CREEKS AND CRITTERS NATURE TOURS PRESENTS:
GRAND TETON: FALL WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR
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DATES: Sept 27-Oct 3, 2026
TRIP LEADER: Jennifer Leigh Warner & Dawn Wilson
COST: $3,750PP $1450 Single Supplement
GROUP SIZE: 2-5
Highlights
Lots of hands-on photo instruction with Jennifer Warner
Beautiful scenery and landscape opportunities
Lots of wildlife, including bears, elk, moose, pronghorn and birds
One lodge for the week, no packing and unpacking!
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This wildlife photography tour will follow the wildlife each day after enjoying sunrise landscape opportunities at iconic locations during the peak of fall colors each morning.
Photography opportunities abound during fall in the Grand Tetons. The golden colors of Autumn offer a brilliant backdrop to wildlife preparing for Winter. Bears are busy fattening up for the long period of cold, while elk and moose are in rut, dressed in their best and putting on a show. All the while the Teton Range looms above, encapsulated in deep snows.
So much to see, you’ll be happy for the long days. However, we will also enjoy night sky photography when conditions allow.
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Length of Tour
7-Days/6-Nights
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrive in Jackson Hole and check into hotel
We will meet this evening for dinner and a meet and greet. Here we will also discuss the coming week, photography strategies, logistics, and expectations.
Days 2 through 5 – Day to Day Opportunities as they arise. (The Southeast, the North, Snake River)
The following opportunities will be arranged day-to-day as weather and wildlife conditions dictate.
The Southeast
Much of our time and energy will be spent in the southern section of Jackson Hole which will include the Grand Teton National Park and Bridger-Teton National Forest. Key areas will include Mormon Row, Antelope Flats, the Gros Ventre River and Mountains, and Shadow Mountain. This is the classic Jackson Hole and Grand Teton experience.
Stunning landscapes with sweeping vistas of the Tetons, classic images of the old Mormon barns and cabins with the Tetons in the background, bison and calves, pronghorn, moose, big horn sheep, wildflowers galore, and several lesser known areas of the valley that are a treasure trove of images waiting to be created.
Moose Wilson and the steps of the Tetons (SOUTHWEST).
This wildlife hotspot provides us with some of our best opportunities for nesting birds, black bears and classic images of moose wading out in the water to feed, plus elk with calves in aspen groves. This location will be somewhat flexible and depending upon weather and other wildlife sightings that we receive from our contacts in the park, we could end up here at different times on multiple days!The North
The northern end of the valley offers Oxbow Bend for another classic sunrise. From here we will then venture off into lesser traveled areas in search of wildflowers, macro photography, bears, wolves, elk, and landscapes.
The Snake
The Snake River is an integral part of the Teton landscape, often offering a breath-taking sunrise reflections of the Tetons. There are many other vantage points along the river that will offer unique, quiet wildlife and landscape opportunities.
Day 6 – Open Day
Today’s activities will be decided the night before and will be contingent upon what we have seen and photographed as well as reports we have received from our local contacts.
Day 7 – Return Home
Depending upon flight departure times, we may choose to spend the morning photographing the sunrise nearby. From here, we will say our farewells and depart our separate ways!
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Ground Transportation
Photography Instruction
6 Nights Lodging
All Entrance Fees
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Transportation to GTNP
Meals
Gratuities
Personal Items
Meet Your Instructors
Jennifer Leigh Warner
Nikon Professional
Jennifer Leigh Warner is a fine art conservation wildlife photographer, writer, public speaker and workshop leader, living in Central Texas and specializes in creating meaningful images that convey a message of hope for the natural world. Jennifer is a Nikon Professional, a certified Texas Master Naturalist, serves on the Board of Directors for the North American Nature Photography Association and has been serving as the Chair of the Ethics Committee since 2018.
Dawn Wilson
Nikon Professional
Dawn’s experience includes serving two terms as President of the North American Nature Photography Association, publishing more than 800 articles about nature, travel and the outdoors, writing a hike of the week and nature nuggets column for a local newspaper in Estes Park, and publishing 100 Things to Do in Estes Park Before You Die. Dawn is also a master naturalist and has studied photography for more than 30 years.
**CREEKS AND CRITTERS NATURE TOURS IS AN AUTHORIZED PERMITTEE OF GRAND TETONS NATIONAL PARK