Rule No. 2: When Violating Rule No. 1, Hold Camera Steady as Bison Charges BY JUSTIN CASE The problem I have with people approaching bison is not that it is extremely dangerous, but that they can’t seem to hold their cameras steady as the bison begins to charge. The end result, aside from broken bones and a potentially fatal experience, is a few blurry seconds of digital … [Read more...]

The Great Fire of 1910—Largest in U.S. History, 100 Years Ago BY THOMAS CLARK It was called the 1910 Holocaust, the Big Blowup, or simply the Great Fire. Whatever the appellation, today it is still difficult to comprehend its dimensions. Simply put, it was the largest forest fire in U.S. history. The fire consumed vast timberlands in Montana, Idaho and Washington, an … [Read more...]