Stories, field observations, wildlife notes, and practical guidance from Yellowstone and Grand Teton.
The South Entrance Is a Slow Beginning Yesterday, I came into Yellowstone through the South Entrance. And I want people to understand…
Read field noteYellowstone feels different when the red dogs start showing up. The whole park gets younger. Bison calves wobble through the grass like…
Read field noteYou can buy an old wildlife map anywhere. A flat map. A folded map. A map with a bear icon printed in…
Read field noteThere are bears moving all over Yellowstone right now. You can feel it in the pullouts. You can feel it in the…
Read field noteThe Road Is Part of the Habitat Most people think the road is just the way to get somewhere. In Yellowstone and…
Read field noteThere is something I need to say plainly. I want people to come here. From everywhere. From cities where the sky is…
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There is a feeling most adults forget they are allowed to have. It happens when a road bends and you do not know what…
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Some people hear “wildlife map” and expect the wrong thing. They think it means certainty. They think it means a dot on a screen…
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Yesterday, I finally got back into Yellowstone. We came through the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park with the kind of weather that makes…
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If you are looking for a Yellowstone wildlife map or a Grand Teton wildlife map, live tracking sounds like the smart answer. It sounds…
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People talk about climate as if it only lives in giant numbers. Carbon. Policy. Conferences. Graphs. Out here, sometimes it looks simpler than that.…
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Somebody always asks the same question. “Is there a wildlife sightings map for Yellowstone today?” It sounds reasonable. It sounds modern. It sounds like…
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The first bison makes people forget where they are. It happens fast. A dark shoulder rises above the sage. A bull steps out into…
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There are mornings in these parks when the light turns soft and the meadow looks harmless. Steam lifts off the ground. Frost sits in…
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A moose can look like the calmest thing in the park. It stands in the willows with water dripping from its mouth. It moves…
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The best wolf moments happen on the edge of the day. Cold air.A quiet road.A line of headlights moving like they are trying not…
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A bear can make an entire pullout go silent. Not because it is performing. Because everyone suddenly remembers what they are standing inside. Yellowstone…
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The bars disappear first. One minute your phone is a plan.The next minute it is just a camera with a clock. Out here, that…
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People come to Jenny Lake looking for the Teton postcard. Clean water. Cold air. Mountains rising straight out of the earth like they have…
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People arrive at Old Faithful with a mission. Park. Walk. Wait. Watch it erupt. Take the photo. Get back in the car. It makes…
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You can feel Grand Prismatic before you see it. The air changes first. Steam lifts above the trees. Cars start bunching up. Doors slam.…
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