22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Winter Stroll
We had an unbelievable chance encounter with this Gray Wolf in Grand Teton National Park. We were on our way out of the park to go dog sledding, when we noticed a car ahead of us watching this wolf. We pulled over to see this canine walking not far off the main road, between Glacier View Turnout and Teton Point Turnout. We pulled over ahead of him, to watch him coming towards us from a distance. He walked slowly, curiously, past our car, almost sniffing us out, before crossing the road and trotting away. Our encounter lasted less than 8 minutes with the wolf positioned at a variety of distances and angles from us.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 03.2024 |
Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
Photo Location: | Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America |
Camera: | Canon EOS R5 |
Copyright: | © Hannah Epstein |