THE FILE 100,000+ 35mm.

OVERVIEW Cathy and Gordon Illg specialize in wildlife, nature and outdoor recreation. For more than two decades they have been searching out North America's most outstanding locations for both scenic and wildlife photography, even going so far as to be marooned on a deserted, tropical island. They have photographed not only the most famous and popular natural attractions, but also many lesser known wild places. By waiting for special light and putting themselves in the right place at the right time, they make even ordinary subjects look extraordinary.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE Hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, canoeing, sea kayaking, rails-to-trails.

WILDLIFE A wide selection of North American birds, mammals, reptiles and insects. Coverage includes behavior, seasonal, family life/babies and portraits.

SPECIALTIES Avocets, coots, foxes, prairie dogs, waterfowl.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS Arizona, Baja California, California, Colorado, Colorado Plateau, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rockies, Sonoran Desert, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming; short and tall grass prairies.

PHOTOGRAPHIC PLANS Florida, southern Arizona, wildlife babies, Glacier NP, Colorado alpine flowers & scenics, Arches & Canyonlands, Bosque del Apache NWR, elephant seals, monarch butterflies, Texas birds and wildlife.

CREDITS Magazines: American Forests, Audubon, Backpacker, Birder's World, Birds & Blooms, Canadian Wildlife, Colorado Outdoors, Defenders, Ducks Unlimited, Field & Stream, Game & Fish, International Wildlife, Montana Outdoors, Motorhome, National Geographic Traveler, National Wildlife, Natural History, Outdoor & Nature Photography, Outdoor Life, Outdoor Oklahoma, Puddler, Ranger Rick, Wild, Wildbird, Wild Outdoor World. Books: Capstone, Cowles, Falcon, Homestead Publishing, Houghton Mifflin, Mountain Press, National Geographic, Roberts Rinehart, Rodale, Tehabi. Author/Photographer: Rocky Mountain Safari. Advertising: Ducks Unlimited, Frontier Airlines, Mountain Travel/Sobek, Praco, Uline. Calendars: Arizona Game & Fish, At-A-Glance, Audubon, Cabela's, Cedco, Defenders, Ducks Unlimited, Falcon, Impact, Landmark, Sierra Club, Smith-Southwestern, Tidemark, World Wildlife Fund. Other: Several awards in the Nature's Best International Photographic Competition; (four) photos decorate Frontier Airlines' jets tails; 2003 Runner-Up Wildlife Photographer Of The Year, Urban & Garden Wildlife. Member: NANPA.

RELATED CREDENTIALS/SKILLS Published writers. B.S., wildlife ecology. Gordon Illig has a minor in creative writing. Certified International tour managers.

COMMENTS Full-time professional photographer/writer team, photo/text packages, available for assignments, published writers.

NONEDITORIAL SERVICES Photo tour/workshop leaders, slide shows, prints.