Yellowstone Stories


The Day of the Wolves - Lamar Canyon Pack, New Pack?, Canyon Pack

What a day for the wolf sightings! Wolf watching is a lesson in patience. Some days the wolves are all over the place and other days the choose not to show themselves. We had some days where there would be a quick sighting and then nothing for awhile or they were the pack that is over a mile from the viewing area and you have trouble seeing them. ...


Camping at Slough Creek, watching mountain goats, trip to Silver Gate

When you are watching wolves in Lamar Valley, one of the better places to camp is at Slough Creek because you are fairly close to where the wolves are to be found this year. Slough Creek is one of the campgrounds that is hard to get into because it is smaller than most and is quite beautiful and rustic set right along Slough Creek. Got up and left M...


One Bison, Two Bison, Three Bison, More in Yellowstone's Beautiful Lamar Valley to Silver Gate

One Bison, Two Bison, Three Bison, More in Yellowstone's Beautiful Lamar Valley Sand Hill Cranes Coyotes Having finished all our chores and provisioned up, we set off for Yellowstone to see if we could have some close up experiences with the wolves. Stopped off at Colter for some supplies, showers at Fishing Bridge and then took a quick spin t...


Meeting a Bear on the Trail: Beaver Pond Ramble , Ranger Led Hike Part I, Mammoth Hot Springs

[b]Hiking In Yellowstone's Mammoth Area [/b] We have been having awesome luck spotting wolves and bears, but found ourselves not getting much exercise. Observing wolves is easiest when their den or rendezvous area is accessible by road. According to the researchers and volunteers we have met on this trip, wolves are best seen at around 5:45 am un...