by Janet Jones | May 9, 2026 | Species Accounts, Yellowstone 101
Harlequin Ducks at LeHardy Rapids: A Yellowstone Spring Highlight Every May, harlequin ducks return to LeHardy Rapids on the Yellowstone River. For a few short weeks, visitors can watch these boldly patterned sea ducks up close at one of the most accessible spots in...
by Janet Jones | Jun 21, 2025 | Geyser Watch
Abyss Pool Hotter Than in Over 30 Years Over at West Thumb, Abyss Pool started heating up this summer. This pool has been quiet since its last active phase over 30 years ago when it erupted often from September 1991 through May 1992. At first, the eruptions came every...
by Janet Jones | Apr 7, 2024 | Yellowstone 101
When does Yellowstone open and close in 2024? With the summer season quickly approaching in Yellowstone, it’s time to gather all those dates of when Yellowstone is open or closed for 2024. While technically Yellowstone is open year-round, you can’t always get to Old...
by Janet Jones | Aug 10, 2020 | Field Journaling, Geyser Watch
04 Aug 2020 Trip Report – West Thumb Geyser Basin As life in summer gets busy, I find myself up to my eyes in projects and yet needing to get into Yellowstone to document what I see in the geyser basins. On this day, curiosity about what’s happening at...
by Janet Jones | Jul 27, 2020 | Yellowstone 101
Cody Wyoming as a base camp for a Yellowstone Vacation What’s it like to head to Yellowstone using Cody as your base camp? In this post, I’ll share some ways to organize your time to see Yellowstone. [Updated April 7, 2024] Why Cody? Cody, Wyoming...
