Heather Physioc / HP Conservation

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Award-Winning Outdoor Photojournalist • https://hpconservation.com • Executive Discoverability Leader • Drum Search Leader of the Year • Global Keynote Speaker • https://heatherphysioc.com

Award winning search marketing expert explains in under 1 minute step-by-step instructions for how to exclude Amazon, Target, Walmart, and other major retailers from your search results in Google, Bing, ecosia and other search engines. This is a helpful tip for anyone who is trying to shop small and Shop local with small businesses, or to boycott major retailers.
A close-up of a bull moose alongside a screenshot of Heather Physioc’s Sierra Magazine feature, “A Road Less Deadly,” about Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula wildlife crossings designed to reduce moose-vehicle collisions.
Two-page My Wildlife Wonders activity: a monarch butterfly coloring sheet with facts and a second page featuring a life cycle labeling activity and critter crossword for kids.
A monarch butterfly with vivid orange wings bordered in black and dotted with white spots clings to the feathery purple blooms of a meadow blazing star (Liatris) in bright sunlight. The butterfly’s wings are fully open, revealing their intricate veining and contrast against the soft, green, blurred background of native prairie plants at Indiana Dunes National Park.
International search marketing keynote speaker and Chief Discoverability Officer of global ad agency VML Heather Physioc on a banner promoting the AHREFS Evolve Conference in San Diego, on September 14 and 15, 2025.
Composite graphic of a night sky background with a white headline reading "DARK SKIES" about preserving Missouri's dark skies from irresponsible LED over-usage and over-illumination, which can disrupt natural ecosystems and wildlife rhythms.
Keynote slide deck presentation cover for "Discoverability Crash Course for Outdoor Communicators" workshop.
A bald eagle perches on a V-shaped wooden utility structure in Laramie, Wyoming, viewed from behind with its head turned slightly to the left. The image, in black and white, highlights the detailed layering of its dark feathers and pale head plumage. The bird’s powerful hooked beak and heavy talons are visible, and the rough texture of the weathered wood contrasts with the smooth, clouded sky. This raptor is a mature adult, identifiable by its fully white head and tail, common among breeding-age bald eagles.
A bald eagle perches on a V-shaped wooden utility structure in Laramie, Wyoming, viewed from behind with its head turned slightly to the left. The image, in black and white, highlights the detailed layering of its dark feathers and pale head plumage. The bird’s powerful hooked beak and heavy talons are visible, and the rough texture of the weathered wood contrasts with the smooth, clouded sky. This raptor is a mature adult, identifiable by its fully white head and tail, common among breeding-age bald eagles.
Tattooed woman's wrist holding a juvenile prairie kingsnake (Great plains rat snake) with the aid of an MDC naturalist
Tattooed woman's wrist holding a black and white prairie kingsnake (Great plains rat snake)
A tattooed woman's hands holding a Missouri tarantula walking across her palms with the aid of an MDC naturalist
Preview graphic of an elementary school age children's coloring book page and activity worksheet for the endangered species bighorn sheep found in the American West. Great for use in classrooms or summer learning programs
A small band of wild mustangs stands alert on the high plains near Medicine Bow, Wyoming, framed by a backdrop of open sky and rolling sagebrush. The horses - dark bay to black with windswept manes - gather protectively around a foal, their muscular bodies and upright posture signaling both strength and vigilance in the rugged Western landscape.
A small songbird, a tufted titmouse, perches on a lichen-covered tree branch against a clear blue sky. The bird faces forward, showing its pale grayish-white chest and belly, with darker gray wings and back. Its most distinctive feature is a short, tousled crest of feathers on top of its head, giving it a slightly scruffy appearance. The titmouse has large, dark, inquisitive eyes and a small, black beak. Budding branches with yellow-green tips frame the scene, suggesting early spring. The bird’s long, pale tail hangs straight down, and the overall lighting is bright and natural, highlighting the fine texture of its feathers.
A wild turkey perches high on a leafless, twisted branch at dusk in the Wichita Mountains of Oklahoma. Its large, rounded body is cloaked in rich, iridescent feathers that shimmer with bronze and copper tones as the low evening sun casts a golden glow across its back. The turkey's head is bare and pale with a wrinkled, bluish-red skin, dotted with small red wattles along its neck. It looks alert, with one beady eye sharply focused to the side and a slightly open beak as if mid-call. The strong, scaled legs grip the rugged bark, while its long tail feathers fan subtly behind it. Bare, spindly tree limbs frame the bird against a softly blurred backdrop of pale sky, creating a dramatic contrast between the sharp foreground detail and the quiet stillness of the evening forest.
The towering, jagged peak of the Grand Teton rises dramatically into the sky, bathed in surreal hues of pink and lavender during golden hour as seen from Alma, Wyoming. The mountain’s craggy face is streaked with deep vertical crevices and dotted with snowfields clinging to ledges and gullies. The fading sun casts a soft magenta glow across the snow and exposed rock, turning the entire mountain into a glowing rose and violet stone sculpture. A wisp of cloud drapes just below the summit like a ribbon of fog. In the foreground, a snow-covered ridge leads the viewer’s eye toward the base of the peak, lined with sparse, dark silhouettes of alpine trees. Above, the sky is heavy with moody purples and cool blue-gray clouds, contrasting the warmth radiating from the mountain. The atmosphere is quiet and vast, with the Tetons standing as an awe-inspiring monument in the twilight of a winter evening.
A female spruce grouse stands alert atop a patch of snow-dusted ground, surrounded by dry twigs and dormant grasses. Her plump, rounded body is intricately camouflaged with a mosaic of browns, blacks, whites, and soft grays that ripple across her feathers like tree bark and leaf litter. Her chest and neck are marked by fine, evenly spaced dark barring, while her back and wings showcase complex scalloped and chevron patterns that blend seamlessly into the wintry undergrowth. Her small crest is raised slightly atop her head, giving her a watchful and regal posture. A bright, beady brown eye is sharply focused on her surroundings, and her slender black bill is pointed forward. The soft blur of evergreens and snow in the background creates a cool, quiet forest ambiance, capturing this elusive woodland bird in a rare still moment.
A female moose cow stands partially hidden among dense evergreens in a snowy patch of forest in Medicine Bow National Forest, Laramie, Wyoming. Her large, muscular body is cloaked in thick, dark brown fur, rough and patchy in places as she sheds her winter coat. Her long face stretches forward, nose nearly touching the bark of a pale aspen tree. Her dark eye is calm and alert, framed by a rugged brow and soft, velvety ears turned slightly back. A shaggy dewlap—or bell—hangs from her throat like a thick, wet tassel. Surrounding her are slender trunks of quaking aspens and lodgepole pines, their bark mottled with gray, black, and pale green lichen. Snow clings in tufts to the dark green needles of the pine branches that brush against her fur, contrasting the forest's filtered golden light in the background. The air feels cold and quiet, with the moose calmly foraging amid the hush of the high-altitude woods.
Preview of bighorn sheep wildlife coloring book page and activity pages
Another male mountain bluebird perches alertly on the edge of a rusted, reddish-brown metal surface, likely a utility fixture, in Laramie, Wyoming. His feathers gleam with intense sky blue on his head and back, while his belly and lower chest are a much softer, cloudlike white. The transition between the two shades is smudged, as if painted by a watercolor brush. He faces the camera head-on, feet braced apart, long black toes curling slightly over the metal edge, casting fine shadows below. His stance is confident and watchful, and the soft-focus background melts away into muted tones of tan and sage, allowing every detail of the bird’s vivid form and the rough metal texture beneath him to stand out in contrast.
A male mountain bluebird sits upright on a weathered, pale gray piece of split wood in Laramie, Wyoming, bathed in soft morning light. The bird’s feathers are a vibrant electric blue on his head, back, and chest, transitioning to a slightly paler, icy blue on his belly. His plump, fluffed-up form gives him a rounded, almost puffball-like appearance, as if he's soaking in the sun's warmth. His tiny black beak is short and slightly pointed, and his dark eye is sharply defined against the vivid blue of his face. One black foot grips the edge of the wood firmly, claws slightly curled. The background is a soft, creamy blur, putting the dazzling bird in crisp focus.
Page 1 of an open letter to Missouri senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt, urging them to vote YES on Public Lands in Public Hands, and vote NO on anything that would sell federal lands to non-federal entities.
Closeup of an Eastern collared lizard sunbathing on a rock in Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma. Its skin is textured like a tile mosaic. It has a white underbelly, with blue, green, yellow and tan scaly skin.
A black-and-white fine art photograph of an American bison grazing the spring prairie at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, just outside Medicine Park, Oklahoma. Photograph by Heather Physioc.
Golden hour sunlight illuminating the curved, modernist architecture of Moshe Safdie at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City yesterday evening. Photograph by Heather Physioc
Plains bison at Custer State Park in South Dakota
A young male shiras moose emerges from white-trunked aspen trees with golden autumn leaves during the rut in September 2020 in Golden Gate Canyon State Park in Colorado
Hooded merganser pair at Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center pond in Kansas City, MO
Male hooded merganser
Hooded merganser pair
Quechua linguistics scholar at MIT Soledad Chango launches a language initiative in her Ecuadorian Salasaka community
Tri-colored heron perched on a dead tree at Tillie K Fowler Regional Park
Robin noshing on a winter berry at Tillie K Fowler Regional Park in Jacksonville, Florida
Male red cardinal noshing on winter berries at Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park in Jacksonville, Florida. Photo by Heather Physioc
A close-up photograph of a Greylag goose in the rain at a park in Malmö, Sweden. The goose's brown feathers are speckled with water droplets, and its orange beak is adorned with a small piece of grass. The soft green background is slightly blurred, emphasizing the bird's detailed plumage and serene expression.
A stone sculpture of a mermaid sits among large, jagged rocks on a coastline, facing the open sea. The cloudy sky and distant shoreline create a dramatic backdrop, with subtle greenery and coastal buildings visible on the horizon.
An ancient Maya stela protected by a small thatched-roof shelter in front of the stone steps of a weathered pyramid at Coba, surrounded by jungle.
Close-up of a carved stone in the shape of a skull at Coba, with textured details and mossy patches, resting on a rocky ground.
Close-up view of a stone hoop at the Maya ball court in Coba, set against moss-covered walls and surrounded by lush green foliage