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      <image:caption>A young male wolf looks curiously forward, directly at the newcomers on an early March morning near Hudson Bay.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Through the spotting scope the view of the Mollie Pack as they rest in the river delta after a overnight Elk kill in the East end of the Lamar Valley.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>York Factory : On the shores of Hudson Bay, once the center of commerce for Canada.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Three gray wolves stand side by side in the cold, their breath visible in the air as they pause together. For a moment, they hold their attention in our direction before turning back to join the pack.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Grey Wolves (Canis Lupus): Once numbered in the millions across North America. By 1965 wolves were nearly eradicated in the lower 48 states, numbering less that 300 in a small pocket near our northern boarders in Michigan and Minnesota.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - In the Company of Wolves : Colorado at a crossroad - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Head low, a slender wolf approaches with slow, measured steps across the snow. The movement is quiet and controlled before the wolf slows and the distance holds.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A sign found just outside Kremling, Colorado, “Middle Park” a central location for today’s wolf debate.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>South Park in central Colorado, once the vast open land here was full of wolves, but today this is rich and productive ranching land.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - In the Company of Wolves : Colorado at a crossroad - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A lone wolf scans the horizon the blowing snow makes it difficult to see the path forward.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Along the West Branch (Polar bear — Opoyastin River, Hudson Bay) A cold winter afternoon near the west branch of the Opoyastin River. A young polar bear appears unexpectedly along the path, more curious than intimidated, inching closer with each step. At less than ten meters — black eyes fixed on us with quiet intensity.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Gaze (Polar Bear - Arctic) A young polar bear fills the frame, its gaze held forward, dark eyes steady and unbroken. Rendered in black and white, the image reduces the moment to form, texture, and attention.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Above the Shore (Costal Grizzly Bear - British Columbia) Against a lush green backdrop, a large male grizzly walks up a low rise above the shore. From higher ground, he pauses briefly, the landscape opening out below before he continues on.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In The Path (Brown bear - Katmai, NP) A young brown bear chasing Salmon upstream charges right into river bank pushing the thrashing fish into the shallow water. An easy meal as Mother bear watch's cautiously from the elevated perch in the background.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Playing Fetch (Brown Bear - Katmai, NP) A proud young male bear lifts his successful catch from the water, the color of the fish standing out sharply against the river and his dark coat.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Holding the Ridge (Brown Bears - Alaska) A mother bear and her three cubs stand together on a high ridge above the river after being displaced from fishing below. Grouped tightly, the family holds higher ground while the larger male remains at a distance.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Where's the Snow (Polar bear - Hudson Bay, Canada). A young polar bear waits patiently for the ice to form and the weather to change in late November as unusually warm temperatures persist later and later each year in this arctic region.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Holding Court (Polar Bear - Seal River Canada). A big male watches closely, totally in command of his environment as he gets wind of visitors approaching from the distance.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gray Wolves</image:title>
      <image:caption>Three Brothers (Gray Wolves - Arctic) Three brothers stand side by side in the cold, their breath visible in the air as they pause together. For a moment, they hold their attention in our direction before turning back to join the pack.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Friends Come to Visit (Gray Wolf - Arctic) A bright winter morning near forty below. A family group moved through camp, active and playful, steam rising from their coats as ice formed along their fur. When they noticed us, their attention shifted — curiosity on both sides.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Chase (Gray Wolf - Arctic) Two young wolves speed across the snow on a bright, cold morning, nipping at one another’s heels in play. As they pass, they glance up at us briefly — a casual check — before continuing on with the chase.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Shake it Off (Gray Wolves - Arctic) On the frozen tundra, the wolves huddle close as a snowstorm moves through, their coats gradually collecting snow. A young wolf breaks the moment, sending snow flying as he shakes it from his fur before settling back in with the group.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Keeping Watch (Gray Wolf - Arctic) As the pack settles into the snowy tundra nearby, a lone wolf rests on a small rise a few feet away. Curled tightly against the wind, the pack’s alpha male keeps watch while the others settle in.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Out on Patrol (Gray Wolf - Arctic) Evening settles over our camp after a long day without sign of the pack. As the light fades, The wolves pass by us on patrol, the pack led by the alpha male pictured here — a brief, purposeful check-in on the way to the night’s hunt.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Frozen Willows (Bull Moose - Yellowstone, NP) A large bull moose stands among frozen willows coated in ice on a cold winter morning. His dark frame and full rack contrast sharply with the pale, still landscape around him.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Breaking Through - (Plains Bison - Yellowstone) Deep in the northern range of Yellowstone, an old bull bison stands in heavy snow, using his head to break through the crust and reach the tundra below.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Listening Post (Great gray owl - Boreal Forest, British Columbia) Hidden among the evergreens of the boreal forest, a great gray owl settles onto a perch, scanning the snow below. Beneath the surface, small movements hint at prey concealed just out of sight.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hiding in Plain Sight (Snowy owl - Shores of Hudson Bay) Perched on a large rock along the Hudson Bay coast, a snowy owl stands alone, its white and black plumage blending into the winter shoreline. From a distance it nearly disappears, broken only by orange eyes held steady against the open landscape.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Reflections (Big Horn Sheep - Montana) Two large male rams sit back-to-back as if a reflection in the mirror, over looking a large heard of ewe's and young lambs at the base Gallatin Range in Montana.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Closing the Distance (Gray wolf - Colorado Front Range) Head low, ears forward, a slender wolf approaches with slow, measured steps across the snow. The movement is quiet and controlled before the wolf slows and the distance holds as if frozen in time.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Small in the Frame</image:title>
      <image:caption>Waiting for the Big Freeze (Polar bear - Hudson Bay) Warm mist rolls along the shoreline as a young female bear stands small against the open water, waves breaking along the shore. The ice shelf has not yet formed, and she waits — a pause before the hunting can begin.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Before the DIve (Humpback Whale - Southern Ocean) A flash of color breaks the surface as a humpback whale submerges, its tail just visible against deep blue water. Snow-covered icebergs rise in the distance, filling the background.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Small in the Frame</image:title>
      <image:caption>Late Fail Pause (Sandhill Crane - Colorado) A single sandhill crane stands alone at the center of a mountain landscape in late fall. Gold and rust tones fill the frame, the bird small within the larger scene.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cold Nap (Harbor Seal - Jökulsárlón Glacier, Iceland) A Harbor Seal snoozes on a ice float in freezing cold water of the Glacier lake on rare sunny day in Iceland.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fresh Tracks (Unknown - Hudson Bay) Fine snow settles across the ice of a freshwater stream near Hudson Bay. A single animal track breaks the smooth surface, catching the new snow and giving the moment shape.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Walking Home (Polar Bear - Arctic) A polar walks the shore after the sun softens the sea ice to slush, the next morning, the compressed snow is frozen in place leaving evidence of this predators presence the day before.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Above the Shore (Costal Grizzly Bear - British Columbia) Against a lush green backdrop, a large male grizzly walks up a low rise above the shore. From higher ground, he pauses briefly, the landscape opening out below before he continues on.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Playing Fetch (Brown Bear - Katmai, NP) A proud young male bear lifts his successful catch from the water, the color of the fish standing out sharply against the river and his dark coat.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In The Path (Brown bear - Katmai, NP) A young brown bear chasing Salmon upstream charges right into river bank pushing the thrashing fish into the shallow water. An easy meal as Mother bear watch's cautiously from the elevated perch in the background.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Brown Bears</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Holding the Ridge (Brown Bears - Alaska) A mother bear and her three cubs stand together on a high ridge above the river after being displaced from fishing below. Grouped tightly, the family holds higher ground while the larger male remains at a distance.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Small in the Frame</image:title>
      <image:caption>Late Fail Pause (Sandhill Crane - Colorado) A single sandhill crane stands alone at the center of a mountain landscape in late fall. Gold and rust tones fill the frame, the bird small within the larger scene.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Small in the Frame</image:title>
      <image:caption>Walking Home (Polar Bear - Arctic) A polar walks the shore after the sun softens the sea ice to slush, the next morning, the compressed snow is frozen in place leaving evidence of this predators presence the day before.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Small in the Frame</image:title>
      <image:caption>Waiting for the Big Freeze (Polar bear - Hudson Bay) Warm mist rolls along the shoreline as a young female bear stands small against the open water, waves breaking along the shore. The ice shelf has not yet formed, and she waits — a pause before the hunting can begin.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Before the DIve (Humpback Whale - Southern Ocean) A flash of color breaks the surface as a humpback whale submerges, its tail just visible against deep blue water. Snow-covered icebergs rise in the distance, filling the background.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fresh Tracks (Unknown - Hudson Bay) Fine snow settles across the ice of a freshwater stream near Hudson Bay. A single animal track breaks the smooth surface, catching the new snow and giving the moment shape.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.onthewildedge.com/gallery-new/winter-wildlife</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-01-20</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Winter Wildlife</image:title>
      <image:caption>Breaking Through - (Plains Bison - Yellowstone) Deep in the northern range of Yellowstone, an old bull bison stands in heavy snow, using his head to break through the crust and reach the tundra below.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Winter Wildlife</image:title>
      <image:caption>Closing the Distance (Gray wolf - Colorado Front Range) Head low, ears forward, a slender wolf approaches with slow, measured steps across the snow. The movement is quiet and controlled before the wolf slows and the distance holds as if frozen in time.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Winter Wildlife</image:title>
      <image:caption>Frozen Willows (Bull Moose - Yellowstone, NP) A large bull moose stands among frozen willows coated in ice on a cold winter morning. His dark frame and full rack contrast sharply with the pale, still landscape around him.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Winter Wildlife</image:title>
      <image:caption>Listening Post (Great gray owl - Boreal Forest, British Columbia) Hidden among the evergreens of the boreal forest, a great gray owl settles onto a perch, scanning the snow below. Beneath the surface, small movements hint at prey concealed just out of sight.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Winter Wildlife</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hiding in Plain Sight (Snowy owl - Shores of Hudson Bay) Perched on a large rock along the Hudson Bay coast, a snowy owl stands alone, its white and black plumage blending into the winter shoreline. From a distance it nearly disappears, broken only by orange eyes held steady against the open landscape.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Winter Wildlife</image:title>
      <image:caption>Reflections (Big Horn Sheep - Montana) Two large male rams sit back-to-back as if a reflection in the mirror, over looking a large heard of ewe's and young lambs at the base Gallatin Range in Montana.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Winter Wildlife</image:title>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Winter Wildlife</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mousing (Red Fox - Yellowstone Hayden Valley) Red foxes are master hunters. Incredible to watch, they pinpoint prey beneath the snow, tilting their heads to calibrate distance, testing the surface with careful paws. Then they leap, "all in" does not do it justice —diving headfirst into the white silence. You don’t hear the impact, you feel it. A heartbeat later, the fox resurfaces. The hunt is over.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.onthewildedge.com/gallery-new/bears</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-01-20</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Polar Bears</image:title>
      <image:caption>Along the West Branch (Polar bear — Opoyastin River, Hudson Bay) A cold winter afternoon near the west branch of the Opoyastin River. A young polar bear appears unexpectedly along the path, more curious than intimidated, inching closer with each step. At less than ten meters — black eyes fixed on us with quiet intensity</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Polar Bears</image:title>
      <image:caption>Gaze (Polar Bear - Arctic) A young polar bear fills the frame, its gaze held forward, dark eyes steady and unbroken. Rendered in black and white, the image reduces the moment to form, texture, and attention.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Polar Bears</image:title>
      <image:caption>Where's the Snow (Polar bear - Hudson Bay, Canada). A young polar bear waits patiently for the ice to form and the weather to change in late November as unusually warm temperatures persist later and later each year in this arctic region.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Polar Bears</image:title>
      <image:caption>Holding Court (Polar Bear - Seal River Canada). A big male watches closely, totally in command of his environment as he gets wind of visitors approaching from the distance.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Polar Bears</image:title>
      <image:caption>Waiting for the Big Freeze (Polar bear - Hudson Bay) Warm mist rolls along the shoreline as a young female bear stands small against the open water, waves breaking along the shore. The ice shelf has not yet formed, and she waits — a pause before the hunting can begin.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.onthewildedge.com/gallery-new/wolves</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-01-20</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Three Brothers (Gray Wolves - Arctic) Three brothers stand side by side in the cold, their breath visible in the air as they pause together. For a moment, they hold their attention in our direction before turning back to join the pack.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Wolves</image:title>
      <image:caption>Friends Come to Visit (Gray Wolf - Arctic) A bright winter morning near forty below. A family group moved through camp, active and playful, steam rising from their coats as ice formed along their fur. When they noticed us, their attention shifted — curiosity on both sides</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Wolves</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Chase (Gray Wolf - Arctic) Two young wolves speed across the snow on a bright, cold morning, nipping at one another’s heels in play. As they pass, they glance up at us briefly — a casual check — before continuing on with the chase.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Wolves</image:title>
      <image:caption>Shake it Off (Gray Wolves - Arctic) On the frozen tundra, the wolves huddle close as a snowstorm moves through, their coats gradually collecting snow. A young wolf breaks the moment, sending snow flying as he shakes it from his fur before settling back in with the group.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Keeping Watch (Gray Wolf - Arctic) As the pack settles into the snowy tundra nearby, a lone wolf rests on a small rise a few feet away. Curled tightly against the wind, the pack’s alpha male keeps watch while the others settle in.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Wolves</image:title>
      <image:caption>Out on Patrol (Gray Wolf - Arctic) Evening settles over our camp after a long day without sign of the pack. As the light fades, The wolves pass by us on patrol, the pack led by the alpha male pictured here — a brief, purposeful check-in on the way to the night’s hunt.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Wolves</image:title>
      <image:caption>A pair of wolves from the Wapiti pack—one of Yellowstone’s largest, nearly 20 strong—intently keeping tabs on injured bison standing in the Madison River near sundown, just 100 yards away. Taking down a full-grown bison is a huge risk for the pack, demanding patience, strategy, and flawless coordination. The pack gathers. The tension builds as the light fades.</image:caption>
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