As we arrived in Yellowstone National Park Friday afternoon we were able to view a moose along the Madison River. Alvin had a nice visit with a park ranger. We also saw elk and bison . The bull elk have their groups of cows near by. The fall colors of yellows, oranges and reds are still vibrant in many areas but with some trees fading and losing their leaves. There is a dusting of snow on Mt. Washburn and the high peaks in the Park. We saw 2 black bears near Roosevelt and another black bear near elk creek just before 7pm. We drove to Mammoth to Gardiner on the Old Stagecoach dirt road and only saw a jack rabbit. more…

Is it a beautiful morning in Yellowstone Park and we are greeted by 9 bull elk along the Madison. The bugling sounds amazing. At Tower there are 2 sheep feeding near the road. We saw another bull elk near Roosevelt.

On the drive to Lamar valley we viewed 8 wolves of the Agate pack near Little America. It is exciting to see them active. The antelope are numerous and beautiful and so graceful when they run. more…

We arrived at West Yellowstone at 6:20 am. Our beautiful 7 year old granddaughter is enjoying the park with us this weekend. The air is brisk and steam is rising off the streams and rivers. At Norris we saw and heard a bull elk bugle with several females and calves nearby. We also saw another elk with tall and wide antlers. What a wonderful way to start the morning. more…

September 8
We left at 5 am to drive to Yellowstone National Park. The stars are beautiful and it is a pleasant morning.

On the Madison we saw 2 bull elk, the larger one chased the other elk into the trees. There were a few groups of cows and calves in the meadows. It was great to hear the bull elk bugling. We saw a moose and calf. more…

September 1
Our early morning drive to Yellowstone Park was highlighted with a meteor shower. We saw 12 falling stars. The really neat one was when we were in the park driving through fog and a falling star was brightly illuminated.

We saw a coyote running in the road and several elk right at the edge of the road. We heard elk bugling at Madison Junction. more…

We left Idaho Falls at 3:40. The moon is a deep golden yellow and looks egg shaped. The road to Yellowstone Park is quiet, with just a few travelers. The sunrise is later in the morning this late in the summer. We saw a few deer and elk along the road edges as we drove along the Madison River. The air is brisk and smells fresh and clean. We heard one elk bugle. more…

We saw a fox, coyote, deer and elk walking near the edge of the road as we drove through Island Park and into Yellowstone Park during the dark hours of the early morning. The air is cool and invigorating. As we arrive at Antelope Creek the mountains are hazy with smoke and it is light enough to see a very large grizzly bear on a faraway hill for just a minute.

Throughout the day it is very warm, windy and we can smell and see smoke from the fires around the Park. more…

Friday the air from Idaho Falls through Yellowstone Park is hazy. The temperature is pleasantly warm.

The elk are beautiful along the Madison. We saw a large bull elk with a healthy set of antlers. We saw a few deer and a lot of bison.

A black bear is grazing through the grasses and plants at Dunraven. more…

The early morning air is foggy and moist along the Madison and Gibbon rivers. We saw several small groups of elk with their calves along the Madison and several running in the road. It is also foggy at Canyon. We saw a dozen bucks at Chittendon Road and a few does and fawns.

Antelope Creek was a little hazy but clear of fog. We had an amazing hour as we watched 10 grizzly bears feeding in the valley. First we saw a sow and 2 cubs, a few minutes later we spotted a sow and 3 cubs, and then a sow and a yearling cub. We also spotted a male grizzly amongst the trees but he wasn’t visible for long. These are the grizzlies we see almost every week and they seem to stay in the same areas. more…

We are in Estes Park Colorado this week and had the opportunity to drive into Rocky Mountain National Park several times. We saw beautiful elk and deer. We also saw a large group of elk outside of the park right along the road and parking lot in Estes Park. We were able to get quite close and there were about 20 calves. more…