News and Reports
3-16-25 Rescues, Junctions
March 16, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte and Rescue Creek wolves from Jeff A. - It was 30 degrees as I left Gardiner this morning. As I drove up into the mountains, snow fall was increasing and ... Continue reading
Former Yellowstone, Rushmore, Badlands superintendents say DOGE wiped out a generation of leaders
March 16, 2025 — If Dan Wenk had been fired during his first year in a permanent job with the National Park Service, the agency would’ve lost his later accomplishments. He would not have gone on to help lead a public-pri ... Continue reading
3-15-2025 Junctions, moose, bald eagles, foxes, bighorn
March 15, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - Gardiner was clear and dry this morning as I headed out. I joined Sian on the Blacktail for a short listening time and we moved on. ... Continue reading
3-14-25 Junctions
March 14, 2025 — Hi Everyone, Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - There was a light snow fall on the vehicles in Gardiner this morning. Three inches of snow was on the road as I climbed into Yellowstone.&n ... Continue reading
3-13-25 Junctions, Rescues, moose
March 13, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions and Rescues from Jeff A. - It was another cloudy morning in Gardiner with a well above freezing temperature. I drove into the park and stopped to listen in the Blacktai ... Continue reading
3-12-25 Rescues, Wapiti
March 12, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek Pack from Jeff A. - It was 37 degrees in Gardiner this morning, with perfect roads and cloudy skies. I drove east and stopped to join others at S Curve. ... Continue reading
3-11-25 Rescues, Junctions, moose bluebirds, other critters
March 11, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Grant J, Yellowstone Safari ~ The drive in/out of the North Gate has offered an amazing abundance of Yellowstone ungulates lately, with Bison, Pronghorn, Mule Deer, Bighorn Shee ... Continue reading
3-10-25 Rescues
March 10, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek pack from Jeff A. - It was mild but windy this morning as I drove into the park from Gardiner. The first place that I scoped was Hellroaring. There was ... Continue reading
3-9-25 Rescues, a bear story, a coyote story
March 9, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek pack from Jeff A. - It was warm and dry, but windy this morning in Gardiner. It has been nice to have no snow or ice to clean off the vehicle, for many days now.&nbs ... Continue reading
3-8-25 Rescues, Junctions, ?wolf, foxes
March 8, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek and early Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It was cold and dry as I motored into the Mountains of Yellowstone. After I passed the Blacktail bathroom I saw Si ... Continue reading
3-7-25 Junctions, other critters
March 7, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It was 11 degrees, before dawn, in Mammoth as I drove east into the park. It was very quiet on the road today. A lot fewer cars were out ... Continue reading
3-6-25 Rescues, Junctions
March 7, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Early morning Junction Butte and Rescue Creek packs from Jeff A. - This morning in Gardiner it was 28 degrees with blowing snow as I drove into the mountains of Yellowstone. Visi ... Continue reading
Snow in summer? That is what these Yellowstone workers are trying to avoid
March 7, 2025 — Yellowstone is the oldest and one of the most popular national parks in the United States, and people from all around the world flock to the remote corner of Wyoming every year to enjoy its natural beauty. The ... Continue reading
Genetic Analysis Shows Just One Interbreeding Bison Population In Yellowstone National Park
March 6, 2025 — A new round of genetic analysis has concluded that there is just one interbreeding bison population in Yellowstone National Park, not two genetically distinct populations. The question of whether th ... Continue reading
3-5-25 Rescues, Junctions, other critters
March 5, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek and Junction Butte packs from Jeff A. - It was colder but at least it was calm in Gardiner as I headed east into the park. I joined the Rescue crew at Nature Trail.& ... Continue reading
3-4-25 Mollies, ? wolf
March 4, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Mollies wolf pack, ? black wolf from Jeff A. - It was another beautiful morning in Gardiner with a slight dusting of snow, as I lumbered up into the mountains with my ... Continue reading
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March 4, 2025 — , Welcome to March — the halfway point ... Continue reading
3-3-25 Junctions, Rescue, Mollies
March 3, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions, Rescues, Mollies pack from Jeff A. - It was another nice, dry, but cloudy morning in Gardiner. When I got into the park, I joined the Rescue crew, scoping the south si ... Continue reading
How layoffs could impact Yellowstone ahead of tourism season
March 3, 2025 — he National Parks Conservation Association is a nonprofit that advocates for national parks and they have concerns moving forward after 1,000 people were laid off. Michelle Uberuaga is the senior program manag ... Continue reading
3-2-25 Junctions, Mollies, foxes
March 2, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - The dark morning in Gardiner was dry and still as I motored up to Mammoth and then off to the east. I listened at Nature Trail, before st ... Continue reading
3-1-25 Rescues, Mollies
March 1, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek and Mollies pack from Jeff A. - The beautiful mornings in Gardiner just keep rolling along. I was soon at Nature Trail at dawn with Doug MacCartney. This ... Continue reading
2-28-25 Rescues, mystery wolf, moose
Feb. 28, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek pack and mystery wolf from Jeff A. - It was a calm, clear morning again in Gardiner, but a little colder. I stopped alone at Nature Trail in the earl ... Continue reading
2-27-25 Rescue, ? wolf, foxes and coyotes
Feb. 27, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek Pack and mystery wolf from Jeff A. - Another gorgeous morning in Gardiner, fueled a beautiful sunrise and warm, calm, sunny day. Clear skies launched some ... Continue reading
2-26-25 Rescues, Junctions, ?wolves
Feb. 26, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Jeff and Gabriel were in different places most of the day so I have combined their notes to hopefully bring you the story from beginning to end. Rescues, Junctions, and mystery wolves from Jeff& ... Continue reading
2-25-25 Junctions and Rescue Creek
Feb. 25, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte and Rescue Creek packs from Jeff A. - It was a beautiful morning in Gardiner as I packed up my truck for the day. When I got in to go, a severe snow storm s ... Continue reading
2-24-25 Junctions
Feb. 24, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Wendy B ~ I left Gardiner around 6:15 this morning and found rain/ice had fallen overnight. The OGR was fine, well sanded, but there was a couple of inches of new snow (unplo ... Continue reading
2-23-25 Junctions
Feb. 23, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Wendy B ~ I arrived in the Park around 1PM and drove east. I found bison, elk and two coyotes between Mammoth and the Confluence. Very few people out, and no guides that ... Continue reading
2-22-25 Junctions, 1048M
Feb. 23, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Grant T, Yellowstone Safari ~ After a wolf-less day yesterday, we set off this morning at 6:15am out of Gardiner to join the search today. Immediately after passing thr ... Continue reading
2-21-25 No wolves, other critters
Feb. 21, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Julie A ~This morning, I arrived at the Nature Trail lot where Michelle from Wolf Tracker was scanning. We all looked around for a little while, but couldn’t find any wolves. I ... Continue reading
2-20-25 Junctions, Rescues, pygmy owl, coyote
Feb. 20, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ A sad note here from Laurie ~ Our dear 1048 has passed away. We will all miss him. I learned so much from him about wolf behavior. I watched him and his brothers join the ... Continue reading
2-19-25 Junctions, moose
Feb. 19, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ First a correction ~ There was a Junction tie a few days ago and I reported 1478F tied with 1392M. It was a tie between 1392M and 1385F. From Matt L ~ It was a crisp 4 deg ... Continue reading
2-18-25 Rescue, moose, pygmy owl
Feb. 18, 2025 — Hi Everyone Report from Joe K ~ The day started with a moose crossing the road from Lava Creek towards Everetts. Then the cow moose and calf were seen below S Curve lot eating. Later in the day the cow a ... Continue reading
2-17-25 Rescues, moose, other critters
Feb. 17, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue report from Erik, Yellowstone Wild. ~ Today was another great example for myself to always trust your gut instinct. I picked up my guests from Mammoth at 6:15 and gave them the ... Continue reading
2-16-25 2 wolves, moose
Feb. 16, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Joe K ~ Thanks to my friend, Bo W from Jackson Hole Ecotours, I was able to see 2 wolves west of the Blacktail traveling east. It was a collared grey that looked li ... Continue reading
2-15-25 Rescues and other critters
Feb. 16, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue report from Joe K ~ I started my day receiving info that wolves were to the north heading towards Blacktail. When I arrived at Lower Slide Lake, I was told they were traveling along ... Continue reading
2-14-25 Junctions, moose
Feb. 14, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction report from Joe K ~ I started the day with 4 coyotes on the Blacktail Ponds traveling east. Matt and I moved on because visibility was bad at Hellroaring and Floating I ... Continue reading
YNP: Not Asleep in Winter
Feb. 14, 2025 — Yellowstone is a World Heritage site but many people shut down at the thought of visiting in winter. It is a time for many Montana locals, as well as wildlife, to thrive. The frigid weather does not stop the ... Continue reading
2-13-25 No wolves today, other critters
Feb. 13, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ From Julie A ~ Sorry to say no wolves today. Matt, Jojo, Becky, myself and many others looked all day. There were three coyotes and a fox near the Petrified Tree (I didn’t see ... Continue reading
2-12-25 Rescues
Feb. 12, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Light day today for sightings. Bob P was lucky with a sighting and was kind enough to send his report from the Blacktail below. Report from Bob P ~ I was at Nature Trail earlier and ... Continue reading
2-11-25 Rescues, moose, coyotes
Feb. 11, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Krisztina G ~ I had dinner with friends in Gardiner last night, so I started my morning from West. It was -15F. I heard it was -22 in the morning. I was out before 7am ne ... Continue reading
