Alpine Majesty

Up high, things get a little tougher—and a lot more interesting. The terrain is steep and the air is thinner. Bighorn sheep and mountain goats thrive here.

These animals make the cliffs and rocky slopes look easy. They move across terrain that would stop most in their tracks. Climbing, jumping, and balancing like it’s second nature—because it is. There is always that moment when you wonder how they can even be where they are.

Photographing these animals is always worth it. When everything lines up–the light, the landscape, the animal–you get something truly special.

This gallery is all about that rugged, high-country life. It’s a look at animals that thrive where others can’t, in places that feel wild in the best way