Category: Parks
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A Very Special Day
In a recent post I mentioned witnessing an extraordinary event in the park the week before the interior roads closed for the season. This is the story of my lucky encounter with a grizzly and some wolves on an elk carcass in Hayden Valley. Read more…
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Grizzlies
All roads to the interior of Yellowstone closed November 1 and will be open only to over-snow vehicles (snowmobiles and snow coaches) until they reopen to regular vehicles sometime in April or May depending on the particular section of road. Spending several days down there exploring and looking for wildlife paid off, especially for seeing… Read more…
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Another Road Trip
We just returned from a 10-day truck camping trip to points south. We drove over a hundred miles of dirt roads and stayed in some absolutely beautiful spots. Along the way we enjoyed amazing scenery and some incredible wildlife. Read more…
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Wolf Watching
The gaze of the wolf reaches into our soul. ~Barry Lopez It’s hard to believe we have been in our new home now almost three months. Though we have been busy with numerous home projects and family visits, we have managed to get out into the park a few times to enjoy seeing some of… Read more…
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The Soul of the Land
The experience of twelve educators in Yellowstone reflects transformation through nature, friendship, and learning, capturing moments of wildlife and connection that resonate deeply within each participant. Read more…
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Settling In
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. ~Henry David Thoreau We’ve been in our new home a little over three weeks now and we are starting to feel settled. It is a different world to be sure. As I started writing this yesterday, it was 4:30 a.m, Mountain… Read more…
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Hidden Beauty in a Crazy World
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. ~Anne Frank This past weekend, I drove down to Myrtle Beach State Park (yes, there is such a thing) to visit our good friends Scott and Ann. Ann is a ranger at the park and they both are superb naturalists. The park was… Read more…
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Sharing with Friends
To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand in the cold. ~Aristotle This is the second post from our January trip to Yellowstone. After spending a few days scouting the northern range of the park and hanging out with some Montana friends, a group of eight NC friends flew out to… Read more…
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A Winter’s Journey
Winter is not a season, it’s a celebration. ~Anamika Mishra Melissa had another wonderful educator workshop to Yellowstone last month with plenty of extraordinary sightings including a Pygmy Owl, Ermine, and a Bobcat feeding on a Mule Deer carcass (jealous, me??). We planned for her to take some time off afterward and have some friends… Read more…
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Millpond Meander
This is everybody’s dream swamp… ~A.B. Coleman (the man who donated Merchants Millpond to the state for a park) Over a week ago, Melissa and I managed a two night get-away to one of our favorite state parks, Merchants Millpond. I think Mr. Coleman was right, this may be everybody’s “dream swamp”. It combines an… Read more…
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