Close Encounter: Photographing a Rutting Buck

Portrait of a 9-point Whitetail Buck

A wildlife photographer recounts an exhilarating encounter with a buck chasing a doe during the rut at Oklahoma’s Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

What Alarmed the Buck at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge?

Whitetail Spike Buck Running Across Field

Wildlife photographer Steve Creek recounts an exciting encounter with a young deer buck while hiking at Oklahoma’s Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Deer Traversing Reeve’s Slough in Sequoyah Wildlife Refuge

Two White-tailed Does Crossing Reeve's Slough

Wildlife photographer Steve Creek describes capturing white-tailed deer crossing Reeve’s Slough at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

My Relationship with the American Crow as a Wildlife Photographer

American Crow Keeping Me Company

Wildlife photographer Steve Creek reflects on the curious and communicative American Crow frequently accompanying him on photography adventures.

The Dangers of Fishing Line to Wildlife

Great Blue Heron Standing Next to A Fishing Bobber

A photographer’s perspective on the harm discarded and lost fishing line can cause birds and other animals, with a call to action to properly dispose of line.