Janet Jones is a writer, photographer and amateur naturalist living in Cody, Wyoming.
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From the changes in the seasons to the changes in the thermal features, plus travel tips to make your trip to Yellowstone easier!
Yellowstone Travel
Yellowstone 101
Get to know the Geysers
GeyserWatch
Documenting Wonder
Field Journaling
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 Articles
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.
Training yourself to be objective
When taking notes in the field, it's imperative to put aside personal theories, guesses, and wild speculation. By doing so, you can see what is in front of you more objectively. This training translates to examining all aspects of your life through a more objective...
Gathering Notes for a Nature Journal
I recently shared how to get the most of using photos in your field journals. While photos are wonderful, sometimes you want to capture action or behavioral observations. This is when writing plays a crucial part in making your journal entries as valuable as possible....
A Day at Steamboat Geyser
Last Friday, I headed into Yellowstone intending to spend the day at Steamboat Geyser in hopes of catching the 100th eruption since this activity started in 2018. I've typed up my observations here in preparation to add these to my field journal. This post brought to...
SnowMoon Photography
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