To learn more, visit www.tmurphywild.com You May Not Know His Name, But You Know HisYellowstone LegendaryPhotographer Tom Murphy Brings the Soul of Yellowstone to a New U.S.Postage Stamp WESTPORT,Conn., Feb. 2, 2026 — As interest in conservation and America’snational parks reaches new urgency, photographer Tom Murphy isbeing honored with a U.S. postage stamp featuring his bison imagery,spotlighting a career that has chronicled Yellowstone’s wildlifeand wilderness for more than five decades. This year,Murphy’s photography will reach millions in a new way: his imageof a modern American bison, powerfully superimposed by a 1923historic stamp counterpart, has been selected for an upcoming U.S.postage stamp — an enduring tribute to one of the nation’s most iconicsymbols and the landscapes that define us. But TomMurphy is more than a celebrated photographer. He is a living witness to America’swild places. If you’ve ever been moved by an image of anAmerican bison, the wolves of Yellowstone, orthe vast, untamedbeauty of the American West, chances are you’ve already encounteredhis work. Raised on a7,500-acre cattle ranch, Murphy learned early what he didn’t want— to chase cows — and what he couldn’t live without:clean air, wide horizons, and wild land. By the 1970s, Murphy had becomea professional photographer, beginning a lifelong love affair withYellowstone National Park. Overdecades, Murphy has skied more than 2,000 miles through Yellowstone’s backcountry and hiked many thousands more.He has crossed thepark on skis three times in winter — once on a 175-mile solo tripin 14 days. These extraordinary journeys granted him rare access tofree-roaming wildlife in their natural environment, resultingin images defined by intimacy, respect, and awe. His workhas been exhibited in galleries, museums, and major national venues, andpublished in National Geographic, Audubon, Time, Newsweek, The NewYork Times Magazine, and Esquire. Murphy’s photography has alsoappeared in documentaries and television, including the PBS Nature filmChristmas in Yellowstone. His firstbook, Silence and Solitude, won the 2002 Montana Book Award, and itscompanion film — produced by Montana PBS — earned an Emmy nominationfor photography and videography. Murphy also created the acclaimedSeasons of Yellowstone series and several other long-form visualprojects celebrating the rhythms of the natural world. Beyond hisartistic achievements, Murphy has dedicated his life to conservation and service. He leads WildernessPhotography Expeditions, guidingphotographers into what he calls “natural cathedrals,” withproceeds donated to environmental organizations. He has served on theNational Advisory Council of Yellowstone Forever, the Park County Environmental Council, and is a co-founder ofthe Park County Search and RescueTeam, which he helped organize in 1982. Murphy’snext book, Yellowstone Bison The Return of the Last Wild Herd, isslated for release in May 2026 — an expansive visual and historicaltribute to the animal that has shaped both the American landscapeand its identity. In an eraof speed and spectacle, Tom Murphy’s work reminds us to slow down,look closer, and remember what still endures.
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