Spasmodic Geyser Observations 23 April 2017 It’s sometimes easiest to understand field notes by simply seeing how someone else keeps theirs. And since the Sawmill Group is acting differently this spring, I want to get my field notes out where others can see them for...
Sawmill Geyser is taking a break As the summer 2017 season in Yellowstone starts to bring in more reports, there are some changes happening in the Sawmill Group. This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you follow a link and make a purchase, I receive a...
Taking a Flight over Yellowstone – May 2017 I just couldn’t stand it any longer – wondering what has happened over at West Thumb with the new geyser that broke out last summer. I heard that it was still active as of closing day of the winter season from a ranger...
Late March 2017 Phenology Report It’s been a gray, drizzly day today as I write this and the driveway is full of fallen catkins from the neighbor’s aspen trees. Tomorrow has the forecast of snow showers followed by a day of sun and yet another system to move in after...
March 11 – Saturday Phenology Drive The bluebirds are back! The image above comes from a friend of mine out in Wapiti who reported seeing the first ones arrive on March 10 this year. Often it’s just the males first, but this year quite a few pairs showed up...
Looking for Bluebirds on South Fork Starting a phenology journal is as simple as noting when you observe the firsts of the year. And the Mountain Bluebirds should show up in the greater Yellowstone area anytime in the next week or so. Each year you make notes of the...
