Tom Murphy grew up on a 7500 acre cattle ranch in western South Dakota, which taught him animal behaviour, a love of wide open land, and a firm conviction that chasing cows wasn't his future. He's been photographing Yellowstone since 1975 and has skied across the park three times, including a solo 175 mile, 14 day crossing in 1985.
Few photographers know Yellowstone as intimately as Tom does. He was the first person licensed to lead photography tours in the park, has donated work to the Old Faithful and Mammoth visitor centres, and has published multiple books including the Emmy nominated Silence and Solitude and the four volume Seasons of Yellowstone series.
In this episode Tom talks about his fieldwork process, giving wildlife the space to tell their own stories, and what five decades of backcountry travel in one of the world's great wilderness areas has taught him about patience, presence and the natural world.
I hope you enjoy the show!
You can find Tom’s work here:
Website: https://www.tmurphywild.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tommurphyphotos
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialtommurphyphotography/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC51pocBEad5ouhtb9eZPPDQ
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Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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