News and Reports
7-13-25 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies
July 13, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Another clear day with bright and toasty sunshine. A wind picked up later in the morning keeping temps tolerable. The action all started in the Lamar on the carcass just south of Doro ... Continue reading
7-13-25 Junction 1478F! Yay!
July 13, 2025 — Hi Everyone! This morning, Junction 1478F was seen at the carcass with other Junctions! So good to see her. Thank you Mike K Also two photos from Barb K of 1478F appearing to be sweet on 1489M ... Continue reading
7-12-25 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies, and other critters
July 12, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Morning Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - I went straight to Dorothys pullout in Lamar Valley to watch the bison carcasses as the sun came up. At first light, there were 2 ... Continue reading
7-11-25 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies, other critters
July 11, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Morning Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - I started the day at Dorothys pullout, waiting for the light of dawn, as I watched 2 bison carcasses to the south, for wolf activity. A ... Continue reading
7-10-25 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies
July 10, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Early Junction Little America viewing from Helena E ~ Before 5 am a coyote trotted west on the road past me. I knew Jeff A. was checking for activity around the bison carcass by Lamar River ... Continue reading
7-9-25 Junctions, Wapiti, Mollie pups, grizzlies
July 9, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - I started the day at Dorothy's pullout at dawn. As soon as it was light, I checked the bison carcass to the south and determined that it had no ... Continue reading
7-8-25 Junctions, Rescues, Wapitis, grizzlies and other critters
July 9, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Morning and afternoon Junction Butte pack and late day Rescues from Jeff A. - My day started at Slough Creek at dawn. I set up at Bob's Knob parking lot. A visitor nearby s ... Continue reading
7-7-25 Junctions, Rescue, Wapitis, grizzlies
July 7, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Helena E ~ It was 41 degrees as I drove through Tower around 5:30, later than usual. I stopped first to scope at Aspen East with Rick M. Some time around 6:15 or so Kevin M ... Continue reading
7-6-25 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies
July 6, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Rob H, Yellowstone Wildlife Profiles ~ After fighting the fog the past few days in Hayden, I was excited to stay north today. But apparently I brought the fog with me becau ... Continue reading
7-5-25 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies
July 5, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction report from Hunter G ~ At 5:45 today we found the large, dark grizzly again on Amethyst. He was in view for something like an hour before heading south into the trees. At 6AM ... Continue reading
7-4-25 Wapiti, Junctions, grizzlies
July 4, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Happy 4th! Great day to be an American! Hayden report from Rob H, Yellowstone Wildlife Profiles ~ Another amazing morning down in Hayden. Things were completely fogged in when I ... Continue reading
7-3-25 Rescue, Junction, Wapiti, grizzlies, black bears
July 3, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ First a few tips ~ I was talking to Melba today and she was saying that those animal hair sticky rollers work great for ticks. Before you get into the car just give yourself a good ro ... Continue reading
7-2-25 Rescue, Junctions, Mollies, Wapitis, grizzlies
July 2, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescue- Junction Report from Helena E ~ It was 46 degrees on the Blacktail before 5am. At 4:56 I I heard a howl that could’ve been a wolf. It wasn’t clear if it was wolf o ... Continue reading
7-1-25 Rescue pups! Junctions, other critters
July 1, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Helena E ~ Community note: For those staying near the Jardine Road in Gardiner, A game warden had said there's been a mountain lion around, and a bear is up there as well n ... Continue reading
7-1-25 Rescue puppies!
July 1, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Jen, a frequent visitor, was scanning on the Blacktail. Her daughter spotted pups on the Blacktail way, way, out there. Melba heard from Jen and she went out yesterday morning and f ... Continue reading
6-30-25 Junctions, other critters
June 30, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction report from Helena E ~ It was 39 degrees when I pulled into the Bob's Knob lot in Slough at 5am. First seen in the Aspen rendezvous area were a few of the pups moving from an ... Continue reading
6-29-25 Junctions, black bears, grizzlies
June 29, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Jon W ~ Today was another banner day with the wolves. The day started out warm at low to mid 40s. However, with the rain last night brought a lot of fog and viewing was limit ... Continue reading
Yellowstone News
June 29, 2025 — Yellowstone Officials Are Suddenly Closing Rivers and Streams©Best National Parks in the World - Facebook Yellowstone National Park has implemented temporary fishing closures on three of its most ic ... Continue reading
6-28-25 Junctions, grizzlies
June 28, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Helena E ~ 41° as I drove through Little America. A little after 5 am I pulled over at Dorothy’s and Gary alerted me to wolves south from Hubbard. They were movin ... Continue reading
6-27-25 Junction pup, Wapiti adult, Hayden grizzlies, Mollie wolf, Noth grizzlies
June 27, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Jon W ~ I spent the first hour or so of daylight standing on the hill above Footbridge looking for the Mollies at their homesite. I never saw any. I did see a coyote at t ... Continue reading
6-26-25 Junctions, Mollies, grizzlies
June 26, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Great reporting today. Everyone has a special view. Wonderful. Report from Rob H, Yellowstone Wildlife Profiles ~ I briefly scoped from Nature Trail and Bob's on the ... Continue reading
6-25-25 Mollie, bears
June 25, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Helena E ~ It was 46 degrees as I drove east through Mammoth, then low fog along Blacktail Ponds and at Tower it was 36 degrees by 5am. I went first through Lamar Canyon near Co ... Continue reading
6-24-25 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies
June 24, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction report from Helena E ~ This morning it was 30 degrees at Tower Junction as I turned down the northeast road at 5am, then 28 degrees as I rolled into Lamar Valley. At around 5:20 v ... Continue reading
6-23-25 Junctions, Mollies, grizzlies
June 23, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Helena E ~ It was 34 degrees this morning as I passed Blacktail Ponds under a still mostly dark sky. Farther east there was a light dusting of snow on the high ridges an ... Continue reading
6-22-25 Wapiti, Junction, Mollie, grizzlies
June 22, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Bill H ~ It was 37 degrees this morning at Silver Gate with snow on car but not sticking. High in Lamar was 40 degrees today. Low clouds blocked all high clearings to the s ... Continue reading
Fixing Yellowstone: How an intact ecosystem set the stage for a wolf queen’s long reign — https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/environment/2025-06-18/fixing-yellowstone-how-an-intact-ecosystem-set-the-stage-for-a-wolf-queens-long-reign
June 22, 2025 — Despite being orphaned, challenged for alpha status and ultimately being killed by a rival pack, wolf 907 leaves a legacy EDITOR'S NOTE:This is the third installment of Howl, a five-part written series ... Continue reading
6-21-25 Junction puppies! Wapiti, grizzlies
June 21, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Wendy B ~ There had been overnight rain and it was much cooler this morning at 42 degrees as I started down to the valley. I happily joined watchers at the Ranch, lookin ... Continue reading
6-20-25 Junctions, Wapiti, Rescue, grizzlies
June 20, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction report from Wendy B ~ It was a warm 51 degrees when I left Northeast at first light. As I neared Confluence, I heard that bear watchers had found both bears and wolves ... Continue reading
6-19-25 Junctions, Mollie, Wapiti, grizzlies
June 19, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Helena E ~ Around 4:30am a black bear crossed the road north to south, right in front of me, by Blacktail Pond trailhead. I drove to Lamar, west of where we watched the Junction ... Continue reading
6-18-25 Wapiti, Junctions, grizzlies
June 18, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Rob H, Yellowstone Wildlife Profiles ~ I went south today and found some fog in Hayden, but visibility was decent enough from Grizzly Overlook. We had a couple very qu ... Continue reading
6-17-25 Mollies, ?Junction, Wapiti, grizzlies
June 17, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Helena E ~ I drove through Mammoth under slightly cloudy skies. On the western Blacktail there was a black bear along the road. I hiked up a hill south of the road from Nature T ... Continue reading
Tense moments as German Shepherd leaps from vehicle to chase wolf in Yellowstone
June 17, 2025 — Tourists witnessed an extraordinary scene in Yellowstone National Park on Friday as a German Shepherd leaped from the back of a vehicle to chase a young wolf on the side of a road. Dogs are allowed in the park ... Continue reading
6-16-25 Mollies, Wapiti, grizzlies
June 16, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Paul H wolf report: Mollies: At 6:20 am for three hours a gray bedded mostly out of sight with occasional head lifting and once got up and turned around and bedded again. At 8:40 pm in ... Continue reading
6-15-25 Wapitis, Junctions, grizzlies
June 15, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Happy Farther’s Day to all our great dads out there! Junctions from Kate S ~ When we arrived at the caracas in the Lamar Valley at approximately 6:15 am, there were 5 black Junc ... Continue reading
6-14-25 Junctions, Mollie, Wapiti, grizzlies
June 14, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ From Wendy B ~ It came as a shock yesterday when I read of the unexpected death of our fellow wolf-watcher, Carla Rae Mathison at age 66. She and her husband Matt had been the early-bi ... Continue reading
6-13-25 Rescues, Mollies, Junctions, Wapitis, grizzlies
June 13, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Early morning from Helena E ~ As I passed through the North gate into the park early this morning a coyote was doing the same, along the exit lane. 40° on the Blacktail with a completel ... Continue reading
6-12-25 Mollies, Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies
June 12, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Rob H, Yellowstone Wildlife Profiles ~ We stopped at Nature Trail on the way in from Gardiner and immediately picked up a large bear far to the southwest. My initial impres ... Continue reading
6-11-25 ?wolves, Junctions, Wapitis, grizzlies
June 11, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction morning from Helena E ~ 41 degrees heading east through Mammoth. As I passed a coyote crossing north to south, east of Blacktail Ponds, I decided not to stop and look higher on the ... Continue reading
6-10-25 Junctions, Wapitis, grizzlies, other critters
June 10, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Seventy-three degrees in Lamar at 11:00AM. Very few clouds and it felt hotter than 73! At 8:30PM last night, Cindy from South Dakota did report a gray in the usual place on Norris. This d ... Continue reading
6-9-25 Mollies, Junctions, Wapitis, ?wolves, grizzlies, moose
June 9, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ A bit of a warm one today with 72 degrees in Lamar at 11:00AM and not a cloud in the sky. We were too late this morning and missed a collared gray and a black near Trout Lake. We ve ... Continue reading
