Premier Interpretive, Scenic & Wildlife Photography Tours in Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park and Jackson Hole, WY 

Daniel Muscatell

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Hello:

My name is Daniel Muscatell and I am the owner & a guide for Jackson Hole Grand Expeditions. I have lived in Jackson Hole for the better part of eighteen years now. I have been a nature photographer for approximately twenty-five years. In late March of 1999, I witnessed and photographed my first grizzly bear at Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park, when grizzly bears during those days were a rarity to be seen at all in the park. It was a beautiful sunny day and I was wearing sandals while standing in six inches of snow. The bear wasn't wearing anything. 

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I began photographing nature with a Minolta 5000 film camera and a few respectable lenses that covered most of my range of subjects. The lenses back then were very noisy, sounding much like a dentist's drill while focusing automatically. It was to my delight when Canon came out with the USM lenses that provided silent operation. It was to an even greater delight when the digital revolution replaced slide film and everyone and their brother could afford a decent DSLR camera and travel the deep woods in search of their subject. 

 

When I arrived here in this valley in November of '98, within three months,

a mountain lion and her three cubs camped out in the rocky outcrops of 

Miller's Butte on the National Elk Refuge. This family of cats resided there

for forty-one straight days. It was a natural spectacle I had never imagined

I would have the opportunity to witness in the wilds. Over time, I began to

realize this valley of Jackson Hole and the Yellowstone Ecosystem 

encompassing it, was a naturalist's dream and nature photographer's

paradise. And over time this led me into the realization that Jackson Hole

Grand Expeditions would become an avenue to express my experience

and my passion for this land onto others. 

 

I have hiked the many trails and mountains of the Adirondacks, the Smokies and the Colorado Rockies... but it wasn't until I visited Jackson Hole that winter of 1998, that I knew I wanted to live here for the rest of my life. There are no bad days here. That is the beauty of this land. And that is why many are drawn to this place. 

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Maybe this is Heaven. Maybe it isn't. All I know is, those who live here or simply come for a visit, this ecosystem instills into them a better understanding of the miracles of nature and the sincere necessity for her preservation. 

Sam Parks

 

Sam Parks is a professional wildlife and nature photographer with extensive field experience in Jackson Hole and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, routinely spending over 200 days a year photographing the area's wildlife. Wildlife and nature have been Sam's obsession since childhood and he has been seriously photographing the wild wonders of Jackson Hole and Yellowstone for over a decade. A Wyomingite since early childhood, Sam's knowledge and field experience with the region's wildlife is matched by few guides in the area.

 

Sam's work has been published in books, calendars, and publications including Defenders, Sierra, Wyoming Wildlife, Colorado Outdoors, Wild at Heart, and others. Other clients have included the Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Pathfinder Renewable Energy, Wyoming Office of Tourism, and Jackson Hole Land Trust. 

 

Sam received the Grand Prize of the Defenders of Wildlife photography competition in 2014. In 2016, took 1st Place in the pro wildlife category of the Nature's Best/Yellowstone Forever competition, the leading photography competition focused on Yellowstone. 

 

Sam strives to be a strong advocate for our wildlife and wild lands. In addition to being involved in conservation projects of his own, he supports numerous grassroots conservation organizations with free use of his images. Through his photography, he hopes to inspire the public to care for our country's wildlife and desire to protect them. 

 

On the rare occasion that he's not out photographing, Sam can most likely be found out in the woods somewhere, hiking, camping, bird-watching, and generally enjoying nature. 

 

Although Sam has travelled the American West extensively in search of special wildlife moments, Jackson Hole remains by far his favorite location to photograph due to it's unparalleled quantity and diversity of wildlife. He is eager to share his experience, knowledge of the ecosystem, and photographic advice with visitors and photographers of all skill levels.