Latest Reports 9-20-20 Junctions, grizzly 791M posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 20, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   A bit damp and much cooler today with highs only in the 50’s.  Glorious sunshine, high puffy clouds, crystal clear v Read more > 9-19-20 Junctions, grizzly posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 19, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   As we left Northeast, we had a warm 45 degrees and cloud cover.  There was a nice breeze as we entered the valley making i Read more > 9-18-20 Junctions, grizzlies, grizzly #791 takes down elk down south posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 18, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Yet another smokey day and we added clouds to the picture today.  Weather service is calling for rain and lightning perhap Read more > Two men cited for harassing bison in Yellowstone posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 18, 2020 — An Arizona man and a Utah man each pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that accuse them of riding motorcycles off-road in Yellowstone National Park a Read more > Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2020 posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 18, 2020 — MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The park hosted 881,543 recreation visits in August 2020. This is a 7.5% increase from August 2019, making it the secon Read more > 9-17-20 Junctions, Wapitis, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 17, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Twenty-nine degrees as we headed into the park from Northeast.  Smoke seemed heavier today seemingly settling into the val Read more > 9-16-20 1109F!! Junctions posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 16, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   We keep hoping that the smoke will clear but each morning, at first light, we still find the mountains shrouded in smoke.   Read more > 9-15-20 Junctions, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 15, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Less smoke and 30 degrees when we left Northeast around 6AM.  Lovely to have a lot of the smoke gone and nice warm sun. &n Read more > 9-14-20 Late night edition Junctions and other animals posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 14, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Quick evening update ~  Jeff A. stayed out all day at Exclosure and did see 1047F and the Black Male.  Jeff said he w Read more > 9-14-20 Junctions, grizzly posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 14, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Smoke still lingers in Lamar Valley and definitely impacts the viewing but those blacks and grays still jump out at you.   Read more > 9-13-20 — Junctions, grizz, great gray owl posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 13, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   We arrived back in the park this evening and the smoke is thick.  Gardiner is amass with people.  I understand the bu Read more > 9-12-10 Junctions, 8 Mile, grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 12, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Sorry I did not get an email from Susan tonight about the morning Junctions.  I hope they are well.  Carol S. sent a Read more > 9-11-20 Junctions posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 11, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~     Junction morning from Susan C.  ~  Another lovely day with clear blue skies - and freezing temperatures to sta Read more > 9-10-20 Great day with Junctions! posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 10, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Early, early this morning from Ginny and Sam ~  We headed into the park early this morning. At 5:30 we were passing Aspen Read more > UPDATE: Expect detours and delays in Yellowstone at Old Faithful posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 10, 2020 — The Old Faithful Overpass Bridge remains closed as repair work continues. The closure allows crews full access to the entire deck surf Read more > Three Of Colorado’s ‘Pioneer Wolves’ May Have Been Killed In Wyoming posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 10, 2020 — About two weeks ago, Mike Phillips, a Montana state senator and career wildlife biologist, received a single-page letter with two typed lines.  Read more > 9-9-20 Junctions and grizzlies posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 9, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Junction morning from Susan C.  ~  We arrived in Lamar this morning to find all the snow gone but the temperature at Read more > Bridger Foothills Fire at 11,000 acres; structures lost; four firefighters injured/treated posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 9, 2020 — The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office and Structure protection on the fire has confirmed structures have been impacted and lost. An estimate and Read more > Yellowstone Sees 'Unseasonably Strong' September Snowstorm posted by Dave Hornoff Sept. 9, 2020 — Parts of Wyoming accumulated several inches of snow after a Labor Day snowstorm hit the area Monday, September 7, reports said. The National Oce Read more > 9-8-20 Very exciting Junction Day! A grizzly, Yay! posted by Laurie Lyman Sept. 8, 2020 — Hi Everyone ~   Junction morning from Susan C.  ~  It was 32F and breezy in Gardiner at 5:30 this morning with the temperature probab Read more >

Features A Bears Lunch Counter — White Bark Pine Story posted by Dan Hartman Sept. 15, 2020 —      I've been busy photographing what I usually do this time of year, pikas and mountain goats.      I kind Read more > The Little Book That Just Wouldn't Die — Pika Country posted by Dan Hartman Aug. 23, 2020 —      During 2012-2014, I photographed the pikas' story for a book project.  It was contracted by Walker Books(a subsidiary of Read more > Wolf 755M — A Legend of Ulyssean Proportion posted by Leo Leckie Aug. 13, 2020 — Some wolf lives are truly Ulyssean in terms of epic adventure and are so very worthy of the legend ... Meet such a legend, wolf 755Mb, whose paws cov Read more >

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