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Category Archives: Yellowstone
The Wolf
We’re idling in a line of cars on the road to Norris Hot Springs in Yellowstone. Five cars ahead I see a white van stopped in the middle of the road. A car is stopped in the other lane as … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Wildlife, Yellowstone
Tagged Yellowstone in May, Yellowstone wildlife, Yellowstone wolves
21 Comments
Hidden Yellowstone: What Else Have I Been Missing?
Waaaaay off in the distance – at least a mile away – we could see a brown dot moving around a meadow. There was no one around with a good scope, so we had to depend on our binoculars to … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Humor, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Wildlife, Yellowstone
Tagged can you find the wolf?, hidden wolf, Yellowstone wolf
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Slough Creek Sonata: The Yellowstone Wolves’ Choir
Slough Creek, Yellowstone National Park, January 17, 2014 We’re standing on a ridge overlooking the valley, scoping the hillsides and hoping to see a wolf. The day is sunny and calm, and not too cold, so we’re just pleased to be … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Hiking, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Wildlife, Yellowstone
Tagged collaring wolves, netting wolves, Rick McIntyre, winter in Yellowstone, Yellowstone wolves
28 Comments
Silence and Solitude Once Again: December in Yellowstone
Mammoth Campground, Yellowstone National Park. December, 2013. Once again we’re all alone for two cold nights in Mammoth Campground. Yellowstone in winter – especially before the Mammoth Hotel is open – can be harsh and cold, but there’s a stark beauty that’s worth a … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Camping, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Wildlife, Yellowstone
Tagged Boiling River, Mammoth Campground, the value of wild places, Yellowstone in winter
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#yellowstonebeforetheshutdown
#really??!!!?? #getagrip #areyoukiddingme? OK. Just had to vent a little. Believe me, my lone Republican Congressman is hearing from me. Every day. And no, I’m not just mad because I can’t go to the national parks. But I’ll spare you the … Continue reading
Yellowstone: The Usual Suspects and a Surprise or Two
This fellow is one of the usual suspects: his name is Scarface, and I’ve seen him before in Yellowstone. He’s over twenty years old, with a mangled right ear, and..yes..a scarred face from too many run-ins with other grizzlies. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Travel, Wildlife, Yellowstone
Tagged American Badger, grizzly bear, moose, Yellowstone, Yellowstone animals
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Winter in Yellowstone Part II: Make Sure to Look Behind You
There are two reasons to stay alert and remember to check your blind side when you’re out and about in Yellowstone: 1) there could be something alarming behind you, and 2) you might be missing something pretty nifty going on if … Continue reading
Winter in Yellowstone: Hanging with the Coyotes
The end of the day on the Blacktail Plateau in Yellowstone, February 8, 2013. A lone coyote makes his way across a hillside in the late afternoon sun. He’s looking at his shadow, trying to figure out how it is … Continue reading
Posted in Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Wildlife, Yellowstone
Tagged coyotes, Yellowstone, Yellowstone in winter
27 Comments
Snow and Solitude: A Yellowstone Solstice
Mammoth Campground, Yellowstone National Park, December 21, 2012, 4:43 p.m. The shortest day of the year has just ended, and the long night is beginning. We are the only campers in Mammoth Campground on this calm and silent winter solstice. … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Yellowstone
Tagged Mammoth Campground, winter camping, Winter Solstice, Yellowstone
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Looking Back: The Best Outdoor Moments from 2012
You know those perfect moments when it feels like time is standing still? When you are totally immersed in your surroundings and nothing exists but the sounds and smells and sights of the “right now”? For me, capturing that moment … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Life, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Yellowstone
Tagged Glacier, great moments, mindfulness, Yellowstone
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