Kayaking on Yellowstone Lake
Mimi at Dragon's Mouth Hot Spring, YNP
Drawing a Golden Eagle with soft pastels
Brown trout caught & released on the Green River, Utah
Cross country skiing in Oregon, Winter 2007
Trail running in Grand Teton NP, Summer 2006

Greetings!

I am a Bozeman, Montana artist and former Yellowstone
National Park Ranger Naturalist.

Since graduating in 1997 from Portland State    
University, with a B.S. in biology, I have lived my dream
as a Park Ranger and wildlife artist.  I spent 10 years
working for the National Park Service, teaching about
the wildlands and animals of the Greater Yellowstone
Ecosystem.  

It has been a privilege to inspire visitors to protect the
parks.  The vast opportunities to watch wildlife and
explore untracked areas has been a gift.  My  weekends
are spent hiking, climbing, kayaking and fishing and I
always bring along my camera to capture memories to
use for inspiration when I head to the studio.

If you are in Yellowstone this coming summer, stop in
and say hello to my friends at the Fishing Bridge Visitor
Center, located on the shores of Yellowstone Lake, and
my Mom, who works at the West Entrance of
Yellowstone.  I owe my Mom, greatly, for taking me to
the National Parks to learn and become inspired by the
beautiful wilds.  Please say Hello to my Yellowstone
Family!  

Cheers and Happiest Trails,
Mimi  
Mimi Matsuda
Wildlife & Landscape Art
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