Janet Jones is an amateur naturalist living in Cody, Wyoming.
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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.
Spring Watch update for early April 2019
In the past week and a half, a lot has changed. Spring has arrived and with it, the moisture that brings life out here in the west. Snow is melting fast, and temperatures have just touched the 60s. There’s another storm on the way to remind us it’s still spring – when...
Get to know Blue Star Spring
Everyone wants to see Old Faithful erupt on their visit to Yellowstone. Before or after you watch this world-famous geyser erupt, know that there’s a short loop that takes you around Old Faithful. This easy walk takes you past one of the beautiful blue pools. In this...
Get to know the area behind Spasmodic Geyser
In this post, I’m following up last Thursday’s post with observations about an area that may be part of the changes we’ve seen in the Sawmill Group. To best watch this area, though, you may need binoculars or a long lens on a camera to really see the details as it’s...
SnowMoon Photography
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