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FROZEN FRAMES: MURPHY’S YELLOWSTONE

Thursday, April 10 | 6:30 Doors | 7:00 Film

Photographer Tom Murphy has dedicated his life to speaking out for the wildlife of Yellowstone. In the dead of winter, Murphy treks deep into the Park to capture the lives and struggles of those who survive there. His remarkable photographs capture both the magnificence of Yellowstone and one man's tenacious dedication to protect what is still wild.

As the only person known to have traversed the length of Yellowstone National Park solo in winter, Murphy is driven by curiosity and a yearning to experience nature in its raw form. He has experienced Yellowstone at its most brutal and beautiful moments. With a minimalist approach to gear, a keen sense of direction and a passion for wild places, Murphy takes us on a voyage that borders on the spiritual and asks each of us to consider the value of preserving the wild.

What can we say about Tom Murphy

• He graduated with honors from Montana State University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Anthropology. He spent years combining photography with archeological field work, locating, recording, and testing historic and prehistoric sites on the Northwest Plains.

• In 1978 he established a professional career in photography when he moved to Livingston, Montana. His photographic passion and specialty is Yellowstone National Park. 

• He has skied across the entire park three times. The first was in 1985 on a 14 day, 175 mile, solo trip in the dead of winter.

• Two things motivate him to travel by way of backpacking: a desire to see Yellowstone’s wild backcountry and a desire to understand and photograph the behaviors of free roaming wildlife as well as the colors, shapes, and textures of the land.

• Through Wilderness Photography Expeditions, he built an internationally respected photography seminar series teaching natural history photography primarily in Yellowstone Park. 

• His photographs have been used, both editorially and commercially, in numerous regional, national, and international publications. Clients include: Life, Architectural Digest, National Geographic, Audubon, BBC, Professional Photographers of America, Time, Newsweek, The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, Esquire. He’s a heck of a guy!

  Plus Films just made this documentary about Tom Murphy, and we get to screen it with him and hear his thoughts about these awesome experiences.