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Happy Birthday to Yellowstone National Park

posted by Dave Hornoff

March 2, 2015 — President Ulysses S. Grant signed the bill that created Yellowstone National Park on March 1, 1872. The act put the federal government in the business Read more >

Prospect Peak, Junction Butte, Lamar Canyon 3-1-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

March 1, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Minus 8 this morning with the sun bringing warmer temps and blue skies; just a magnificent day in Yellowstone. First a Read more >

No wolves today 2-28-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 28, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Another very chilly day in the Park starting with -8 this morning and ending with a high of about 28 degrees. Lots of sun Read more >

Yellowstone National Park’s Boiling River running hotter...

posted by Dave Hornoff

Feb. 28, 2015 — The temperature of the thermally heated water that flows into the Gardner River at the popular swimming hole has been increasing slightly since August Read more >

lamar Canyon, update on Canyon alphas 2-27-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 27, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Another cold, -11, but beautiful sunshiny day in the Park. I think that the high was 16 at Slough which is chilly but tha Read more >

Snowmobilers rescued near West Yellowstone after becoming lost, stuck

posted by Dave Hornoff

Feb. 27, 2015 — After spending several hours stuck and lost, a pair of snowmobilers were returned safely Thursday after being rescued near West Yellowstone. For more Read more >

Elk and Bighorn Sheep Research gets underway soon in WY

posted by Dave Hornoff

Feb. 27, 2015 — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will begin two big game animal studies in the Dubois area over the coming weeks. One study will look at mig Read more >

Junction Butte, Prospect 2-26-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 26, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Cold and snowy this morning with 6 degrees Lots of low hanging clouds interfering with visibility but about 9:00 or so th Read more >

Prospect Peak, update 870 and Canyon alphas 2-25-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 25, 2015 — HI Everyone ~ The weatherman had called for-1 this morning but we came in with a balmy 25 degrees. We did have snow flurries and some v Read more >

Yellowstone Bird Reports are out

posted by Dave Hornoff

Feb. 25, 2015 — The Yellowstone National Park bird program compiles an annual report summarizing the monitoring program's analysis of a small portion of raptures, wet Read more >

Yellowstone National Park Roads Begin Closing

posted by Dave Hornoff

Feb. 25, 2015 — Yellowstone National Park’s winter season is drawing to a close. Park Roads that serve commercial and non-commercially guided snowmobile and co Read more >

Why Yellowstone Geysers Erupt on Schedule

posted by Dave Hornoff

Feb. 25, 2015 — The key to geysers is an underground bend or loop that traps steam and then bubbles it out slowly to heat the water column above until it is just shor Read more >

He's been watching over Canyon Village for 42 years

posted by Dave Hornoff

Feb. 25, 2015 — CANYON VILLAGE — It’s a solitary existence, and that’s fine with Steve Fuller. He never feels alone. Fuller has been the winter k Read more >

Twin and black pup, Junction Butte 2-24-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 24, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Great to be back in the saddle again. It was cold this morning at about 14 but with no wind and the sun it was qu Read more >

Lamar Canyon, Junction 2-23-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 23, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Thank you to Doug, Kirsty, Sian and Bruce for notes today. From Doug ~ It was 1 degree this morning leaving Gardine Read more >

Prospects, Junctions, Lamar Canyon 2-22-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 22, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Thank you to Doug M., Kirsty P., MacNeil L. and Bob and Elizabeth Noble for notes today. It was 5 above heading for the p Read more >

Lamar Canyon 2-21-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 21, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Thank you to Carol, Kirsty and Doug for notes today. It was in the low 20's heading to the park this morning and it had s Read more >

The Lamars tie!

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 21, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Just an update from Doug this morning. Lamars were seen at 5 PM last night at Slough Campground most likely scent trailing Twin's Read more >

Canadian terror suspect 'planned to blow up Yellowstone supervolcano

posted by Dave Hornoff

Feb. 21, 2015 — Sounds like something out of Ripley's Believe it or Not... A man on trial in Canada for an alleged plot to derail a passenger train wanted to trigger Read more >

Twin Group, Junctions 2-20-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 20, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Thank you to Doug for notes today It was just a bit above freezing leaving Gardiner this morning. By the time I was Read more >