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Groups lobbying Congress to open paddling in Yellowstone Park

posted by Dave Hornoff

March 6, 2015 — Two river-recreation groups are taking a second stab at getting Congress to open access to streams in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, but Read more >

Presenters sought for seventh annual Winter Photo Festival

posted by Dave Hornoff

March 6, 2015 — Photographers are invited to share their favorite winter images of the region with the public during the Seventh Annual Winter Photo Festival to be Read more >

Lamar drama! 755! 3-5-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

March 5, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Another chilly start to the day but warmed up nicely during the day to highs in the 40's with just a whisper of clouds between Read more >

Lamar Canyon, Junction Butte, Prospect Peak, 870F, moose 3-4-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

March 4, 2015 — HI Everyone ~ Another good wolf day with beautiful but cold weather. We had a low of -16 this morning, and a high of 24 at 5:00 in the Read more >

Video of Bison charging a vehicle

posted by Dave Hornoff

March 4, 2015 — Tom Carter videoed a bison as it turned and charged into his vehicle. According to the report by Tom some "foolish tourists" had provoked the bison cr Read more >

Prospect Peak, Lamar Canyon, 965M 3-3-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

March 3, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Snowy this morning but we did not have the 3-5 inches that the weather predicted nor the minus 17 at Northeast. However, Read more >

Registration open for summer Yellowstone Naturalist classes

posted by Dave Hornoff

March 3, 2015 — Highlighted by a new comprehensive certification program, the non-profit Yellowstone Association Institute (YAI) is accepting registrations for its Read more >

Yellowstone’s “Ticket To Ride” Grant to benefit local Native American students

posted by Dave Hornoff

March 3, 2015 — Yellowstone National Park was selected to receive a 2014 Ticket to Ride grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of America Read more >

Lamar Canyon, Junction Butte, Prospect Peak 3-2-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

March 2, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Another beautiful day today and just as nippy. Clouds moved in about 4:00 and took the warmth of the sun away sending eve Read more >

Happy Birthday to Yellowstone National Park

posted by Dave Hornoff

March 2, 2015 — President Ulysses S. Grant signed the bill that created Yellowstone National Park on March 1, 1872. The act put the federal government in the business Read more >

Prospect Peak, Junction Butte, Lamar Canyon 3-1-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

March 1, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Minus 8 this morning with the sun bringing warmer temps and blue skies; just a magnificent day in Yellowstone. First a Read more >

No wolves today 2-28-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 28, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Another very chilly day in the Park starting with -8 this morning and ending with a high of about 28 degrees. Lots of sun Read more >

Yellowstone National Park’s Boiling River running hotter...

posted by Dave Hornoff

Feb. 28, 2015 — The temperature of the thermally heated water that flows into the Gardner River at the popular swimming hole has been increasing slightly since August Read more >

lamar Canyon, update on Canyon alphas 2-27-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 27, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Another cold, -11, but beautiful sunshiny day in the Park. I think that the high was 16 at Slough which is chilly but tha Read more >

Snowmobilers rescued near West Yellowstone after becoming lost, stuck

posted by Dave Hornoff

Feb. 27, 2015 — After spending several hours stuck and lost, a pair of snowmobilers were returned safely Thursday after being rescued near West Yellowstone. For more Read more >

Elk and Bighorn Sheep Research gets underway soon in WY

posted by Dave Hornoff

Feb. 27, 2015 — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will begin two big game animal studies in the Dubois area over the coming weeks. One study will look at mig Read more >

Junction Butte, Prospect 2-26-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 26, 2015 — Hi Everyone ~ Cold and snowy this morning with 6 degrees Lots of low hanging clouds interfering with visibility but about 9:00 or so th Read more >

Prospect Peak, update 870 and Canyon alphas 2-25-15

posted by Laurie Lyman

Feb. 25, 2015 — HI Everyone ~ The weatherman had called for-1 this morning but we came in with a balmy 25 degrees. We did have snow flurries and some v Read more >

Yellowstone Bird Reports are out

posted by Dave Hornoff

Feb. 25, 2015 — The Yellowstone National Park bird program compiles an annual report summarizing the monitoring program's analysis of a small portion of raptures, wet Read more >

Yellowstone National Park Roads Begin Closing

posted by Dave Hornoff

Feb. 25, 2015 — Yellowstone National Park’s winter season is drawing to a close. Park Roads that serve commercial and non-commercially guided snowmobile and co Read more >

Features

Bighorn Country

posted by Leo Leckie

March 6, 2015 — Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) are widely distributed across the Rocky Mountains, but persist chiefly in smaller, fragmented populations that are vul Read more >

Seventh Annual Winter Photo Festival — Presenters Sought

posted by Editor of Yellowstone Reports

March 5, 2015 — Photographers are invited to share their favorite winter images of the region with the public during the Seventh Annual Winter Photo Festival to be he Read more >

The Search Begins — Looking for Boreal Nests

posted by Dan Hartman

March 3, 2015 — March 1st officially began my boreal owl study. The wind was minimal, the sky clear with an almost full moon lighting the la Read more >

Lost in the Woods? — Maybe just turned around a bit

posted by Dan Hartman

Feb. 25, 2015 — I did a talk for a group the other day and after wondered if there were any questions. A fella to my right raised his hand a Read more >

Archaeological Insights — 12,000 Years of Prehistory & History in Yellowstone

posted by Leo Leckie

Feb. 24, 2015 — On Wednesday, March 4, at 7:00pm, A Gathering of Naturalists will host a walk along the path of Yellowstone’s earlier human inhabitants with par Read more >

My Grammy Awards — And the winner is....

posted by Dan Hartman

Feb. 9, 2015 — The warm weather we've experienced lately has gotten me wondering about how wildlife is responding. Will bears emerge from t Read more >

Budget Increase Proposed For National Park Service Centennial Year — 100th Birthday of National Park Service

posted by Editor of Yellowstone Reports

Feb. 3, 2015 — Efforts are underway at Yellowstone and more than 400 sites across the country as the nation prepares to celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Read more >

Southern Gallatin Sunset

posted by Leo Leckie

Feb. 1, 2015 — One of the best places to be at sunset in Yellowstone is between or atop South Butte and North Butte in the Blacktail Deer Plateau. Last Sunday found Read more >

Visitor Found Dead Along Yellowstone Ski Trail — Incident Under Investigation

posted by Editor of Yellowstone Reports

Jan. 26, 2015 — The body of a Montana man was discovered this past weekend along a ski trail in Yellowstone National Park. Snowshoers called 911 around noon Read more >

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