow Bend. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
More
Against the Snow. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Not Too Old
Nursing Bison Calf. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
It's Getting Deep
Nestled In. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
When Will It Stop?
Moose Forages in Heavy Snow. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Snow Feed
Moose Feeding. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Cover
Moose finally heads for cover in heavy winds and snow. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Drying
A tundra swan beats its wings after preening. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Race
In minutes the first rays of dawn will descend the 13,776 foot peak of the Grand Teton. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Surveying
A wolf eyes the valley below after feeding on a nearby elk kill. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Wolf View
A wolf watches near the pack's elk kill. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Jackson Lake, Winter 2016
Jackson Lake in Winter. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Red Fox Focus
A hungry red fox begins his daily hunt for survival. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Red Fox Saunter
A red fox strolls decisively down this packed trail. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Red Fox Hunt
A red fox moves in for the kill. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Red Fox Pose
A red fox puffs up to keep warm from the below zero temperatures. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Almost Here
Before Sunrise. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Waiting
A Moose Calf Waits. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Wolves on the Trail
A wolf pack races across this mountain ridge. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Get Back
A bison gives chase to a wayward calf. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
We Made It
Moose Kiss. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Snake River I
Snake River Overlook 2016. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.