Places like Yellowstone are part of our national heritage; public lands that belong to all Americans. This ownership comes with a responsibility: to act as stewards by caring for these special places. Yellowstone is increasingly challenged by the pressure of...
Listening to the vocalizations of ravens and coyotes can provide clues to the presence of other animals on the landscape. Learning to pay attention to the behavior of a variety of animals can not only help you find charismatic predators like wolves and bears in...
In our opinion, spring is one of the most exciting and dynamic times of year in Yellowstone. As the park begins to green up and the days grow longer, we take every chance we can to get out into the field to see the landscape changing. After 15 years, we’ve...
Intense, grating, bird alarms erupt in the thicket along-side the creek. I hold the dogs at my side and ask George, “do you hear that?” “Yeah,” he replies in a knowing voice—”there’s something in there”. “Yeah,” I...
What do you notice about this boardwalk at the Mammoth Terraces in Yellowstone? It’s empty. A lot of people think Yellowstone National Park is closed in the late fall/early winter, or find the prospect of visiting at that time of year unappealing. We disagree....
