Janet Jones is a writer, photographer and amateur naturalist living in Cody, Wyoming.

Observe. Learn. Be Wildly Curious.

Welcome! Yellowstone Naturalist is an online field journal of life in the greater Yellowstone area. Here you’ll find travel tips and advice from a local on exploring and learning about Yellowstone.

Hi there – I’m Janet Jones, a writer/photographer. One of the places I know best is Yellowstone, having grown up coming to visit family in the Cody area. Now I call it home. I’ve guided tours in Yellowstone for a local tour company. I visit the park regularly, and own and run Cody Journal. I want to help you learn about all this area has to offer.

 

Explore Yellowstone Naturalist

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.

Letter From Home: The Huntley Horn

Letter From Home: The Huntley Horn

I’m proud to announce the arrival of another book in the Etsy Shop: Letters from Home: The Huntley Horn 1944-1946 compiled and edited by Margie Raben Jones. You can now own a small part of Wyoming history from World War II (that also includes some of my family...

Yellowstone is Closed for the 2016 Summer Season

So grateful to be able to spend the last three days of the Summer 2016 season in Yellowstone. Other than the northern part of the park (from Mammoth to Cooke City), the rest is now closed to the public. I have to say these three days – especially Sunday – were...

Mirrors Surrounding Us

The world is a mirror for each and every one of us. If we are brave enough to really look – not only at the light we see, but also the shadows – then and only then can we grow as individuals and, ultimately, as a society. The country is divided, but inside each of us...

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.

AFFILIATE LINKS

This site contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I receive a small portion of that sale at no extra cost to you. Your purchases help to keep this site in development.

 

SHOP ON AMAZON

VISIT OUR SPONSORS

Cody is a vibrant small community on the east side of Yellowstone that makes a great home base for your Yellowstone vacation!
Find out more at CodyCalendar.com.

VISIT OUR SPONSORS

Grub Steak Tours dba Tour YellowstonePrivate, custom-crafted tours.
Based out of Cody, Wyoming.
We sanitize our SUVs for your safety.
We’re ready when you are!
307-527-6316