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Prospect Peak! Wapiti 9-18-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

Sept. 18, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ High thin clouds was enough to keep the sunshine away today and the clouds grew thicker as the day wore on. The forecas Read more >

Lamar Canyon, Junction 1047M, Wapiti 9-17-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

Sept. 17, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ What a day! Weather was great, well a little chilly, had a 3 pack day, great friends and beautiful Yellowstone! Read more >

Wapiti 9-16-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

Sept. 16, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ From Doug ~ The constant rain turned to snow over night and we had snow all across the park. Much more from Mammo Read more >

Early snowstorm hits high areas of Wyoming

posted by Dave Hornoff

Sept. 16, 2017 — Winter is coming early for some mountain areas of western and central Wyoming. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning Friday and Read more >

Wapiti 9-15-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

Sept. 16, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ From Doug ~ The weather is the big news today. It rained all night and snowed on the higher elevations throughout Read more >

Wyoming Wolf Hunt Returns

posted by Dave Hornoff

Sept. 15, 2017 — Wyoming Hunters will be able to take wolves again. October first will start the first wolf hunting season in the Cowboy state since 2013. Hunters too Read more >

Great Wapiti Watching 9-14-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

Sept. 14, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ It rained some last night. This afternoon and evening we have had a soaking rain lasting for hours. Never Read more >

Yellowstone biologists kill aggressive bear

posted by Dave Hornoff

Sept. 14, 2017 — Biologists killed a bear in Yellowstone National Park after the immature grizzly was involved in repeated conflicts with humans, the park announced Read more >

Wapiti 9-14-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

Sept. 14, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ Just wanted to report that there was a great view of the Wapitis this morning. We think the count is up to maybe 20, 13 Read more >

Imperiled Wildlife in the Crosshairs as House Committee Votes to Weaken Safeguards — Key Endangered Species Act protections could be eroded if House bills move forward

posted by Dave Hornoff

Sept. 14, 2017 — “Gray Wolf State Management Act” (H.R. 424) – dubbed the “War on Wolves Act” by opponents – seeks Read more >

Wapiti 9-13-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

Sept. 13, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ The temperature was in the 60's when I left for the Park this morning. I left about 45 minutes later than I usually do Read more >

Yellowstone Experiences Busiest August on Record

posted by Dave Hornoff

Sept. 13, 2017 — The park hosted 916,166 visits in August 2017. This was the busiest August on record, up 8.93 percent from August 2016, which saw 841,036 visits. The Read more >

Tribes Plan Protest to Change Yellowstone Valley, Peak Names

posted by Dave Hornoff

Sept. 13, 2017 — Two tribes plan to demonstrate in favor of renaming a valley and a mountain in Yellowstone National Park, places they say are associated with one ma Read more >

Wapiti, ?black wolf 9-12-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

Sept. 12, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ Lots of stars in the sky heading to the park this morning. Nice day straight ahead. The smoke is still around but Read more >

Junctions 9-11-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

Sept. 11, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ It was fairly warm again today heading into the park. Heading up the hill to Mammoth as I was going by the campground, Read more >

Wapiti 9-10

posted by Laurie Lyman

Sept. 10, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ From Doug ~ It was 61 leaving Gardiner this morning. It had rained again last night in the park, no dust coming f Read more >

Bridger-Teton Will Chopper in Bridge Over Yellowstone River

posted by Dave Hornoff

Sept. 10, 2017 — The US Forest Service has approved a plan to install a 172-foot-long steel bridge to span the Yellowstone River in northwest Wyoming wilderness area. Read more >

Junctions, Update Hayden 9-9-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

Sept. 9, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ I headed into the park a little earlier this morning fully expecting to see an orange glow here or there from a fire but fort Read more >

Black female yearling from Junction 9-8-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

Sept. 8, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ From Doug ~ Another smoky cool morning in the park. I'm not sure the sun ever broke through the smoky haze but it Read more >

Bison Management

posted by Dave Hornoff

Sept. 8, 2017 — Success & Controversy The protection and recovery of bison in Yellowstone is one of the great triumphs of American conservation. In 1902, after y Read more >