# @natgeo on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CSGHc13MTT0
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11683691-natgeo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/d864b4714b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-08-03T02:31:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic (@NatGeo) — https://gondola.cc/NatGeo

## Caption

Photo by amivitale / Hilary Zaranek rides her horse at the J Bar L Ranch. Hilary is a National Geographic Explorer and an extraordinary woman who founded a range-rider program in the Tom Miner Basin, which borders Yellowstone National Park. She studies bear and wolf behavior, tracks wildlife, and moves cattle through daily to create a better understanding among landowners and cattle managers.
Please follow amivitale for more stories about our connections with nature. thephotosociety #montana #riding #horses #bigskycountry #amivitale #empathyiseverything

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riding, montana, horses, bigskycountry, amivitale, empathyiseverything

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