THE REAL YELLOWSTONE™
THE REAL YELLOWSTONE™ is being built by people who believe this work matters—and want to see it carried forward.The Campfire Circle is a way to support the film, the live gatherings, and the continued telling of these stories.
HOW THIS WORK IS SUPPORTEDThe purchase of original artwork directly supports the film, the live gatherings, and the continued telling of this work.Each piece is tied to a storytelling season—serving as both a contribution and a lasting connection to the work itself.
If this resonates, you can take your place around the campfire—
and be part of carrying this work forward.
A RETURN TO THE CAMPFIREArtwork by Les Herman for THE REAL YELLOWSTONE™
Spark — $35
→ includes Pocket Sized Print 3x6
Kindling — $75
→ includes Small Print 6x9
Ember — $150
→ includes Standard Print 12x18
Campfire — $300
→ includes larger print 18x24
+ recognition
Flame Bearer — $500
→ includes signed print 18x24
+ name in film credits
Each print is carefully packaged.
Shipping and handling are calculated at checkout.
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4276 Brenden Street
Bozeman, MT 59718
PRINT SIZES
Printed on Hahnemühle fine art bamboo—offering a distinct surface and texture.
ABOUT THE ART
Les Herman’s work is rooted in the lived landscape of the American West. He spent formative years at Yellowstone’s North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana, and began his federal career in the Park as a fire lookout on Mount Holmes after serving in Vietnam. After a 33-year career in federal aviation and wildland fire suppression, he returned fully to painting — capturing the West not as spectacle, but as relationship.
IN THE ARTIST'S WORDS
I created A Return to the Campfire because this is the Yellowstone I lived and know — close, watchful, and shared. Growing up in Gardiner and working inside the Park taught me that you don’t stand apart from wildlife here. You sit among it.The campfire represents a moment of gathering — where humans are simply another presence on the landscape. The animals are not symbols. They are witnesses. The fire casts a circle of light into the dark. Humans sit within. The animals watch from beyond. All of them share the same night, the same landscape, the same circle of connection.— Les Herman
