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THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

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One summer, I was invited by The Nature Conservancy to collection of photographs to represent the majestic Heart Mountain Ranch land conservancy, a 13,000-acre preserved mountain, teeming with wildlife during the annual migration of species in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. While on the ranch, we documented the current preservation projects, tracking wildlife, mediating invasive plant species, and implementing education programs. The family operating the ranch had been handed down by generations, and was more than welcoming to invite me into their life and share their story of preservation. These beautiful, ancestral lands, located near Cody, Wyoming, exist on an area that were inhabited by the Lakota, Crow, and Cheyenne people and for a time served as a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Now, protected and operated by The Nature Conservancy, these public lands lead guests on miles of trails that ascend to the top of majestic Heart Mountain, establishing a land conservancy that will promote future generations of thriving wildlife, healthy ecosystems, and impassioned environmental and social justice advocates. 

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