Spring is such an exciting time in the park, it is definitely has to rank as one of our favorites! Each day brings something new, from the first bears, to the brilliant flash of gold and blue of meadowlarks and mountain bluebirds. However, with cold and snow that can...
I could not be more happy or content right now, sitting high above the Lamar River. At least that’s what I started to write in my journal, before I turned and noticed a massive bull bison approaching. He was just grazing, and no doubt would have sauntered right...
There was a fox stalking the streets of Mammoth Hot Springs today. Jenny was up there for a meeting and happened upon it. The fox was hunting ground squirrels, which it would carry across the road and bury. It was the first time we’d seen that caching behavior. Very...
(image above: NPS/Jim Peaco) Few ‘firsts’ are anticipated in Yellowstone as much the first grizzly bear sighting of spring. Over the last decade and a half, we have had many memorable ‘firsts’—some of which were captured on film (yes, actual...
Jenny enjoyed spending some time watching this coyote dig for pocket gophers or other rodents under the snow. The fox was at Swan Lake Flats, which is very much still under snow! Want to stay connected to the wild heart of Yellowstone? Sign Up for our email list to...
“Everyone’s turning back,” George said as the snow grew heavier on our way to Lamar Valley today. “Sounds like the perfect time to be out!” If you wait for good weather, you’ll miss a lot of Yellowstone’s magic. We occupied ourselves with taking video of the snow,...