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7-13-25 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies
posted by Laurie Lyman

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!
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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!
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Dave Hornoff

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Dave Hornoff

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Dave Hornoff

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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
posted by Laurie Lyman

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