Farm with large barn, on the prairie, with mountains behind, Cascade County, Montana, United States of America, North America

A lone, young man walks along a long, empty, prairie, dirt road found along the foothills that border the Rocky mountains in southern Alberta during October of 2005. Much of this area of low population density, large ranches and farms nestled at the base of the southern Rocky mountains is changing hands to concentrations of people in tight and clustered housing with paved roads.

Directly above large metal grain bins in a green field of canola with long dramatic shadows across the field, East of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Cowboy Herding Cattle Across River, Alberta, Canada

Three large metal grain storage bins in the middle of a flowering canola field with a blown-out sunny sky; East of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Aerial view of large metal grain bins on farmland North of Calgary, Alberta, Alberta, Canada

Semi-Trailer Truck

Large horned bull cattle on top of a hill with blue sky at sunrise, Mossleigh,Alberta, Canada

Aerial view of large metal grain bins in a green field of canola with long dramatic shadows across the field and blue sky, East of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Directly above large metal grain bins in a green field of canola with long dramatic shadows across the field, East of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Silhouette of large metal grain bins at sunrise with an orange sun and an orange cast sky, East of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Aerial view of snow-covered large metal grain storage bins in a snow-covered field with blue sky, South of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Large CAFE sign over rural farmland.

A large herd of cattle on open grassland. RoundupCattle Drive, Saskatchewan, Canada

Cinereous Harrier male in flight, El Calafate Argentina

Crested Caracara at rest on a pole, Argentina

Long-tailed Meadowlark with spider in its beak, Argentina

American bisons near hot springs in winter, Yellowstone USA

Chimango Caracara eating on bush, Argentina

Plumbeous Rail warming, El Calafate Argentina

Andean Ibis walking in grass, Argentina

Guanaco in pampa, Torres del Paine National Park Chile

Male Cinereous Harrier on a bush, Argentina

Upland geese breeding pair, Torres del Paine NP Chile

Coyote traking a prey in the snow, Yellowstone USA

Bobcat walking in the snow, Yellowstone USA

Cinereous Harrier male grooming on ground, Argentina

Long-tailed Meadowlark couple, Torres del Paine NP Chile

Southern Lapwing on grass, Torres del Paine NP Chile

Long-tailed Meadowlark male, Torres del Paine NP Chile

Guanaco jumping over a fence, Patagonia Chile

American marten moving in the snow, Yellowstone USA

Arctic ground squirrel on a stump, Denali NP Alaska

Wapiti in the snow at dawn, Yellowstone USA

Upland goose male , Torres del Paine NP Chile

Arctic ground squirrel and wild flowers, Denali NP Alaska

Portrait of Coyote in winter, Yellowstone USA