Internationally recognized wildlife photographers Tom and Pat Leeson are a husband and wife team whose photographs appear in hundreds of US and foreign publications each year. They are best known for their in-depth, year-round coverage of individual wildlife species and have sold photo story packages on grizzlies, black bear, wolves, beaver, badgers, mountain goats, and most other North American wildlife.

During the Leesons' 25 years in the field, they have worked on assignment for numerous magazines, including National Geographic Society, National Wildlife Federation, Audubon, and Sierra.

Their work has also appeared in Life, Reader's Digest, Time, The Wall Street Journal, Geo (U.S., German and Korean), Terre Sauvage and Das Tier.

A lO-year fascination with the bald eagle resulted in the highly-awarded photo essay book The American Eagle. In 1991, President Bush selected a Limited Edition copy of The American Eagle to present to the Queen of England as a Presidential Gift of State.

In recent years, Tom and Pat have most often focused on international wildlife subjects-pandas in China, penguins in Antarctica, elephants in Africa and dolphins in Honduras.

The Leesons' newest work is showcased in two recent releases: America's Wildlife Refuges, a centennial celebration of the The NWR system and Washington Wildlife.

Their love of wildlife and the out of doors first inspired the Leesons to begin their career in wildlife photography Through their images, the Leesons hope to encourage others to be good stewards of this incredible resource.

We wish to express our deepest appreciation for the privilege of using some of the Leeson's photos on the HopeNet web site.

Tom and Pat make their home in Vancouver, Washington. To contact Tom and Pat, send an email to pat@leesonphoto.com. or visit their web page at www.leesonphoto.com .

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