Stories from someone just fumbling through
My field partner and I had fantastic luck this year with finding the unfindable. Seriously. Just like the salamanders hanging out in the Observation wetland, Mary Bay was even more of an unexpected surprise. There are only a handful of wetlands in the Park that have all four amphibian species and we were able to add… Continue reading Yellowstone: Mary Bay
Yup, still working my way through Yellowstone pics. These ones will not disappoint! No way in heck! Solfatara is another fun site with tons of wetlands which are not too far from a trail. The trail is an absolute godsend because the forest is all downfall with sparse regrowth from previous burns so there's a fair amount of… Continue reading Yellowstone: Solfatara
Welcome to Disneyland people! This site was another first for me and I certainly hope it's not my last. Honestly, as soon as we parked our car and started hiking, we had elk bounding across our path and birds were perched on our shoulders singing Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah. I felt like I was in a cartoon. We… Continue reading Yellowstone: Blacktail Plateau Drive
Storm Point is my absolute favorite hiking trail in Yellowstone. It's short, non-strenuous, easy to get to and the views are breathtaking. Additionally, I always have interesting animal encounters here. Last year it was an overly-friendly squirrel doing vaudeville, complete with a top hat and cane, right there at my feet. This year was no different. I witnessed a nail-biter… Continue reading Yellowstone: Storm Point
The Yellowstone Park Foundation is having their 2nd Annual "Capturing Wonderland" photo contest and I thought I'd toss my hat into the ring. I only have a rinky-dink camera so I don't achieve high quality photos but I thought even if I didn't win, they may be able to use and enjoy my photos at… Continue reading Capturing Wonderland
I spent the bulk of my morning reading and writing. Then I decided to make the most of my last free day by planning a hike of some sort; that is until it started raining. So I waited out the rain by going to the Lake post office and the Lake Lodge for some brief… Continue reading Yellowstone: July 16th, 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
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
The Unmaker 