by George Bumann | Oct 27, 2018 | Art, Sculpture stories
For me, the sculpture Quiet Moments embodies the timeless, unspoken bond between people and their animals. Our affections for them are so often better expressed in the actions we take rather than the words that we might use; whether it’s lingering just long...
by George Bumann | Jul 23, 2018 | Adventures, Art, Sculpture stories
The art of art, and the art of living, are an eternal treasure hunt: you never really know what you’re going to find. You might start out on a particular day in search of grizzly bears and never find a one, only to have the most extraordinary experience with a...
by George Bumann | Jun 1, 2018 | Art, Sculpture stories
With over 4,500 bison in Yellowstone, I have ample opportunity to study them throughout the seasons. I never tire of watching them in order to create bison sculptures that reflect their subtle movements and behaviors. The relationship between birds and bison is an...
by George Bumann | Apr 23, 2018 | Adventures, Nature, Yellowstone Wildlife
(image above: NPS/Jim Peaco) Few ‘firsts’ are anticipated in Yellowstone as much the first grizzly bear sighting of spring. Over the last decade and a half, we have had many memorable ‘firsts’—some of which were captured on film (yes, actual...
by George Bumann | Mar 16, 2018 | Family, How To, Lifestyle, Nature, Yellowstone Life
When the old post office in Gardiner was being built, our neighbor found a chipped piece of obsidian in the earth around the site. That piece turned out to be an 11,000 year-old fragment of a projectile point knapped from volcanic glass that mined at Obsidian Cliff,...
