In this photo of the week, we congratulate Jake Mosher for delivering a stunning image of the Gallatin Range which just won a national prize—and it causes us to think
Greater Yellowstone nature photographer Jake Mosher's award-winning image "Paradise Lost." Used with permission of Mosher
Congratulations to nature photographer Jake Mosher for his award-winning image "Paradise Lost." The alluring picture, captured in the Gallatin Mountain Range south of Bozeman, shows a summer wildflower bloom and in the background wildfire smoke.
"I'm hoping it helps create further awareness about our rapidly-changing climate," he said. This is the second time in three years that a Mosher image won a top honor in the landscape photography category from the National Wildlife Federation.
Despite us being gripped now in a deep freeze with prodigious amounts of snow, what matters is how warm it gets in spring and summer, and how fast the snowpack melts. Good precipitation paints mountain meadows with wildflowers; hotter, drier conditions delivers wildfires.
As studies document, we are in the midst of a transition involving warmer overall temperatures that has been happening for decades. Read the Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment for more information.
