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PhotoAdvocacy Scott Wilson
Conservation Photographer
World Photography Awards Winner
WE Animals Contributor
Skydog Contributor
2023 Denver’s Best Photo Gallery

Self-taught Scottish photographer, living in Denver, Colorado, Scott prowls between dusk and dawn, pursuing lingering low light and a dramatic edge. Scott recently moved to Colorado from the UK, where he was a multi-year finalist in the UK and Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Competitions and his work has featured regularly in publications including The Sunday Times, Advanced Photograph

er, Digital Photo and Photography Monthly. Scott’s images tell tales of epic shoots, crazy o’clock journeys, blisters and burst waders, the odd-broken finger and frequently cracked filters… All in the name of a moment of light which will speak to those who also marvel at the beauty of our landscape. With an extensive back-catalogue of European photographic icons, Scott is thrilled by recent opportunities to explore the immensity of Colorado’s stunning outdoors and he hopes to bring a unique perspective to the viewer through his new work.

HOME FREE Skydog SanctuaryGigi and Two Spots running free across the Skydog wilderness overlooked by the sanctuary’s mos...
06/01/2026

HOME FREE
Skydog Sanctuary

Gigi and Two Spots running free across the Skydog wilderness overlooked by the sanctuary’s most prominent landmark, the imposing Sheep's Rock.

Home Free is featured in the black & white gallery on the Skydog photography page with all proceeds going back to care for more than 350 rescued mustangs and burros.

https://www.skydogphotography.com/fine-art-black-and-white

Home Free Skydog, May 2026CRICKETCricket is a black mare from the Paisley Desert in Oregon. A special needs rescue, she ...
06/01/2026

Home Free
Skydog, May 2026

CRICKET

Cricket is a black mare from the Paisley Desert in Oregon. A special needs rescue, she suffered badly being rounded up and was subsequently abused in a failed adoption. She has gone through a physical and mental transformation since being rescued and is settled in Cruiser’s band high in the Skydog wilderness.

GOLIATH

Goliath is a massive, majestic black curly mustang born around 1991. He was removed from his Wyoming home in 2017 after 26 years living free as a band stallion on the Salt Wells Creek range before he was rescued and reunited at Skydog with his long time partner, Red Lady.

HONOR

Honor was removed from the Great Divide Basin, in Wyoming, in 2021, after a devastating chase which left her traumatized. She took a while to settle at Skydog, but thanks to the patience of the care team, her first buddy, Wildflower, and the mares in Cruiser’s band who welcomed her, she knows she is home free.

It was a privilege to attend the signing ceremony for HB26-1306, the Colorado Wild Horse License Plate Bill, which Gover...
05/30/2026

It was a privilege to attend the signing ceremony for HB26-1306, the Colorado Wild Horse License Plate Bill, which Governor Jared Polis signed into law this week at Foothills Animal Shelter, in Golden.

Beginning January 1, 2027, Colorado drivers will be able to purchase a Colorado Wild Horse License Plate, helping support wild horse preservation and education efforts across the state. I know I'll be putting one on my truck.

A heartfelt thank you to bill sponsors Representative Monica Duran, who led the effort, and Representative Larry Don Suckla, and Senator Cathy Kipp for helping make this legislation a reality.

Many people have asked what the plate will look like. My understanding is that design development can now begin in earnest, following the bill's passage, so stay tuned for updates.

While I was there, I was also reminded what an incredible resource Foothills Animal Shelter is for our community. If you're considering adding a four-legged family member to your home, I encourage you to visit. There are many wonderful dogs and cats waiting for loving homes.

For more information on HB26-1306, please visit the Colorado General Assembly website.

Images feature scenes from each of the four Colorado wild herds.

I’m honored to share my cancer journey with patients, families, and caregivers at the Jan Bishop Cancer Center’s United ...
05/29/2026

I’m honored to share my cancer journey with patients, families, and caregivers at the Jan Bishop Cancer Center’s United Against Cancer event in Steamboat Springs on June 12.

My oncologist, the extraordinary Dr. Allen Cohn, has cared for the Steamboat Springs cancer community for more than 30 years, and it means a great deal to join this important event alongside him.

I’ll be chronicling my stage 4 cancer story, which began in 2016 when I turned to Colorado’s backcountry for healing while undergoing intensive chemotherapy.

What started as a therapeutic outlet evolved into a deeper calling, using cause-related photography to advance animal welfare and promote improved cancer screening.

That journey came full circle last year with the launch of Zuma's Healing Herd, an equine-assisted mental health program supporting cancer patients and their families.

United Against Cancer will be held at Strings Pavilion in Steamboat Springs from 3–5 pm on Friday, June 12.

Attendance is free and registration is open (I will also paste a QR code in comments)
https://events.uchealth.org/events/united-against-cancer/register

All welcome.

Jones is a grulla mustang pony from the Yakama Reservation.She was rescued her from the Eugene Livestock Auction to prev...
05/28/2026

Jones is a grulla mustang pony from the Yakama Reservation.

She was rescued her from the Eugene Livestock Auction to prevent her further descent into the slaughter pipeline, sadly a routine track for many reservation mustangs who are not afforded protections under the 1971 Wild Horse and B***o Act.

Jones is home free at Skydog in Oregon.

The announcement of helicopter roundups in Piceance Basin and Sand Wash Basin, this summer, is heartbreaking for many pe...
05/24/2026

The announcement of helicopter roundups in Piceance Basin and Sand Wash Basin, this summer, is heartbreaking for many people who love Colorado’s wild horses.

Watching family bands disrupted and horses removed from the range never gets easier.

I also think we need to have an honest conversation about long term advocacy.

When we mobilize upon hearing the sound of impending helicopters, we inevitably relive the same crisis over and over again.

Whether we agree with the numbers or not, by the time a roundup is officially announced, the BLM already believes it is legally obligated to reduce horse numbers to federally defined management levels. We need to consider and tackle the pre-conditions that are enabling that outcome.

That does not mean for a second that advocacy is futile.

What it does mean is that we need to amplify energy on the long-term systemic issues that shape these outcomes in the first place:

• restoring habitat and expanding available range
• questioning why Colorado wild horse acreage has fallen from roughly 800,000 acres in 1971 to around 400,000 acres today
• increasing in-the-wild conservation efforts by groups like the Sand Wash Basin Wild Horse Advocate Team - SWAT to reduce future removals
• supporting ecological balance and sustainable herd management
• pushing for transparency and humane treatment during and after removals
• preventing wild horses from disappearing into the slaughter pipeline once they leave the range

This work is slower. Less dramatic. Sometimes frustratingly incremental.

It is also where lasting change happens.

Local groups like the Colorado Wild Horse Working Group and SWAT may not generate viral videos or dramatic headlines, but collaborative efforts, policy engagement, darting programs, land discussions, and sustained political pressure are exactly the type of year-round effort that can help to reduce the number of helicopter roundups in the future and ultimately reduce the number of horses removed by the BLM.

Emergency advocacy matters. Public scrutiny matters. Compassion matters.

If we truly want a different future for Colorado’s wild horses, we also need sustained advocacy between crises.

The goal has to be creating conditions where fewer roundups are needed at all.

Three Springs A seasonal floral tribute to the wild ones of Skydog across three springs in Oregon and a little spring wi...
05/23/2026

Three Springs

A seasonal floral tribute to the wild ones of Skydog across three springs in Oregon and a little spring wild mustard from Santa Ynez, California, which opened this year.

Skydog
2024-2026

An affectionate moment between mares Snow White and Twiggy in the wild mustard at Skydog, Oregon. Of course, life hasn’t...
05/22/2026

An affectionate moment between mares Snow White and Twiggy in the wild mustard at Skydog, Oregon.

Of course, life hasn’t always been that easy.

Snow White was rounded up from the White River, Nevada, after the BLM zero’d out the range, and she came to Skydog in 2022.

She was written off by the BLM as unadoptable, because she is swayback, which appears to have had no impact on her ability to enjoy life in her new Oregon home.

Twiggy came to Skydog as a consequence of an abusive adoption, shut down and defeated with thin body, long hooves and matted hair.

Well, look at her now, after the Oregon wilderness - with a little help from the Skydog care team - brought her back to life

Snow White & Twiggy
Home Free, Skydog, May 2026

Gossipy Lady Grey is not always as demure as she makes out.SkydogMay 2026.
05/21/2026

Gossipy Lady Grey is not always as demure as she makes out.

Skydog
May 2026.

HB1306 The Colorado Wild Horse License Plate Bill has passed both House and Senate and is en-route to the Governor's des...
05/20/2026

HB1306 The Colorado Wild Horse License Plate Bill has passed both House and Senate and is en-route to the Governor's desk for signing.

Colorado Wild Horse License Plates are anticipated to be available by 1st January 2027 and I'm looking forward to attaching one to my truck to support local conservation efforts.

Thanks to bill sponsors State Representative Monica Duran, State Representative Larry Don Suckla and State Senator Cathy Kipp for making it happen.

Full details are on the state legislature website:
https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1306

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