22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
First Step is Always the Hardest

Juvenile grizzly bear takes her first step across the stream in the Grand Teton National Park. I think it represents her weaning from her mother and taking her first steps towards adulthood.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2024
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Kristina Bardfield