News and Reports
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
3-10-26 Junctions
March 10, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A ~ It was 25 degrees and mostly cloudy as I left Gardiner this morning. I drove straight to Elk Creek and stopped. Within minutes, Andre ... Continue reading
3-9-26 Rescues, Junctions
March 9, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte and Rescue Creek packs from Jeff A ~ It was 38 degrees this morning as I headed into the park. I continued through, going east and Elk Creek was my ... Continue reading
3-8-26 Junctions
March 8, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack and mystery grey female from Jeff A ~ It was 32 degrees and mostly cloudy as I lumbered into Yellowstone's mountains in my old camper. I was ... Continue reading
3-7-26 Junctions
March 7, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte wolves and mystery grey female from Jeff A ~ It was 30 degrees as I left Gardiner this morning. It was cloudy with good visibility and I simp ... Continue reading
3-6-26 Rescues, moose
March 6, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek pack from Jeff A ~ It was 25 degrees as I headed into the park from Gardiner. I stopped and scoped and listened at Elk Creek, but had no luck. I slowly went a ... Continue reading
3-5-26 No wolves, moose, other critters
March 5, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ No wolves today, just other critters from Jeff A ~ It was 34 degrees when I left Gardiner in the darkness. It soon started to snow on my drive into the park. I final ... Continue reading
3-4-26 Junctions, Wapitis
March 4, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A ~ It was 32 degrees and calm with a full moon lighting up the landscape as I drove into the park. Just after passing Geode Creek, I stopped at the ... Continue reading
3-3-26 Junctions
March 3, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A ~ It was 28 degrees as I headed into the park at 3:30 this morning. I stopped at S Curve and the Nature Trail. It was ... Continue reading
3-2-26 Junctions, Rescues
March 2, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte and Rescue Creek packs from Jeff A ~ It was 35 degrees in Gardiner as I drove into the park. An early report of Junctions in view at Slough Creek got us ... Continue reading
3-1-26 Junctions, Rescues
March 1, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte and Rescue Creek packs from Jeff A ~ It was 32 degrees in Gardiner when I left for the park this morning. I stopped first at Hellroaring and then went east ... Continue reading
2-28-26 Rescues and other critters
Feb. 28, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek wolves and more critters from Jeff A ~ It was 28 degrees, calm and clear as I drove into the park today. My first stop was Hellroaring. I ... Continue reading
2-27-26 No wolves today
Feb. 28, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ No wolves today – just other critters, from Jeff A ~ It was 23 degrees in the darkness as I drove into the park from Gardiner. I stopped at Elk Creek and searched as ... Continue reading
2-26-26 Junctions
Feb. 26, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte wolves from Jeff A ~ It was 25 degrees when I left Gardiner this morning. My goal was to be at Dorothy's in Lamar for the sunrise. I wanted to chec ... Continue reading
2-25-26 Junctions
Feb. 25, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A ~ It was 38 degrees and raining steadily in Gardiner as I headed into the park. When I got near Mammoth it changed to heavy snow fall.&n ... Continue reading
2-24-26 Junctions
Feb. 24, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ It is with sadness that I begin this note today with the news that our dear friend and fellow wolf watcher, Doug McLaughlin, passed away last Sunday. Over all the years Doug and I have been ... Continue reading
2-23-26 Junctions
Feb. 23, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Another nice day with 44 degrees at Northeast this afternoon! We had a lot of sunshine with some clouds today. Another nice day for standing at the scope. We all started at Slo ... Continue reading
