News and Reports
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
8-27-25 Junctions
Aug. 27, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction Butte pack from Jeff A. - There was a strong, steady and discouraging rain as I drove south east into the park. I stopped first at Lamar Canyon West, but the v ... Continue reading
8-26-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Aug. 27, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction from Helena E ~ I joined Ginny in the dark at Lamar Canyon West, and as first light touched the slope to the north we saw three grizzlies taking turns on the carcass. Two were ... Continue reading
8-25-25 Junctions, grizzlies, black bear
Aug. 25, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ No clouds but lots of smoke today with 44 degrees in Lamar Valley. I thought crowds would be down on a Monday but not so. We first came upon it in Lamar Canyon, very early. A bl ... Continue reading
8-24-25 Junctions
Aug. 24, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ We had an action packed morning at Slough. We welcomed a cool breeze and cooler temperatures, too. We had a lot of activity first thing and it was hard to keep the scope on every po ... Continue reading
8-23-25 Junctions, grizzly
Aug. 23, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Mid 40’s this morning as we headed out from Northeast. Very quiet in Lamar as we made our way to Slough. We were on top of the hill around 6:45. Others there had the six puppies ... Continue reading
8-22-25 Junctions morning and evening
Aug. 22, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Morning Junctions ~ As we entered Lamar this morning, it was 45 degrees and hazy. Smoke maybe coming in from somewhere. There had been a fire up Cache and I am not sure of the s ... Continue reading
8-21-25 Junctions, Rescues, grizzlies
Aug. 21, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Ginny G ~ It was just getting light at 0530 when we hustled up Dave’s Hill and set up. Looking toward our usual wolf hangout at the Marge Simpson area, we found bison s ... Continue reading
8-20-25 Junctions morning and evening. grizzlies
Aug. 20, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ After a few stops in Lamar, we made it to Slough and up the hill to see 5 black puppies and 1385F. They were mobbing her and I do believe she may have fed them but not much! From Dave ... Continue reading
8-19-25 Junctions,grizzlies, Rescues
Aug. 19, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Forty-five degrees as we entered the Soda Butte Valley in the dark this morning. Still pretty dark in Lamar but we could see Ginny G on the hill. I don’t believe they had anythi ... Continue reading
8-18-25 Junctions, grizzlies, evening report
Aug. 18, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Clear, sunny skies with 38 degrees as we slipped through Northeast this morning. We drove through Lamar in the dark but heard that grizzlies were in view later. Ginny will report below. W ... Continue reading
8-17-25 Junctions, grizzlies, Black bear at Petrified Tree
Aug. 17, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Forty degrees this morning as we pulled out of Northeast with a thin layer of clouds above. I believe there was at least one grizzly in view in the carcass area as we passed through Lamar ... Continue reading
Wildfires kick up across Montana, largest over 6,000 acres
Aug. 17, 2025 — At least seven large wildfires were burning in Montana on Saturday after a slow start to the fire season in the Treasure State. The state reports there have been 1,672 reported wildfires this year, in ... Continue reading
8-16-25 Afternoon/evening, Wapiti AM
Aug. 16, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Rob H, Yellowstone Wildlife Profiles ~ I had a black bear dart in front of me just east of Upper Hellroaring in the dark this morning. There was another car coming from the oppo ... Continue reading
8-16-25 1478 home! Junctions, Wapiti last night
Aug. 16, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ A lot of joy and cheers at Slough today. When we first arrived at about 6:20AM, I was able to spot the wolves out by the old, boney carcass on the creek beach. We soon had a swarm of ... Continue reading
8-15-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Aug. 15, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Laurie ~ We had mild temps in the 40’s as we left Northeast this morning. We had a beautiful drive with blue skies and high fluffy clouds overhead. We arrive ... Continue reading
8-14-25 Grizzlies, Junctions, new bison carcass
Aug. 14, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Grizzly report from Barb K ~ Our first stop this morning was Footbridge where Ginny and others were viewing two bears on a carcass in the far distance to the left of a group of ... Continue reading
8-13-25 Junctions, grizzlies, other critters
Aug. 13, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Ginny G ~ We made the decision to head up Dave’s Hill instead of going to the Lamar Carcass Site thinking it should be about gone. Of course, as soon as we set up the s ... Continue reading
8-12-25 Junctions, grizzlies
Aug. 13, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction report from Ginny G ~ This morning again found us setting up our scope in the moonlight at 0500 at Hubbard to check out the Lamar carcass. We could see a dark bear shaped object on ... Continue reading
8-11-25 Junctions, grizzlies, moose, other critters
Aug. 11, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction, grizzly report from Ginny G ~ 0500 found us setting up at Hubbard Hill in the bright moonlight looking toward the carcass site. We could just make out two dark objects ... Continue reading
8-10-25 Junctions, Rescues, grizzlies
Aug. 10, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Ginny G ~ We arrived in the dark at 0500 at the Hubbard Hill area hoping that there would be some action on the new carcass in Lamar. The moon was so bright that we set up ... Continue reading
Study: Wolves near Yellowstone take risky journeys with pups to track prey
Aug. 10, 2025 — hen it comes to having the economic benefits of wolves, it's very difficult to narrow down just wolves, right? Because wolves don't exist in a void,” says journalist Suzie Dundas. Researchers hav ... Continue reading
Federal judge rules against USFWS, reigniting battle for gray wolf protections in the West
Aug. 10, 2025 — MISSOULA, Mont. — A federal judge’s decision this week reset the fight for gray wolf protections across the West. The decision found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ignored sc ... Continue reading
8-9-25 Junctions, Wapiti, moose
Aug. 9, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Barb K ~ It was 33 degrees at the Northeast Gate this morning and dropped down to 29F at one point on the drive into the Park under a bright and beautiful nearly full m ... Continue reading
8-8-25 Junctions, Wapiti, other critters
Aug. 8, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Morning Report from Joe A ~ A cold start to this morning with temperatures in the mid-thirties on Dave’s Hill. There were reports of 3 adult wolves in the Lamar but we ... Continue reading
8-7-25 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzly
Aug. 7, 2025 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction morning from Barb K ~ We went directly to Slough/Bob's Knob early this morning where we were joined by Marissa. At first light, Marissa spotted a pup by a small willow to the ... Continue reading
