Category Archives: national parks

Grand Tetons and Yellowstone in Late Spring

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Monica

(late Monica, too) Some photos from our spring trip:

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Practicing to be Ferocious

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Monica

Grizzly sow and cubs by the side of the road   The only times I have seen a grizzly sow with cubs have been from the car. That’s probably a good thing. Apparently if she chooses the time and place … Continue reading →

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Sights and Sounds of Yellowstone in Late Spring/Western Meadowlark

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Monica

  Western Meadowlark, Yellowstone, May 2014

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Wolves Give Life

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Monica

This gorgeous video comes courtesy of Shelley Coldiron, executive director of W.O.L.F.,  and Amelia Curzon, who blogs at Mungai and the Goa Constrictor  The video explores the ways in which wolves are regenerating the ecosystem in Yellowstone National Park and … Continue reading →

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Wolves – De-Listed?

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Monica

photo from “Wolves Cross the Road” in Wild Wolf Encounters, True Stories of Wolves in the Wild The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed to de-list the gray wolf in the lower 48 United States.  USFWS thinks wolves … Continue reading →

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It’s Been Nice Knowing Ya’ – Toss Me the Car Keys!

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Monica

I didn’t tell the full truth in my last post.  Probably to protect the … well, not exactly innocent. To tell the full story, I have to go back a dozen years to one of our earliest semi-annual spring and … Continue reading →

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Contemplating Buffalo

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Monica

Over the River and Through the Wood – Oh, and Through the Buffalo Herd – We Go We didn’t really go over the river, but we did have to go through a large buffalo herd.  On our hike into Yellowstone’s … Continue reading →

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No Dogs Allowed

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Monica

Walking the Walk, Anyway  You talk the talk and we walk the walk but when nose goes to sniff and tail begs to wag Where are you?  In Yellowstone, no doubt where we can’t follow not having the bona-fides of … Continue reading →

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Sounds of a Bull Moose in Heat

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Monica

Just in case you have ever wondered what a bull moose in heat sounds like, here he is. A strange and unusual sound. This is the same moose you can see in the photos in Family (Moose) Portrait and battling … Continue reading →

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Spring in Yellowstone

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Monica

Couldn’t leave out Yellowstone!

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