News and Reports

2-10-25 Rescues, Junctions, ? wolf, moose
Feb. 10, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ From Laurie ~ I want to take a moment here to thank Krisztina and and so many others who help me post this note. Jeff who is a vital part of the report, at this time, is away. T ... Continue reading

2-9-25 No wolves but lots of other critters from Krisztina and Julie
Feb. 9, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Krisztina from the East ~ It was a little late when I left Silver Gate this morning. I drove slowly, and took photos of the beautiful landscape and creeksides with the fresh snow. I saw a f ... Continue reading
2-8-25 ? gray wolf, moose, pygmy owl, coyotes, bighorn, eagles
Feb. 8, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Report from Julie A ~ Coming into the park this morning I looked around the Blacktail Pond area and there were many bison lying down covered in snow. I then continued to Upper Hellroaring. ... Continue reading

2-7-25 Rescues and other critters
Feb. 7, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Rescue creek pack from Jeff A. - Four inches of snow greeted me this morning in Gardiner and it was snowing still. It was 10 degrees. After sweeping and scraping, I fin ... Continue reading
2-6-25 Junctions
Feb. 6, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It was about 15 degrees in Gardiner as I headed up into the mountains. I drove through the Blacktail area in the dark and stopped a ... Continue reading
2-5-25 Junctions and other critters
Feb. 5, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte wolves from Jeff A. - There was light snow falling in Gardiner as I drove east into the park. I was headed to Hellroaring to check for wolves around the ... Continue reading
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Feb. 5, 2025 If you love Yellowstone, you won’t want to miss the online YELLOWSTONE SUMMIT, starting ... Continue reading

Yellowstone Summit 2025 February 20-23
Feb. 5, 2025 If you love Yellowstone, you won’t want to miss the online YELLOWSTONE SUMMIT, starting February 20 and lasting through February 23. This is a virtual event for Yellowstone lovers who will hear ... Continue reading
2-4-25 Junctions, moose, eagles, bighorn
Feb. 4, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - A beautiful, mild morning in Gardiner started a great day. I drove right to Hellroaring and 2 scopes were up by the time I arrived.&n ... Continue reading
2-3-25 No wolves but other critters
Feb. 3, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ No Wolves today, just other critters from Jeff A. - There was 4 inches of snow in Gardiner over night that increased to 5-6 as I got to Mammoth. Visibility did not look ... Continue reading
2-2-25 No wolves but other critters
Feb. 2, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ No Wolves, just critters again from Jeff A. - The meagre 1/2 inch of snow in Gardiner this morning turned into 4 inches, as I made it up the mountain and onto the Blacktail Plate ... Continue reading
2-1-25 No wolves today but lots of other critters
Feb. 1, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ No Wolves, other critters from Jeff A. - It was a wonderful, mild morning, with just a trace of the snow predicted. As I got up into the mountains, 1-2 inches of snow w ... Continue reading
1-31-25 Rescues
Jan. 31, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek pack from Jeff A. - It was a nice morning in Gardiner, but cold and windy at the Nature Trail. Several of us spread out and listened for a long time. ... Continue reading
1-30-25 Junctions
Jan. 30, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It was a colder morning as I left Gardiner. There was a light wind at Nature Trail as I listened and scoped the area to the south. ... Continue reading
County leaders oppose plan to reinstate wolf trapping Northern Idaho group hopes to gain allowance of traps, nighttime wolf hunting in Blaine
Jan. 30, 2025 The Blaine County Board of Commissioners on Monday sharply opposed a bid from the Idaho-based Foundation for Wildlife Management to reinstate wolf trapping on public lands in the Wood River Valley, warning th ... Continue reading
1-29-25 Rescues, other critters
Jan. 29, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ No wolves but lots of critters from Jeff A. - It was a nice average winter morning. It was calm, clear and not too cold. I started the morning and spent half of the day in ... Continue reading
1-28-25 Mollies, Lions, moose
Jan. 28, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ From Laurie ~ Mollie 1090F is quite upset as she read yesterday that she was not the alpha female! Oh banish the thought! She is indeed the Mollie alpha female and the oldest wo ... Continue reading
Two Bills Seeking to Roughly Halve Montana’s Wolf Population Pass Out of Committee
Jan. 28, 2025 HB 222 and HB 176 seek to reduce Montana’s wolf population by expanding the hunting season and lifting hunting and trapping limits The House Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee this week advanced a pair o ... Continue reading
1-27-25 Rescues, Mollies
Jan. 27, 2025 Hi Everyone ~Rescues and Mollies from Wendy B ~ A lot warmer today!It was 7 ABOVE as I headed up the winding OGR in first llight (6:30 now). Thinking I was going to start in the same lot I left yeste ... Continue reading
feeding or approaching wildlife can negatively impact their health.
Jan. 27, 2025 JACKSON, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park (YNP) and the National Park Service (NPS) remind visitors that feeding or approaching wildlife can negatively impact their health. YNP said on its Facebook that ... Continue reading
Wildlife advocates push for federal protection of wolves on Capitol Hill
Jan. 27, 2025 – More than a dozen wildlife groups from around the country visited the Capitol on Wednesday to advocate for the federal protection of wolves. States like Wyoming, Idaho and Montana do not have regulatio ... Continue reading
Why Are Men More Likely To Die In Yellowstone?
Jan. 27, 2025 Men represent 77% of all fatalities recorded in Yellowstone during the same period. This disparity isn’t unique to the park; across all U.S. National Parks, men account for 83% of deaths. Why? Risk-takin ... Continue reading
1-26-25 Rescues and other critters
Jan. 26, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Rescues from Hannah B, In Our Nature ~ It was about -10 (but probably colder) this morning coming onto the Blacktail Plateau at sunrise. I stopped to scan and listen for howling at a f ... Continue reading
1-25-25 Mollies, moose
Jan. 25, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Mollies wolf pack from Jeff A. - The temperature dropped again this morning giving us a cheery, minus 28 degrees in order to search for wolves. With hand warmers and cold feet, I ... Continue reading
1-24-25 Mollies, moose
Jan. 24, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Mollies wolves from Jeff A. - A milder morning was a relief to us all today. As I moved east into the park, I stopped at Nature Trail to listen for 5 minutes. To the ... Continue reading
Yellowstone County offers MetraPark for federal immigrant detention needs
Jan. 24, 2025 YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, Mont. – Yellowstone County Commissioners are backing President Trump's emergency declaration concerning the southern border crisis. They also support labeling drug cartels as terrorist ... Continue reading

1-23-25 Junctions, moose, otters
Jan. 23, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Mollies pack from Jeff A. - It was cold, clear and crisp, as I headed into the Yellowstone mountains from Gardiner this morning. I listened at Nature Trail, and looked and listen ... Continue reading
1-22-25 Rescue Creek, moose
Jan. 22, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek wolves from Jeff A. - It was slightly milder this morning but still colder at about -8 degrees in Gardiner. I went straight to Hellroaring to check the Junction ... Continue reading
1-21-25 Junctions, moose
Jan. 21, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It was a cold morning again in Gardiner, but nicer than yesterday. I was early today, so I stopped first at Elk Creek and searched wi ... Continue reading
1-20-25 Junctions, pygmies
Jan. 20, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It was a bitterly cold morning as I drove into the park from Gardiner. Folks that left Silver Gate, dealt with minus 32 degree ... Continue reading
Forest Service Authorizes Controversial Crazy Mountain Land Swap
Jan. 20, 2025 The Custer Gallatin National Forest on Friday authorized a controversial land swap involving more than 15 square miles of land in two different south-central Montana mountain ranges. With the decision, con ... Continue reading
1-19-25 Wapiti Lake Pack, moose, otters
Jan. 20, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Wapiti Lake Pack from Jeff A. - It was a very cold morning as I drove into the park from Gardiner. I listened and searched my way to the east, starting at Nature Trail. Wol ... Continue reading
1-18-25 Junctions
Jan. 18, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It was very cold as I came down from Silver Gate and into the park this morning. At first light I stopped in Round Prairie and ... Continue reading
1-17-25 Rescues, Junctions, bygmies, lion
Jan. 17, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek and Junction Butte wolf packs from Jeff A. - I by passed Nature Trail this morning and did a quick check at Hellroaring to start the day. There were no rep ... Continue reading
1-16-25 Junctions
Jan. 16, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It was thankfully calm and clear again today as I motored passed the south side of Evert's Mountain. Some very high eastern clouds were h ... Continue reading
Grizzlies to remain on Endangered Species List
Jan. 16, 2025 The grizzly bear will remain on the Endangered Species List after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services elected to eliminate the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) distinct population segment(DPS) from u ... Continue reading

1-15-25 Rescue Creek
Jan. 15, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek pack from Jeff A. - Nature Trail was my first stop after rolling out of Gardiner on this crisp, calm morning. I listened for howling with David as another ... Continue reading
A new fund for ranchers near Yellowstone will to help cover costs of brucellosis quarantine
Jan. 15, 2025 A new fund will help offset potential quarantine costs for ranchers in Park County who live near Yellowstone National Park. The East Yellowstone Brucellosis Compensation Fund launched the first o ... Continue reading

1-14-25 Rescues, Junctions, moose
Jan. 14, 2025 Hi Everyone ~ Rescue from Alexa B, Yellowstone Wild ~ This morning at about 7:45 I pulled up to Tower Junction for a bathroom stop. Scanning the flats, I notice a very bunched up bison herd and a di ... Continue reading
Fire officials recall Yellowstone Park inferno of 198
Jan. 14, 2025 The Yellowstone fires of 1988, which burned approximately 1.3 million acres inside the park and surrounding area, were revisited at a Buffalo Bill Center of the West program last Thursday night. The nigh ... Continue reading