September 3, 2026 Summer is passing fast and furiously. September has arrived. Somehow, this month seems to bring many changes and “re-sets”. Students are back in school and in the northern latitudes, wildlife is starting to prepare for a long winter. We start recognizing it is time to finish summer projects as we lose the …
July 17, 2026 As so much of the country has experienced, we too, have had some record breaking heat. Occasionally we’ll have a shower or even a couple of good storms and that has saved us, so far, from some of the wild fires happening in so many places around North America. Wildflowers, too, have …
June 21, 2026 Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, one of the many magnificent features in Yellowstone Park. Over 4,000 feet wide in some places and 1,000 feet deep. Both the Upper Falls and the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River are located in this canyon, about 1/4 mile apart. The geology of YNP is …
May 15, 2026 The Bison calves are back! Spring 2026 has arrived. Winter tries to creep back occasionally, and then it feels like summer. No doubt you have experienced similar “weather uncertainty”. The bison calves, (sometimes called “red dogs” locally or “little oranges”) are here. *The Little Oranges term comes from YNP’s Bison biologist, Chris …
January 29,2026 Today might be a nice time to go for a ski with me. You’ll need some warm clothes, and it’s a beautiful day so bring sunscreen and water as well. I’ll have some snacks and binoculars!The valley you see above is looking east toward the Gallatin Mountain Range. From the west side of …