A brown bear shaking the rain off. Last summer in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.

A brown bear sow nursing two first summer cubs, last June in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.

A brown bear sow ( Crimp ) with two first summer cubs last June at Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.

A large brown bear walking up the beach last summer. Funny to think a big animal like this is tucked away in a den somewhere in the mountains. Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.

A young spider monkey, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

A young javelina at the Desert Photo Retreat near Tucson, Arizona.

Squirrel monkey checking us out as we boat up the Sierpe River, Costa Rica.

Slaty-tailed trogon from this past December in Costa Rica.