Latest Reports Snow continues 4-1-20 posted by Laurie Lyman April 1, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   One more day in the bunker.  I don’t believe in all the years I have seen snow falling here for so many days in a ro Read more > Using Satellites to Help Forecast Wildlife Migration & Wildfires posted by Dave Hornoff March 31, 2020 — The bison population has really exploded over the last two decades in Yellowstone National Park. This creates complex situations for wildlife managers Read more > Another Day 3-30-20 posted by Laurie Lyman March 30, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~     Yet another day watching Amphitheater completely clouded with snow.  It is hard to believe how much snow we are get Read more > Glacier National Park closes to all visitors posted by Dave Hornoff March 29, 2020 — Montana's signature National Parks are closed. After Yellowstone National Park closed Wednesday, park officials at Glacier National Park closed the p Read more > Drive home, Bison cull 3-26-20 posted by Laurie Lyman March 26, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Drove back to Northeast today.  The park is still mostly blanketed in beautiful snow shown off especially in the Lamar Val Read more > Xanterra: All operations suspended until May 21st posted by Dave Hornoff March 26, 2020 — Xanterra announced it is suspending all of its operations throughout the entirety of its national park facilities from Friday, March 20th, until Tuesd Read more > Park closure and no wolves today 3-24-20 posted by Laurie Lyman March 25, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Well, I am not sure how we shall proceed here.  We went out in blinding snow and fog this morning covering the Soda Butte Read more > Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are further modifying operations to implement latest health guidance posted by Dave Hornoff March 24, 2020 — Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are announcing modifications to operations at the request of local county health officers from Park County, Read more > Junctions, 8 Mile 3-23-20 posted by Laurie Lyman March 23, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Sunshine and high clouds this morning with 10 degrees leaving Northeast.   Toss up as to where the Junctions would be. & Read more > Neighboring counties ask Yellowstone National Park to close posted by Dave Hornoff March 23, 2020 —  Park County and Gallatin County officials have requested that Yellowstone National Park be closed to visitors in response to concern that touris Read more > Junctions, 8 Mile 3-22-20 posted by Laurie Lyman March 22, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Nice day with some sun and snow squalls mixed together.  Warmer temperatures in the 20’s was welcome.   Early Read more > Xanterra operations in Yellowstone posted by Dave Hornoff March 22, 2020 — All Xanterra operations in Yellowstone are Closed From Friday, March 20 – Thursday, May 21, 2020. We Will Re-Open Friday, May 22, 2020. All Xan Read more > Junctions, grizzlies 3-21-20 posted by Laurie Lyman March 21, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   For many this the true 25th anniversary of the wolves.  This is the day 25 years ago that they opened the pens and set the Read more > Center for Biological Diversity: Conversation on Wildlife and COVID-19 posted by Dave Hornoff March 21, 2020 — We know many of you are practicing physical distancing, but that doesn't mean we have to remain socially isolated. The important work of the C Read more > Junctions, badger, grizzly 3-20-20 posted by Laurie Lyman March 20, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Cold again this morning with cloudy skies at Northeast.  Clouds remained all day with a chill.     Hope all of Read more > Junctions 3-19-20 posted by Laurie Lyman March 19, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Zero this morning as we headed into the park from Northeast.  Drastic weather changes not being able to predict day to day Read more > Junctions, grizzly 3-18-20 posted by Laurie Lyman March 18, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Warmer today but loads of snow.  Luckily we had a few good views before the white out.     Early this morning Read more > Youth to Yellowstone receives nonprofit status posted by Dave Hornoff March 18, 2020 — Youth to Yellowstone of Ripley County Inc. has recently received its 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, according to board President Bill Riley. “We&rs Read more > Yellowstone to modify operations to implement latest COVID-19 health guidance posted by Dave Hornoff March 18, 2020 — Yellowstone National Park is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Co Read more >

Features Owl Summer — A new owl film posted by Dan Hartman March 31, 2020 —      During these strange and trying times Cindy and I have been sheltering in place here at our cabin.  We haven't been to t Read more > Charting Yellowstone Wolves — Special 25th Anniversary Edition! posted by Leo Leckie March 24, 2020 — The history of Yellowstone Wolves lives on — now in paper in a 281-page book! First, we put the Yellowstone wolves online in Ancestry.com. Now, Read more > Boreal Owl Update — Signs are Good posted by Dan Hartman March 19, 2020 —      I've been hesitant about doing a follow up to my boreal owl study because things went a bit south.      Read more > Boreal Study — Come on Springtime! posted by Dan Hartman March 2, 2020 —      Well, it's March 1st.  Time for my owl survey to begin this year, however, it is a bit more special.     Read more > THANK YOU FOR WRITING AND SPEAKING! — Feb. 13, FWP Commissioners Decided to Lower Wolf Quotas posted by Ilona Popper Feb. 20, 2020 — The Commissioners decided to take a final vote instead of calling for more public comment through March. After debate within the Commission and passi Read more >

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