Latest Reports 3-22-23 1339M, moose posted by Laurie Lyman March 22, 2023 — Hi Everyone ~ Nice morning with 18 degrees and clearing skies.  It turned into a gorgeous day with lots of sunshine. We headed into the park and Read more > Yellowstone National Park announces park concessioner for automotive, retail services posted by Dave Hornoff March 22, 2023 — Yellowstone National Park announced on Monday the selection of Yellowstone Park Service Stations Inc. to be the new contracted concessioner for automo Read more > 3-21-23 Junction, Lupine, moose posted by Laurie Lyman March 21, 2023 — Hi Everyone ~ A warm 22 degrees leaving Northeast this morning with cloudy skies.  There were a few low lying clouds but nothing like yesterday. Read more > 3-20-23 Junctions posted by Laurie Lyman March 20, 2023 — Hi Everyone ~ Thirteen degrees with low clouds at Northeast this morning.  Snow was in the forecast and the skies were preparing for it.  W Read more > 3-19-23 Junctions, Rescue Creek posted by Laurie Lyman March 19, 2023 — Hi Everyone ~ Another frosty cold day with -8 at Northeast.  We have had many cold days this winter but the last two feel colder!  Or maybe Read more > 3-18-23 Shrimp, Rescue, collared black, Lupine, otters, foxes, coyotes posted by Laurie Lyman March 18, 2023 — Hi Everyone ~ Minus 12 leaving Northeast this morning with clear skies.  We knew the sun would be out and that warms the soul in anticipation. & Read more > Yellowstone Prepares to wrap up Winter Season posted by Dave Hornoff March 18, 2023 —   Yellowstone National Park is undergoing its annual closure to wrap up its winter season. As of Wednesday, most Read more > Why There's the Leader of the Wolf Pack — Pack disruptions may occur after the loss of a leader of the wolf pack. Could it exacerbate conflicts with humans? posted by Dave Hornoff March 18, 2023 —   A typical wolf pack comprises of a breeding pair and their offspring, including both young and mature wolves that haven’t yet set out on Read more > This Plan to Save Yellowstone Bison Involves Shoveling Lots of Snow posted by Dave Hornoff March 18, 2023 — Volunteers in Montana recently dug a migration corridor through chest-high snowdrifts. They hope the passage prevents bison from being struck by Read more > 3-17-23 Shrimp Creek, Rescues, moose posted by Laurie Lyman March 17, 2023 — Hi Everyone ~ Another cold but beautiful day in the park.  We had -12 leaving Northeast.  It is quite dark in the morning with the time cha Read more > 3-16-23 No wolves, beauty, and other critters posted by Laurie Lyman March 16, 2023 — Hi Everyone ~ It was twenty-eight degrees colder this morning leaving Northeast with a temperature of 1 degree.  The park was having one of thos Read more > 3-15-23 Lupine Creek posted by Laurie Lyman March 15, 2023 — Hi Everyone ~ We drove in from Northeast this morning and took our time stopping to look along the way.  Unfortunately we came up with nothing a Read more > 3-14-23 Lupine and other critters posted by Laurie Lyman March 14, 2023 — Hi Everyone ~ Lupine Creek wolves from Jeff  A – The Lupines disappeared last night going down and low on the Everts slopes as Read more > 3-13-23 Lupine, Rescue, and lots of other critters posted by Laurie Lyman March 13, 2023 — Hi Everyone ~ Lupine Creek and Rescue Creek wolf packs – from Jeff  A – This morning, I drove early, right to Hellroarin Read more > Understanding wildlife: Collaring an animal isn’t just for biologists posted by Dave Hornoff March 13, 2023 — JACKSON, Wyo. — Whether in person or in a photograph, wildlife collars are a common and noticeable distinction of many animals in Jackson Hole a Read more > Understanding wildlife: Collaring an animal isn’t just for biologists posted by Dave Hornoff March 13, 2023 — JACKSON, Wyo. — Whether in person or in a photograph, wildlife collars are a common and noticeable distinction of many animals in Jackson Hole a Read more > 3-12-23 Lupine Creek posted by Laurie Lyman March 12, 2023 — Hi Everyone ~ Lupine Creek wolves – from Jeff  A – In the wee hours of dawn, The Lupine crew and others were at the high b Read more > 3-11-23 Junction, Lupine posted by Laurie Lyman March 11, 2023 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte and Lupine Creek wolves from Jeff  A – From Gardiner, the snow plows were out early and did a good job o Read more > 3-10-23 ??? Wolves posted by Laurie Lyman March 10, 2023 — Hi Everyone ~ ?? wolves from Jeff  A – The heavy snow fall warning for this morning had not arrived when I headed into the park. Read more > Environmental groups criticize bison hunt near Yellowstone National Park posted by Dave Hornoff March 10, 2023 — Two environmental groups are calling on officials to stop the slaughter and hunting of bison that wander outside the boundaries of Yellowstone Read more >

Features Yellowstone’s Obsidian Cliff — In Use for 11,500 years posted by Bonnie McDonald March 22, 2023 — The New York Times recently published an article on Yellowstone National Park’s Obsidian Cliff (link below). About 180,000 years ago, rhyolitic Read more > Owl Study Continues — Things are picking up posted by Dan Hartman March 8, 2023 —      Cindy and I ventured out two of the three nights following my initial excursion with Len.      So on Mon Read more > The Montana House defeated some bills that would have allowed more wolf trapping and bear hunting in grizzly bear habitat. But other carnivore bills are moving forward that might affect grizzly delisting. posted by Dave Hornoff March 8, 2023 — SB 85, sponsored by Sen. Mike Lang, R-Malta, also relates to FWP’s management after delisting, saying the department would manage grizzlies &ldq Read more > Boreal Study — Year 14 posted by Dan Hartman March 5, 2023 —      My yearly boreal owl study has begun a few days laten than usual, but weather and previous commitments, well I'm just getting Read more > How to Save Wolves posted by Dave Hornoff March 1, 2023 — IF YOU EVER plan to dart a wild wolf sprinting over a snow-covered mountain from a low-flying helicopter, there are a few things you need to know Read more > Plains Roundup: Future of Signal Peak called into question, a look back at our Constitution rally, and more! posted by Dave Hornoff Feb. 28, 2023 —     Montanans pack the Capitol to tell lawmakers: "Don't Mess with our Constitution!"           Read more > John Denver, Rocky Mountain High — Airing Tonight on Montana PBS at 9:30PM posted by Dan Hartman Feb. 25, 2023 —      As a boy growing up in Northern Indiana, life was rough.  My dad had lost his sandy farm when I was two and we had taken Read more > Wolf Skull Collection in Yellowstone posted by Bonnie McDonald Feb. 22, 2023 — Did you know that Yellowstone National Park has one the largest gray wolf skull collections in the world? The Yellowstone Wolf Project collects a seri Read more > Boom year for ruffed grouse? posted by Bonnie McDonald Feb. 18, 2023 — I have been seeing grouse just about every day that I’m in Yellowstone this winter. When I looked this up, I came across the “grouse cycle Read more > New Snow Water Equivalent maps posted by Bonnie McDonald Feb. 16, 2023 — Snow water equivalent (SWE) measures the amount of liquid water in the snow. Measuring the amount of water is in snow is challenging. The temperature Read more > Plowing His Way Through Winter posted by Bonnie McDonald Feb. 13, 2023 — A light dusting of snow revealed much about this bull bison. His thick winter coat gave him so much insulation that the snow did not melt when it sett Read more > Yellowstone Summit 2023 — Registration is Open! posted by Dr. Nathan Varley Feb. 8, 2023 — If you love Yellowstone, you won’t want to miss this! Also,I’ll be speaking at the Yellowstone Summit. Registration is open for the YELLO Read more > Another Reason Why Bears Rub Against Trees? — Beech sap repels ticks posted by Bonnie McDonald Feb. 7, 2023 — I recently posted about the bear communication tree that I came across when looking at a moose. Trees leak saps and resins when the bears rub, bite an Read more >

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