Janet Jones is an amateur naturalist living in Cody, Wyoming.

Be Outside • Take Notes

Welcome! I’m Janet Jones, a writer/photographer/blogger with a background in teaching. I love to explore the world around me and keep field journals.  Much of this website is an extension of my field journals and hopefully an invitation for you to explore the world around you as well as Yellowstone.

 

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From the changes in the seasons (Phenology) to the changes in the thermal features, and to travel tips to make your trip to Yellowstone easier…take a look!

Yellowstone Travel
Yellowstone 101

Get to know the Geysers
GeyserWatch

Follow the Seasons
Phenology

The Greater Yellowstone Area

With so much to explore, Yellowstone is so vast that one lifetime is not enough to “see it all.”

Yellowstone Communities (5 gateway and 1 in yellowstone)

Seasons (2 commercial seasons)

Thermal Features (a conservative estmiate)

 Recent Posts

I write about front country geysers and hot springs, share my photography and observe the changing seasons. I also share some travel tips for Yellowstone from a local’s viewpoint.

Field Journal Reco: My Octopus Teacher

Field Journal Reco: My Octopus Teacher

Over the past couple of nights, I've watched the movie, My Octopus Teacher on Netflix. . If you haven't run across it yet, I highly recommend it as it's a beautiful portrayal of field journaling at its finest. TRIGGERING CURIOSITY This journey starts with a man...

Repeat Photography Fall Project

Repeat Photography Fall Project

I lived in Colorado most of my life, and I find myself missing time wandering through the mountains to drink in the color of the aspen in fall. Most every year there, the peak color fell on this week - from about the 20th to the 30th. In the posts this week, I'm...

In celebration of fall color

In celebration of fall color

I lived in Colorado most of my life, and I find myself missing time wandering through the mountains to drink in the color of the aspen in fall. Most every year there, the peak color fell on this week - from about the 20th to the 30th. In the posts this week, I want to...

SnowMoon Photography

Janet's Books

I’ve written two editions of a guide book to West Thumb Geyser Basin. Another book is in the works that’s more general about the thermal features in Yellowstone slated for publication in late 2020/early 2021.

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