News and Reports
4-14-26 Junctions, Rescues, grizzlies
April 14, 2026 — Hi Everyone, Morning Junction from Wendy B ~ Jeff and I saw separate things today so he asked me to write mine to you.I was at Hellroaring at first light with beautiful quiet. I headed east ... Continue reading
4-13-26 Junctions, Rescues, grizzlies
April 13, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte and Rescue packs from Jeff A. - It was 36 degrees in the last hour leading to sunrise, as I drove into Yellowstone. I stopped and checked Hellroaring with no ... Continue reading
4-12-26 Junctions, Rescues, grizzlies
April 12, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte and Rescue Creek packs from Jeff A ~ It was 34 degrees as I left Gardiner and headed into Yellowstone. Late night reports suggested that Slough cre ... Continue reading
4-11-26 Rescues, Junctions, grizzlies
April 11, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek and Junction Butte wolves from Jeff A. - I headed out from Gardiner with 35 degrees on the air. My first stop was Hellroaring for a thorough search. A co ... Continue reading
4-10-26 Junctions, Rescues, grizzlies
April 10, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte and Rescue Creek pack from Jeff A. - 32 degrees from Gardiner launched a beautiful day in the park. I stopped briefly at Hellroaring until I heard Jakob report see ... Continue reading
4-9-26 Junctions, grizzlies
April 9, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Glenda M ~ It was 27 degrees at 7AM when I entered the park from Silver Gate. Round Prairie to Lamar Valley was quiet. I glassed a few spots in Lamar with noth ... Continue reading
4-8-26 Rescues, Junctions, grizzlies, badger
April 8, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek and Junction Butte wolves from Jeff A. - It was 32 degrees as I left Gardiner and headed into the park. I was a little late and it worked out well. I stopped a ... Continue reading
4-7-26 Junctions, grizzly, other critters
April 7, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions and other critters from Glenda M ~ It was 27 degrees and clear skies with a bright half moon at 5:50am when I came through the Northeast entrance. I saw a fox on the road at ... Continue reading
4-6-26 Rescues, grizzlies
April 6, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek wolves from Jeff A. - It was 35 degrees, clear and calm in Gardiner as I guided my old camper into another day of adventure in Yellowstone. I stopped and searched at ... Continue reading
4-5-26 Junctions, grizzlies, baby bison
April 5, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek pack from Jeff A ~ It was 32 degrees this morning as I left Gardiner, for wolf country, in the park. I gave Hellroaring a good search at dawn, with no luck. Wh ... Continue reading
4-4-26 Junctions, grizzlies
April 4, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It was 25 degrees this morning in Gardiner as I rolled into Yellowstone's mountains. I drove east and at 7:00, Paul H reported seeing 3 black w ... Continue reading
4-3-26 Junctions, grizzly
April 3, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Morning Junction Butte wolves from Jeff A. - It was 30 degrees as I left for the park this morning. I left very early in order to make it to Lamar Valley before sun up. Sev ... Continue reading
4-2-26 Junctions, grizzly
April 3, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It was 38 degrees as I started up the mountain this morning. When I got passed Nature Trail it started to snow and then snow harder as I ... Continue reading
4-1-26 Rescues, Junctions, grizzly
April 1, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek and Junction Butte packs from Jeff A~ It was 28 degrees in Gardiner as my old camper chugged up the mountains and into Yellowstone. First, I checked the P ... Continue reading
3-31-26 Junctions
March 31, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A ~ Snow in Gardiner! I had to sweep my windshield in 24 degrees this morning. Accumulations on the road didn't start until I g ... Continue reading
3-30-26 Junctions, Rescues, grizzly
March 30, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte and Rescue Creek packs from Jeff A ~ It was 48 degrees in Gardiner, as I headed out very early this morning. I drove straight to Hellroaring Overlook to ... Continue reading
3-29-26 Rescues, Junctions, black bear
March 29, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue from Joe K ~ Today I started on the Blacktail with great hope of enjoying wolves. I stopped at Nature Trail to listen in the dark in hopes of hearing howling with no luck. So I moved ... Continue reading
3-28-26 Rescues, grizzlies, black bears
March 28, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Early Rescues from Joe K, Kaul of the Wild ~ I started my day on the Blacktail hoping to see the Rescue Creek pack. The first place I stopped was Blacktail Ponds to listen for howling becaus ... Continue reading
3-27-26 Junctions, grizzlies
March 27, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A ~ It was only 20 degrees in Gardiner this morning. I got an early start and made it to Footbridge pullout a little after dawn. My goa ... Continue reading
3-26-26 Rescues, Junctions, grizzlies
March 26, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek and Junction Butte wolves from Jeff A. - Another warm morning at 38 degrees as I headed into the park from Gardiner. I arrived at The Blacktail ponds and joined Cam ... Continue reading
3-25-26 Rescues, Junctions
March 25, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek and Junction Butte packs from Jeff A. - The thermometer outside my door, in Gardiner, said 48 degrees this morning. It was a gorgeous morning as I started a lit ... Continue reading
3-24-26 Rescues, Junctions, grizzly
March 24, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek from Jeff A ~ It was 39 degrees and calm this morning as I left Gardiner. Monte first reported that a grizzly and wolves were at the Blacktail ponds, before dawn.&nb ... Continue reading
3-23-26 Junctions
March 23, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte wolf pack from Jeff A. - It was 36 degrees as I left Gardiner this morning. Another beautiful spring day was coming. It was quite dark yet, as ... Continue reading
3-22-26 Rescues and Junctions
March 22, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek and Junction Butte packs from Jeff A. - It was 32 degrees to start my trip into the park from Gardiner. I set up my scope at Hellroaring with others in the beau ... Continue reading
3-21-26 Junctions, Rescues, grizzly, moose
March 21, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte and Rescue Creek wolves from Jeff A ~ It was an amazing 44 degrees as I left Gardiner and steered my old camper into Yellowstone in the darkness. Juncti ... Continue reading
3-20-26 Rescues, mountain lion
March 20, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ I am typing this as we head to Northeast with 60 plus degrees! We were actually hot standing at our scopes today. And just days ago, we were basically in a blizzard! Just nuts. We he ... Continue reading
3-19-26 Rescues, moose, other critters
March 19, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Another toasty day as we left Northeast. Roads were completely clear all the way and the sun was rising as we reached Lamar. It turned into a beautiful day! We were able to shed ... Continue reading
3-18-26 Junctions, Rescues
March 18, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Beautiful day in the park. Forty degrees leaving Northeast this morning and 64 degrees in the Soda Butte Valley at 5PM. A few clouds but mostly sun. Very comfortable at Hellroar ... Continue reading
3-18-26 Junctions, Rescues
March 18, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Beautiful day in the park. Forty degrees leaving Northeast this morning and 64 degrees in the Soda Butte Valley at 5PM. A few clouds but mostly sun. Very comfortable at Hellroar ... Continue reading
3-17-26 Junctions, mountain lion
March 17, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ MacNeil had a wonderful day today and he is sharing it below. The daily note follows his. From MacNeil Lyons, Lead Naturalist/Owner, Yellowstone Insight This morning started slow for our ... Continue reading
3-16-26 Junctions
March 16, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Low clouds and 22 degrees leaving Northeast this morning. I think the clouds kept the temperatures warmer than the -4 that was forecasted. It was 30 heading in at noon through Soda Bu ... Continue reading
3-15-26 Rescue, otters, fox
March 15, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Beautiful morning, finally. The trip into the park from Northeast was a magical, winter wonderland with flocked conifers lining the road and hoarfrost covered willows lining the creek sides ... Continue reading
3-14-26 Junction, moose
March 14, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Wind and snow continued through the night. This morning we had 3-4 inches on the driveway so not as bad as we thought. We made our way through Northeast with 33 degrees and wind chill ... Continue reading
3-13-26 Junctions, moose
March 13, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ The winds were still howling this morning with snow at Northeast. In all the time I have lived here, I have never seen such wind. By Round Prairie, the winds had calmed and road ... Continue reading
3-12-26 Rescues, Junctions, grizzly
March 12, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Early Rescues from Helena E ~ Some time around 7:15-7:30 am the Rescues were spotted on the Blacktail to the south. There was earlier howling and they continued moving east. Around 7:4 ... Continue reading
3-11-26 Mystery gray wolf and other critters
March 11, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Mystery grey wolf and other critters from Jeff A ~ It was a cold 15 degrees, with a bit of a wind this morning in Gardiner, as I headed into the park. I stopped ... Continue reading
