Today we tackled the Rock Point catchment. We assumed it would be a piece of cake since most of the wetlands were just off the side of the road and didn’t seem to take previous crews a long time to survey. Some said it was a half day of work, some said it was a… Continue reading Yellowstone: July 1st, 2013
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Yellowstone: June 29th, 2013
Please be advised, this is going to be the most unexciting post to date. Put a pillow next to your head and tuck a towel into your shirt because you’re going to be nodding off and drooling in no time. I spent most of the day finishing Robin Hobb’s Farseer trilogy. It was getting waaaay… Continue reading Yellowstone: June 29th, 2013
Yellowstone: June 28th, 2013
Today is Cody’s birthday (one of the forest ecology researchers from Wisconsin). He’s turning the big 1-9! Honestly, I don’t even remember what nineteen feels like. I must have been starting veterinary technology school and meeting my best friend Emily when I was that age. Those were good times. Ahhhh…. Okay back to the here… Continue reading Yellowstone: June 28th, 2013
Yellowstone: June 27th, 2013
The morning was spent reviewing our data quality with Deb. Nez Perce was a disaster in more ways than one. The GRYN whippersnapper data was a mess, but luckily that wasn't our doing. Otherwise, we hadn‘t screwed up anything too bad. We said a final goodbye to zee Germans, exchanged contact info and I, of… Continue reading Yellowstone: June 27th, 2013
Yellowstone: June 26th, 2013
Lewis Lake has been my favorite catchment thus far. The view alone makes it a 5 star catchment. The trail is beautifully groomed making it easy to hike and takes you through all different types of terrains, from riverside to forested to open meadow to beach. The views of Lewis Lake from the trail… Continue reading Yellowstone: June 26th, 2013
Yellowstone: June 25th, 2013
The second day of the Tanager Lake catchment was not quite from hell but it sure wasn’t a good time either. It was filled with several nightmare worthy wet meadows, which are my absolute least favorite wetland to survey. I have perfected a technique to deal with wet meadows as swiftly as possible so… Continue reading Yellowstone: June 25th, 2013
Yellowstone: June 24th, 2013
Thankfully, it was an easy hike in to Tanger Lake. It’s just outside of the south entrance to the Park and the trail begins just behind a horse corral at the South Entrance Park Ranger Station. There’s no way we would have found the trail had I not remembered surveying this site in 2006--it’s… Continue reading Yellowstone: June 24th, 2013
Yellowstone: June 23rd, 2013
Elephant Back…again. Most of the day was spent retyping my journal into my laptop so I can eventually share it with the world…if I can ever get this elusive internet that I’ve been hearing so much about. Just as I was going to throw in the towel on the day and go back to bed,… Continue reading Yellowstone: June 23rd, 2013
Yellowstone: June 22nd, 2013
West Yellowstone…again. Today was a bit of a flop. The idea was to head to West Yellowstone early so that I could hit the library and use the internet for several hours. But it didn’t work out that way. Since it was Saturday, the library closed at 2 pm…which I didn’t realize until I… Continue reading Yellowstone: June 22nd, 2013
Yellowstone: June 21st, 2013
I spent most of my birthday traveling to and from the little town of West Yellowstone, Montana. It’s a scenic two-hour drive, each way, from the dorm. West Yellowstone is the absolute epitome of a tourist town and I love it. It’s only several streets long and wide, each store sells Yellowstone paraphernalia (Deb calls… Continue reading Yellowstone: June 21st, 2013
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