by Wildflowers continue to dazzle, mosquitoes continue to bite, and a wind storm has helped bring down some trees. I’ll talk about all that and more for this week’s hiking in Yellowstone National Park overview. As with last week, the wildflowers in the park are putting on quite a great display. While the lower areas of …
This Week in Yellowstone National Park Hiking: June 30th through July 6th, 2023
Thank you for reading! Please know that while this will serve as a great starting point to have the perfect trail adventure in the park, this is not a complete overview of everything you need to know about hiking in Yellowstone National Park. This is also not for the boardwalk hiking paths, as those are …
Go Beyond the Boardwalks of Yellowstone and Beyond: The Guidebook is Here
TLDR: I wrote a new guidebook that highlight 50 of my favorite hikes in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. You can now order a paperback copy here, or order an ebook copy here. There is this weird assumption that America’s first National Park is nothing more than fields full of animals and iconic thermal features. I understand why …
“Beyond the Boardwalks: 50 Rugged and Scenic Hiking Destinations in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem” is finished!
Just in time for the snow to start melting and the trails of the region to open up for hikers, it is with great excitement and nervousness that I am making the following announcement. My new guidebook,“Beyond the Boardwalks: Your Guide to 50 Rugged and Scenic Hiking Destinations in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem”is finished. I …
Find the Animal: The One With the Wolves Following the Bison
It was April 10th, 2023 and the warmth of spring was finally making an appearance in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. It had recently snowed, and would be snowing a few days later, but on this date, the temperature in the park was nearly 50 degrees Fahrenheit. It was truly glorious and knowing what the forecast …
Find the Animal: The One with the Grizzly and the Trees
It was near the end of April, 2022 in Yellowstone National Park and wildlife watching was picking up speed. The air had a warmth to it that felt out of place. The snowpack was dwindling fast and all around the park, it felt like this was going to be the start of a very busy …
2023 Spring Bicycling and Road Running in Yellowstone National Park Starts April 7
On Friday, April 7th, road runners and bicyclists will have a unique chance to access a section of Yellowstone National Park’s interior. Each spring, as plow crews make their way through the west side of the park’s interior roads, the park staff begins to open the roads to pedestrians. While the date is always up …
Find the Animal: The One With the Bighorn Sheep Across the Yellowstone River
Spotting wildlife in the sweeping vistas of Yellowstone seems like it should be an easy thing to do. Yet, even with spotting scopes and binoculars scanning all over the place, animals roaming in the distance are missed by the overwhelming majority of visitors to the park. For many who visit Yellowstone, this can be extremely …
Get A Personalized Vacation Guide to Yellowstone National Park
So you are hoping to visit Yellowstone National Park, but are finding that planning the perfect trip is a little difficult. Even if you have found a campsite or a hotel to stay at for your visit, there is still the itinerary of experiences to plan. With five entrances to choose from in the summer …
Find the Animal: The One with the Grizzly in the Snow
You never know what you may see when driving in Yellowstone. In this week’s installment of Find the Animal, I share a picture of a grizzly bear during a snowstorm, as seen from the road connecting Mammoth Hot Springs to the Norris Geyser Basin. It is a decently easy animal to spot in this picture …