by admin | Dec 15, 2012 | Yellowstone National Park Winter
Yellowstone’s Winter Season, over the snow, begins tomorrow. We traveled in this morning, guides only, for a day with YNP personnel and a trip to Old Faithful. This day provides us with the opportunity to break in new drivers, for the rules to be laid out...
by admin | Mar 20, 2012 | Yellowstone National Park Winter
Last Thursday, March 15th, marked the end of the Winter Season in Yellowstone National Park. I would have posted these shots that night, but things have been super busy for us here in West Yellowstone. There was the end of season party at Alpen Guides, then a Half...
by admin | Feb 24, 2012 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
The blizzard which came through over the past fours days, bumped up the snowpack to respectable numbers. We are slowly getting it, but it will take all winter to accumulate a normal snowpack. The south entrance to YNP, near Flagg Ranch, has been hammered with snow...
by admin | Feb 19, 2012 | 04. GEAR REVIEWS, Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
YNP continues take up most of my time these days. Running around Yellowstone in a vintage Bombardier is a fabulous way to get a paycheck, and honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. The shot above didn’t turn out as good as the real thing. If you...
by admin | Jan 31, 2012 | Yellowstone National Park Winter
Today, we had a spectacular day of wildlife watching in Yellowstone. Our snowbus saw three dogs, a cat and three large weasels….aka…a wolf, coyotes, fox, bobcat, river otters and a beaver. Two otters were cruising downstream near the eagle’s nest. ...
by admin | Jan 22, 2012 | Yellowstone National Park Winter
On our way out of the Park this afternoon, I saw a wildlife biologist sitting in a pull-off just downstream of 7 Mile, off her sled and looking over the river bottom. While she didn’t appear to see anything, and I didn’t stop to ask, she looked as if...
