News and Reports
2-4-26 Junctions, Wapitis
Feb. 4, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte Pack from Jeff A ~ Gardiner was at 27 degrees when I drove into the park this morning. I stopped at the Upper lot west of Tower and searched before moving on to E ... Continue reading
2-3-26 Rescues, ?black wolf, moose
Feb. 3, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek Pack from Jeff A ~ It was 32 degrees in the darkness of Gardiner as I headed up into the mountains of the park. I was a little late, so I went right to He ... Continue reading
2-2-26 Other critters today
Feb. 2, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Other critters from Jeff A ~ It was 22 degrees in Gardiner as I headed into the park. I saw that Doug M had the Nature trail covered, so I moved on to Hellroarin ... Continue reading
2026 Yellowstone Summit — February 19-22, 2026
Feb. 2, 2026 — Register for the summit If you love Yellowstone, you won’t want to miss the online event starting February 19 and lasting through February 22. This is a virtual event for ... Continue reading
2-1-26 Rescues, Wapitis
Feb. 1, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek pack from Jeff A ~ Gardiner enjoyed 28 degrees at 6:00, as I headed into the park. As I got close to the Blacktail, Doug MacCartney was reporting howling to th ... Continue reading
1-31-26 Rescues
Feb. 1, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Sorry so late tonight! Rescue Creek wolves from Jeff A ~ It was 26 degrees in Gardiner as I started the days journey into the park. I stopped at the Nature Trail to listen ... Continue reading
1-30-26 Junctions, Rescues
Jan. 30, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Twenty degrees as we left Northeast this morning with thick cloud layer. Very early, Wendy B stopped at Trashcan Hill to put cream in her coffee. While out of the car she heard howlin ... Continue reading
1-29-26 Junctions, Rescues
Jan. 29, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Early dawn Junction wolves from Jeff A ~ In the darkness I motored into Yellowstone, heading east. I saw a couple of vehicles stopped at the Nature Trail, but I d ... Continue reading
1-28-26 Junctions, bighorn
Jan. 28, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ As we traveled through Northeast this morning we had a minus 2 on the gage and some clouds. A little fox was out to greet us as we made our way. Doug MacCartney reported bighorn, agai ... Continue reading
1-27-26 Junctions, other critters
Jan. 27, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Seven degrees as we left Northeast this morning quickly dropping to 1 degree in the Lamar Valley. Lots of bison out and about near the road today leaving lots of piles on the road tha ... Continue reading
1-26-26 Grizzly, Junctions, Rescues
Jan. 26, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ After a day full of wolf watching, we drove west towards Curve Pullout and some cars were stopped just before the pullout. looking south. We looked from the car to see what they are seeing ... Continue reading
1-25-26 Junctions, yesterday's Wapiti
Jan. 25, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte Wolves from Jeff A ~ 6 degrees and an inch of snow greeted my morning in Gardiner. It began to snow more as I motored into the park. I passed through t ... Continue reading
1-24-26 Junctions, ? Rescues
Jan. 24, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack and 2 Rescues? - from Jeff A ~ Today was very cold. It was minus 6 degrees as I headed into the park. I stopped at Hellroaring and scoped and listened ... Continue reading
1-23-26 Lots of other critters but no wolves today
Jan. 24, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~No wolves today, just other critters from Jeff A. - It was a very cold Gardiner morning at 2 degrees. There was a west wind. I got a very early start and stopped at the North Butt ... Continue reading
1-22-26 Rescues, moose, single black wolf
Jan. 22, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek Pack from Jeff A ~ It was cold and calm this morning in Gardiner – 10 degrees. My first stop was at Hellroaring and I checked the spot where ... Continue reading
1-21-26 Junctions, Wapitis
Jan. 21, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A ~ It was a cold 6 degrees in the darkness of Gardiner, as I guided my old camper into Yellowstone's mountains. After checking at H ... Continue reading
1-20-26 Junctions, moose, eagles
Jan. 20, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A ~ It was 18 degrees and calm as I started late into the Yellowstone mountains. Since it was daylight, I quickly checked the cougar spot on E ... Continue reading
1-19-26 Cougars and other critters
Jan. 19, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ No wolves, just critters from Jeff A ~ It was a colder, calm 15 degrees in Gardiner this morning. I drove through a foggy Blacktail on my way to Hellroaring. I stoppe ... Continue reading
1-18-26 rescue, cougar
Jan. 18, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue from Rob H, Yellowstone Wild ~ I hung back west this morning and tried hard for Rescues, but things weren't looking promising. After scoping many angles west of Blacktail, I finally ... Continue reading
1-17-26 Junctions, cougar, otters
Jan. 17, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ It was very cold today at 7 degrees. I have been here so long I feel like it isn’t really cold until -22 or so. It is just colder to this older body! Luckily, we had the b ... Continue reading
1-16-25 1478F, Junctions, Rescues, cougars
Jan. 16, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ I am sorry to have to report that our dear 1478F was poached in Jardine in December. I think the whole story can be seen in local papers online. She gave us so many hours of wonderful ... Continue reading
1-15-26 Cougar, Junctions, moose, otter
Jan. 15, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Ten degrees this morning as we headed out of the gate. Another beautiful, clear, sunshiney day. We had fog at the west end of Jasper Bench that was beautifully draped like chiffon down to t ... Continue reading
1-13-25 Junctions moose
Jan. 14, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Sorry to everyone for missing posting this. I thought it posted. We headed in today and were amazed at no snw in Bozeman, Livingston, or Gardiner. People were in shorts, tank tops an ... Continue reading
1-14-26 Cougar, Junctions, Rescues, moose
Jan. 14, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Cougar Note from Jeff A ~ This morning I failed to find some elusive howlers at both Elk Creek and the upper lot west of there. I went on to enjoy some Junction Butte pack views ... Continue reading
1-12-26 Junction Report
Jan. 13, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte wolves from Jeff A ~ It was a milder morning as I left Gardiner heading to Lamar Valley. It was calm and the later sun produced a beautiful day. I ... Continue reading
1-12-26 This day in '95 wolves came home to Yellowstone
Jan. 12, 2026 — Today marks the 31st Anniversary of the reintroduction of the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park. To commemorate, I have attached the poem “Rendezvous” written years ago by a frien ... Continue reading
1-11-26 Junctions
Jan. 11, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A ~ It was 12 degrees in Gardiner as I headed into the park. I had a plan with John W to start the morning. I would ... Continue reading
1-10-26 Rescues, Junctions, moose, otters, fox
Jan. 10, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte and Rescue Creek packs from Jeff A ~ It was cold, calm, and clearing as I entered the park from Gardiner. I bypassed my favorite stops and was head ... Continue reading
1-9-26 Rescues and Junctions
Jan. 9, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek and Junction wolves from Jeff A ~ It was a cold, but calm, 15 degrees in Gardiner this morning. As I headed into the mountains of the park, I ap ... Continue reading
1-8-26 wolf howls, moose, otters, fox
Jan. 8, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ No wolves today, but more critters from Jeff A ~ It was 20 degrees with an inch of snow and more coming down in Gardiner this morning. When I got to Mammoth the s ... Continue reading
1-7-26 Other critters
Jan. 7, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ No Wolves today, just other critters from Jeff A ~ It was a few degrees below freezing as I motored up the mountain to Mammoth. Up in the west end mountains there was ... Continue reading
1-6-26 Rescues, moose, goats
Jan. 6, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue Creek pack and other critters from Jeff A ~ Temperature was right at freezing this morning. I went from Gardiner- straight to Hellroaring and waited for dawn. I didn ... Continue reading
1-5-26 Junctions
Jan. 5, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Report from John W ~ It was a very comfortable 37 degrees leaving Gardiner at 5:24 this morning, with some stars visible but many clouds as well. Upon driving through Mammoth ... Continue reading
1-4-26 Junctions
Jan. 4, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte wolves from Jeff A. - It was 35 degrees this morning in Gardiner, as I loaded up to motor into the park. A good rain had fallen overnight. I drove ... Continue reading
1-3-26 Junctions
Jan. 3, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A ~ It was 42 degrees in Gardiner at 6:00. A beautiful morning to wander up into the mountains of Yellowstone. ... Continue reading
1-2-26 Junctions
Jan. 2, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A ~ It was 3 degrees above freezing and a light rain dampened Gardiner in the early darkness. I stopped for a bit at the Nature Trail and moved on t ... Continue reading
1-1-26 Junctions, coyotes, fox, note of thanks
Jan. 1, 2026 — Hi Everyone ~ Happy New Year! Hope you all spent the day doing something you love looking forward to another wonderful year! Junction Butte wolves from Jeff A ~ It was 30 degrees but wi ... Continue reading
