Dave has always enjoyed the outdoors, and unspoiled wild places. Dave's passion for being part of nature has helped him tremendously with his journey into wildlife photography . His work has been recognized and or published by Smithsonian Institude, ,National Wildlife Federation , American forests, Our Wisconsin Magazine, Birds and Blooms and others . He is most notably known for his black bear photography. Each Spring and fall year Dave spends countless hours in the deep forests searching for and photographing Black Bears. His work can be found at : www.bearwitnessimages.com or on Facebook at:https://www.facebook.com/BearWitnessImages