National Geographic SPECIAL on Yellowstone 2015

National Geographic photographer Michael "Nick" Nichols was ready to retire after he published his most-recent project focusing on Serengeti lions.

However, when National Geographic asked him to stick around for a yearlong assignment in Yellowstone National Park, and then kept hounding him about it, Nichols agreed.

"Can you do with wolves what you did with lions?" National Geographic asked him, Nichols said.

That's what Nichols has worked on for the past six months and will continue working on for another six months.

Not only is he photographing wolves while in Yellowstone, but also bears, scenery, tourists and those who live and work on the land surrounding the park.

An article on Yellowstone, written by David Quammen of Bozeman, and Nichols' photos will run in the November 2015 edition of the magazine.

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