Latest Reports Junctions, bears 9-15-19 posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 15, 2019 — Hi Everyone ~   Junctions from Ginny G. ~  Again, the place to be in Lamar Valley was any pullout you could have a good view to the east Read more > Junctions and bears 9-14-19 posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 14, 2019 — Hi Everyone ~   Junctions from Ginny ~  The action this morning seen from Dorothy’s was short and intense. Our drive to Lamar was Read more > Federal watchdog says Daines-backed budget stopgap to keep parks open during winter shutdown was illegal posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 14, 2019 — A stopgap budget maneuver backed by Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines that tapped entrance fee-funded reserves to help keep Yellowstone and other natio Read more > Junctions, grizzlies 9-13-19 posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 13, 2019 — Hi Everyone ~   Junctions from Carol and Carl ~ We started our day with a full moon, a clear, starry sky, and a temperature about 34°. F Read more > Junctions, grizzlies, pack review 9-12-19 posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 12, 2019 — Hi Everyone ~   Junctions from Ginny ~ Today was a wolves versus grizzly bears morning.  At first light from Dorothy’s we spotted Read more > Junctions 9-11-19 posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 11, 2019 — Hi Everyone ~     Junctions from Ginny G. ~ The magic number this morning was 21. I set up my scope beside Doug M. at Dorothy’s an Read more > Montana sheriff's office says AC/DC gets bison moving posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 11, 2019 — WEST YELLOWSTONE - When sheriff's deputies need to get a stubborn bison off the road, they sometimes resort to drastic measures: blasting classic rock Read more > Junctions, Slough sow and yearling, moose 9-10-19 posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 10, 2019 — Hi Everyone ~   Junctions from Ginny G. ~  As we drove into Lamar Valley in the early morning light, we heard a report that there was ac Read more > Public comment sought for Yellowstone Airport expansion posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 10, 2019 — The West Yellowstone airport is looking to replace its aging terminal and is hosting a public meeting Monday as part of an environmental assessment Read more > Squirrels, bees could get US aid but not Yellowstone’s bison posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 10, 2019 — U.S. wildlife officials rejected petitions Thursday to protect Yellowstone National Park’s storied bison herds but pledged to consider more help Read more > Yellowstone fire danger level lowered to "moderate" posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 10, 2019 — The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now moderate. Please update reports and the fire danger signs. There are no fire restrictions cu Read more > Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2019 posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 10, 2019 — Yellowstone hosted 820,006 visits in August 2019. This is a 0.74 percent increase from August 2018.So far in 2019, the park has hosted 3,114,696 visit Read more > Early snow expected in some Wyoming mountains posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 10, 2019 — Some Wyoming mountains are expected to receive the first accumulating snow of the approaching winter season. The National Weather Service says rain i Read more > Junctions 9-9-19 posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 9, 2019 — Hi Everyone ~   Junctions from Ginny G. ~  It was raining this morning as we left Gardiner and the rain continued when we arrived at Coy Read more > Junctions 9-8-19 posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 8, 2019 — Hi Everyone ~   Junctions from Ginny G.  ~  It was cold and damp this morning when a small group of us made our way up the hill nor Read more > Junctions 9-7-19 posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 7, 2019 — Hi Everyone ~    Junctions from Ginny ~  These wolf watching days keep getting busier! From Hubbard at dawn, there were 4 wolves mo Read more > Junctions 9-6-19 posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 6, 2019 — Hi Everyone ~   Junctions from Ginny G.  ~  A group of us headed up on Trashcan Hill at dawn to scan for the new bison carcass. Imm Read more > Junction pups in the valley! 9-5-19 posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 5, 2019 — Hi Everyone ~   From Laurie ~  visitors last night reported the Junctions chasing a cow bison into a gully near the river.  They di Read more > Junctions, grizzly 9-4-19 posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 4, 2019 — Hi Everyone ~   Junctions from Ginny G. ~  Since the viewing was so good from the hill across the road from Coyote, we decided to head u Read more > Yellowstone Wolf Tracker: Who we are... posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 4, 2019 — Our premier wildlife watching programs feature multiple days of extensive viewing, excellent meals and accommodation, and expert interpretation by gui Read more >

Features THE LEGACY OF WOLF 1091 posted by Leo Leckie Sept. 11, 2019 — Though she’s no longer with us, Wolf 1091 tugs at our heartstrings – a tugging that began shortly after her birth in 2015 as the only surv Read more > LIVING WITH WOLVES — programs in Silvergate and Gardiner this Sept and Nov posted by Ilona Popper Sept. 3, 2019 — Bear Creek Council hosts   LIVING WITH WOLVES Abby Nelson - Wolf Specialist at Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Doug Smith - Head of the Yel Read more > WOLF ORIGINS — Ancestry of the Grand Teton Wolves posted by Leo Leckie Sept. 3, 2019 — Whenever I’m fortunate enough to spend time along the Teton Range, I long to see the elusive wolves of that area, and I linger along the waterwa Read more > Goats in the Beartooths — Nanny and Twins posted by Dan Hartman Aug. 24, 2019 —      I've spent the summer wandering the high slopes of the Beartooths searching for stories.  Earlier I wrote of a great hor Read more > WOLF LEGACIES — Twenty-One's Crossing posted by Leo Leckie Aug. 22, 2019 — Yellowstone National Park is rich with the history of restored wolves, with places that tug at the heartstrings of all those who appreciate and unders Read more > WOLF KNOWLEDGE — From Parent to Pup posted by Leo Leckie Aug. 15, 2019 — Parent and adult wolves pass on knowledge to their pups, beginning almost immediately after birth. Those of us who’ve been fortunate enough to w Read more > WOLF TRAILS — The Story of Big Blaze posted by Leo Leckie Aug. 6, 2019 — Born into the Druid Peak pack in 2007 during the beginning of the pack’s resurgent years in Lamar Valley, Big Blaze and his littermate brother B Read more >

Featured photos Rainy Lake black bear by Russ Kehler Junction Butte Black Yearling by Russ Kehler Young Moose in Silvergate by Russ Kehler You can't see me by Pete Bengeyfield Beaver by Pete Bengeyfield Behind the Tetons by Pete Bengeyfield Along the Madison by Pete Bengeyfield Summer Otter With Trout by Russ Kehler The Quiet Dark Figure by Russ Kehler Slough Creek Badger by Russ Kehler Bull Elk on Blacktail by Russ Kehler Smarter than the average bear? by Russ Kehler