News and Reports
9-29-25 Junctions, Rescues, grizzlies
Sept. 29, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Grizzly report from Gary G ~ It was a beautiful autumn day that began with a great-horned owl hooting in Silver Gate (4:50am). At daybreak, Kate J. (Silver Gate Guides) reported a gri ... Continue reading
Yellowstone citizenship ceremony welcomes 41 new Americans
Sept. 29, 2025 — Yellowstone National Park hosted a citizenship ceremony on Sept. 25. Photo: Ashton Hooker // National Park Service GARDINER, Mont. — Welcome, new U ... Continue reading
9-28-25 Wapiti, Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 28, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Last night report from the south from Gabriel M ~ Wapitis seem to be ranging far and wide right now. I got a reliable second hand report that someone saw at least 6 (the white alpha fe ... Continue reading
9-27-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 27, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - I started the day at Dorothy's pullout. As dawn was breaking I climbed the small, easy hill on the north side of the road. ... Continue reading
9-26-25 Junctions, Rescues, grizzlies
Sept. 26, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Today started much like yesterday with the wolves at the back of Jasper Bench and the watchers at Dorothy’s and Coyote Overlook. Lots and lots of searching and chatting with old frien ... Continue reading
9-25-25 Junctions, grizzlies, black bears
Sept. 25, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ We headed out of Northeast with 31 degrees and crystal clear skies. We headed to Lamar and, unfortunately, the Junctions were at the back of Jasper Bench. Some folks headed up Cardiac ... Continue reading
9-24-25 Junctions, Rescues, grizzly
Sept. 24, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Another beautiful day with happiness all around; 1545M is back! Story below. We headed to Dorothy’s first thing and they didn’t have any wolves so we headed to Slough. 2 Black ... Continue reading
9-23-25 Junctions, Wapitis, grizzlies, moose
Sept. 23, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ At first light, many watchers were gathered at Dorothy’s to hopefully find animals in the carcass area. There was some lovely howling at 5:45 and 6:00, so wolves close by. Folks ... Continue reading
September 22, 2025 Alliance for Wild Rockies Court Victory
Sept. 23, 2025 — Puitting between two towering mountain ranges, Montana’s Paradise Valley is aptly Punamed. Cradling the mighty Yellowstone River that flows from Yellowstone National Park, the valley provides critical h ... Continue reading
Red Lodge to host Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary fundraiser
Sept. 23, 2025 — RED LODGE, Mont. – The community in Red Lodge is gearing up for a special evening to support the Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary. A fundraiser will be held on Thursday, October 2, at the Roosevelt C ... Continue reading
9-22-25 Junctions, Wapitis, grizzlies, black bears
Sept. 22, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ First, some sad news. We have lost our sweet, little 1479F to hunters in 316. We have all watched her since she was born. She was the only surviving pup in the litter. She had t ... Continue reading
9-21-25 Junctions, grizzlies, black bears
Sept. 21, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Yet another beautiful day. Slight chance of rain in the forecast later in the day but we had a bright, sunshiny morning at Slough. Others already at Slough had 11 blacks and 1 gray, 1 ... Continue reading
9-20-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 20, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Another nice day with a few clouds and warmer temperatures. We started at Hubbard Hill this morning where Paul H and others had six blacks in the carcass area along with 4 grizzlies. ... Continue reading
More Than 300 Hats Have Been Pulled From Yellowstone’s Geothermal Features So Far This Year — Debris, garbage and clothing often ends up
Sept. 20, 2025 — The hats collected in 2025 are worth nearly $6,000. Margery Price / National Park Service Every year, roughly four million travelers visit Yellowstone National Park to marvel at its unique geo ... Continue reading
9-19-25 Junctions, grizzlies, other critters
Sept. 19, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Another nice day with high, wispy clouds and warm sun. It was 31 when we left Northeast and 59 at Hitching Post at around noon so very pleasant. We started at Slough this morning up ... Continue reading
9-18-25 Junctions, grizzlies, moose
Sept. 18, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ We are back in the saddle again for a bit here. I love all the seasons in the park but fall really stands out with the vibrant colors and sense of change in the air. It is my comfy season a ... Continue reading
9-17-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 17, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - The day started on Dave's Hill with the usual friends in the darkness. We waited for improving light to improve our view of many black spots mo ... Continue reading
Bear Attack
Sept. 17, 2025 — A 29-year-old hiker sustained serious injuries after being attacked by a bear in Yellowstone National Park. According to Yellowstone officials, the incident occurred on the Turbid Lake Trail, near the northeas ... Continue reading
9-16-25 Junctions, grizzlies, black bears
Sept. 16, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It rained for most of the drive from Gardiner to Slough Creek. My umbrella made the trip onto Dave's Hill and I joined the usual grou ... Continue reading
9-15-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 15, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Wendy B ~ Well, the very good news is that the Junctions are back in the rendezvous area this morning. They were bedded in two groups the two low hills half-way betwee ... Continue reading
9-14-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 14, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - I got up onto Dave's Hill and joined friends, just in time to see a large group of Junctions at the Rendezvous site, gather up and start a march to t ... Continue reading
9-13-25 Wapitis, Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 13, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Wapiti from Gabriel M ~ Wapitis are no longer staying local to Hayden Valley. Earlier in the week I heard that at least six were seen in the Fountain Flats area and yesterday I got word of ... Continue reading
9-12-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 12, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Ginny G ~ Our small group of wolf watchers were up on Dave’s Hill by 0600. It was cold (32) and the moon was bright lighting our trek up the trail. At 0615, Paul w ... Continue reading
9-11-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 11, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It was 50 degrees in Gardiner as I headed for Slough creek. I climbed Dave's hill with my flashlight and joined Ginny and others. As soon ... Continue reading
9-10-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 10, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Ginny G ~ Our small band of wolf watchers were up on Dave’s Hill in the dark predawn, but were able to pick out some black objects moving around in the usual rende ... Continue reading
9-9-25 Junctions, bears
Sept. 9, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It was a dark moon lit walk up onto Dave's Hill again. When I arrived, many friends were there and had wolves in view at the rendezvous site.&n ... Continue reading
9-8-25 Junctions, grizzlies, black bears, badger
Sept. 8, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Ginny G ~ Our small group of wolf watchers hustled up Dave’s Hill by the light of the full moon. Dave’s has become very popular so our arrival in the early hours ... Continue reading
9-7-25 Rescues, Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 7, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Rescues from Eric B, Yellowstone Wild ~ Had an amazing day out in the park today and wanted to share my findings with the Rescues: Today my guests arrived an hour late all flustered and in ... Continue reading
Wyoming Yellowstone National Park welcomes nearly 882K visitors in August
Sept. 7, 2025 — MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park hosted 881,936 recreation visits in August, up slightly from August 2024. In August 2024, the park welcomed 868,259 visitors. This August’s vis ... Continue reading
9-6-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 6, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Ginny G ~ This morning had periods of uncertainty and questions. It began, as usual, on Dave’s Hill in the dark and cold (32 degrees). At first, we could make out a few ... Continue reading
9-5-25 Junctions, grizzly, Mollies
Sept. 5, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - I was, again, on Dave's Hill as the morning light lit the landscape. There were 5 blacks and a collared grey, scattered in the rendezvous area. ... Continue reading
9-4-25 Junctions, grizzly
Sept. 4, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Ginny G ~ After we arrived on Dave’s Hill at 0600, we began looking in the rendezvous area for any black objects which did not appear even when the sky lightened. We se ... Continue reading
9-3-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 3, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Morning Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - I started the day, joining others in the dark, on Dave's Hill in Slough Creek. At first light, black wolves were evident in some ... Continue reading
9-2-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Sept. 2, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Ginny G ~ When we set up our scopes on Dave’s Hill at 0545 and looked at the rendezvous site, we could pick up only one dark spot in the poor light. In the past at this ... Continue reading
Biologists to begin capture of grizzly bears for research in Yellowstone National Park — All areas where work is being conducted will have major access points marked with bright-colored warning signs, the park said.
Sept. 2, 2025 — FILE: A large grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park along the East Entrance Road.As the grizzly population recovers the bears are expanding back into their old habitat outside the park. Yellowstone Gr ... Continue reading
9-1-25 Grizzlies, Junctions, moose, beaver
Sept. 1, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Bears from Gary G ~ I climbed up the hill at Lamar River Bridge in the darkness to get there in time to see whether any bears were on the bison carcass. Indeed, there were two grizzlies the ... Continue reading
8-31-25 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies
Aug. 31, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Ginny G ~ Our very interesting morning began in the dark on Dave’s Hill. As the sky began to lighten, we could make out dark spots in the usual rendezvous area by Marge ... Continue reading
8-30-25 Junctions, grizzlies, Wapitis
Aug. 30, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - It was a calm, clear and dark morning as I parked at Slough Creek near Dave's Hill. Folks and flashlights were already making the climb to the ... Continue reading
8-29-25 Junctions, grizzlies, Wapiti
Aug. 29, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Ginny G ~ As we headed in this morning at 0415, we had a nice surprise when a gray wolf crossed in front of the jeep at the Blacktail area. Probably a Rescue member. Up on Da ... Continue reading
8-28-25 Morning Junctions, grizzlies
Aug. 28, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions and grizzlies from Ginny G ~ Our dilemma this morning was which carcass to start at: the Lamar Canyon one or the new one at Slough Creek. We headed for a lower pullout at Slough t ... Continue reading
