Watching elk: Future Herd Bull Yesterday, Mom and I decided to drive out South Fork to look for elk to watch. A friend had told her about spending time watching the bulls battle during the rut. That sounded like a perfect way to spend a few hours on this fall weekend....
Field Journal Entry: 1 Oct 2018 Driving in to Yellowstone Route: Cody -> West Thumb Geyser Basin -> Upper Geyser Basin (including Black Sand Basin) and back to Cody Miles driven: 238 Photos taken: 1397 Weather: Clear skies in the morning with increasing clouds...
Welcome September 2018! Ah – September, so glad to see you! It’s going to be a glorious month. The month started off great for me with an eruption from Giant Geyser. This is the month that we have days without a cloud in the sky, the chill of fall is in the air each...
Observations of Marmot Cave Geyser | Aug 2018 On days in Yellowstone, I often will pick a thermal feature to sit by and observe for a short time. It helps to have a question to answer, and when I learned that Marmot Cave Geyser was seen in eruption on 7 Aug 2018, I...
What is a naturalist? Simply put, a naturalist is someone who studies nature. If you have a bird feeder that you watch and fill with seed, then you’re a naturalist. If you fish and pay attention to the hatches while fishing, then you’re a naturalist. If you have a...
Phenology Report Mid August 2018 This morning as the world began to lighten, I looked out the window. While sipping my morning cup of tea and welcoming the day, I couldn’t decide if it would dawn clear or cloudy. Then the orange circle of the sun popped up through the...
