The black bears of Yellowstone

Wildlife photographer James Hager captured these great photos of black bear mothers and their curious cubs in Yellowstone National Park. James says:

“Yellowstone National Park is a great place to photograph bears, and black bears in particular, because some of the sows (females) have learned that being close to humans will help protect their new-born cubs. That’s because most backcountry boars (males), that would like to kill young cubs, tend to avoid humans. So, those black bear sows, with their very cute and playful cubs, are usually close to the road system where they’re easy to photograph. Many photographers return year after year, and it’s like a nature photographer’s reunion as old friends gather to make images and enjoy the camaraderie.”

Black bear in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US (James Hager/Robert Harding)

12 of the best snowscapes

This week I scoured our picture archive for the best desolate, snowy landscapes. Here’s what I found.

Aurora borealis, Kautokeino, Lapland, Northern Norway (LOOK/Robert Harding)

Great Grey Owl by James Hager

We love this stunning photo of a Great Grey Owl adult leaving its perch in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States. See more of James Hager’s work here.

James Hager/Robert Harding

Storm photography

Everyone’s talking about the storm that hit the south of the UK last night and brought down lots of trees – including one that is blocking my street! So we thought we’d share some of our favourite storm photos from across the world, from our photo archive.

age fotostock/Robert Harding