Latest Reports 7-3-20 Junctions, Wapiti posted by Laurie Lyman July 3, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~     Junction morning from Kathie L.  ~  I arrived at 6 a.m. to discover that 11 Junction wolves had been seen sout Read more > Campground near Yellowstone closed by grizzly's presence posted by Dave Hornoff July 3, 2020 — A grizzly bear that returned twice to Rainbow Point Campground, one time finding human food, has forced closure of the site. “When a bear rec Read more > Planning to camp in Montana or Wyoming for the long weekend? Better have a reservation posted by Dave Hornoff July 3, 2020 — I If you were planning to camp at a Wyoming State Park over the holiday weekend, you better have a reservation. The agency announced earlier t Read more > 7-2-20 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman July 2, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Junction morning from Kathie L.  ~  I arrived above Confluence about 6:20 a.m. to hear that four black Junction wolve Read more > 7-1-20 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman July 1, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Active Junction morning from Kathie L.  ~  Things started early today with five black Junction wolves already on the Read more > 190 Yellowstone employees test negative for COVID-19 in fourth round of surveillance tests; Update on visitor statistics posted by Dave Hornoff July 1, 2020 — In the fourth round of surveillance testing on Yellowstone employees, all tests came back negative. On June 17 and 18, National Park Service (NPS) emp Read more > 6-30-20 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman June 30, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~     Junction morning from Kathie L. ~  I missed the Junction wolves this morning, as they departed Lamar Vall Read more > Woman gored by Yellowstone bison after reportedly getting too close for a photo posted by Dave Hornoff June 30, 2020 — I have trouble publishing incidents like this one.  It's hard because people, armed with safety information when entering the Park, obviously ign Read more > 6-29-20 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman June 29, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Junction morning from Kathie L. ~ It was a cold, rainy morning standing out on the Exclosure Hill watching the inactivity aroun Read more > 6-28-20 Junctions, 8 Mile, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman June 28, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~     Morning Junctions from Kathie ~  I had one of those rare lucky starts to my wolf watching day when an uncollared bl Read more > 6-27-20 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman June 27, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~     Junctions morning from Kathie ~  I looked at Blacktail but didn’t see any Eight Mile wolves, so I missed the Read more > 6-26-20 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman June 26, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Junctions from Kathie L.  ~  There was a lot of low-lying fog at Blacktail and also in Lamar and nothing was being se Read more > 6-25-20 Junctions, 8 Mile, Wapiti, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman June 25, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Junctions from Kathie L. ~  It looked like a pretty slow morning for wolf watching until we eventually found a smattering Read more > 6-24-20 8 Mile, Junctions, Hayden, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman June 24, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   From Susan C.  ~  A gorgeous day in the park with blue skies and sunshine and, later, big puffy white clouds.  Read more > Grizzly bear attacks woman at Yellowstone posted by Dave Hornoff June 24, 2020 — WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana — A grizzly bear attacked a woman visiting Yellowstone National Park on Monday morning. The 37-year-old woman from Co Read more > 6-23-20 Junctions, 8 Mile, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman June 23, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Junctions from Kathie L. ~  I arrived at about 6 a.m. to discover that 11 Junctions had already been to the bison carcass Read more > Biologists set to begin 2020 grizzly bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone National Park; Public reminded to heed warning signs posted by Dave Hornoff June 23, 2020 — As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Read more > 6-22-20 Junctions collide with 1109F Group, Wapiti, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman June 22, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~      Junctions from Kathie L.  ~  It was a great morning of wolf watching in Lamar with lots of wolves and in Read more > Today in History (1880) posted by Dave Hornoff June 22, 2020 — On June 21, 1880, “Rocky Mountain” Harry Yount was hired by the US Department of the Interior to be Yellowstone National Park’s (YNP Read more > Free permits for horseback riding in Yellowstone by day; overnight permits available July 1 posted by Dave Hornoff June 22, 2020 — Horseback riding in Yellowstone is continuing this summer without a hitch (pun intended).  Yellowstone National Park will continue issuing Read more >

Features Loving Wolves to Death: Habituation in Yellowstone — by Taylor Bland posted by Editor of Yellowstone Reports June 9, 2020 — In spring, a new generation of wolf pups start to emerge from their dens.  At the same time, Yellowstone begins to welcome visitors eager to see Read more > More Grizzly News — Support our Tour Businesses posted by Dan Hartman May 27, 2020 —      I have to eat a bit of crow.  I did a story about Two-Face last week and mentioned his brother was a normal sub-adult.&n Read more > Backyard Encounter — Eavesdropping on Wild Conversations posted by Dr. Nathan Varley May 26, 2020 — Last evening I was sitting out on my balcony watching the roaring flow of the Yellowstone River below. Suddenly a burst of songbirds came from the tr Read more >

Featured photos Red fox by Pete Bengeyfield Handsome badger pauses from its morning dig. by Russ Kehler Grizzly at the Confluence by Pete Bengeyfield Flash of Yellow and Black! by Russ Kehler Like In A Fairytale by Russ Kehler Get Off The Trail! by Russ Kehler Black Bear Sow with Cinnamon COY by Russ Kehler Bruiser by Pete Bengeyfield Adorable Baby Badger Kit by Russ Kehler Sno-globe bear by Pete Bengeyfield Grazing in the Prairie Mustard by Russ Kehler Four of a kind by Pete Bengeyfield