In Yellowstone, there are a large number of people cruising the limited roads watching the animals from pullouts. If your goal is to see the beasts, sometimes the best strategy is to watch the people. Here is a very short guide to make sense of the clusters of people often seen beside the road. Someone… Continue reading A Short Guide to Watching People Watching Wildlife
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Buffalo Sign
In the old westerns, an indian scout would drop to his knees and search the dirt closely for sign of the animal or enemy he was searching for. Well, with buffalo (American Bison) it hardly takes that much effort. For one thing they’re big and black and stand out well for miles across the valley.… Continue reading Buffalo Sign
The Heroes of Warm Creek
I’m not a reporter. We had parted ways long before I had the thought to blog about it. Too bad. I’d love to include their names, hometown, all that stuff. But like I said, I’m not a reporter. The Northeast exit from Yellowstone is reached by traveling up Lamar Valley from Tower Junction. Lamar is… Continue reading The Heroes of Warm Creek