by admin | Jan 16, 2012 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Yellowstone National Park Winter
…………………La Nina, that is……hmmm…..we haven’t either. She showed for a few days over the past 8 weeks, but overall she’s been absent for 2012. I heard BZN got some snow today, West Yellowstone...
by admin | Jan 14, 2012 | Yellowstone National Park Winter
Life has been really busy thus far in 2012. Many miles in Yellowstone NP have been driven and the phone continues to ring with inquiring minds requesting information for 2012 fishing trips. I have no idea when the Salmonflies will hatch…..I won’t even...
by admin | Jan 5, 2012 | Yellowstone National Park Winter
This little guy popped out of the snow yesterday, not far from the road while we were parked. It hopped around the snow and gave us plenty of opportunities for photographs. The downside was that this ermine was just a bit far away. Notice the longish...
by admin | Jan 3, 2012 | Yellowstone National Park Winter
If you look closely in the eye of this bison, you can see the reflection of my vehicle. More bison have come out of the high country over the past few days. Yellowstone’s snow pack has risen, making it more difficult for the wildlife, therefore, they are...
by admin | Dec 30, 2011 | Yellowstone National Park Winter
We entered YNP, wheeled, at 7 am this morning. Things went as planned until Madison, but we were headed to Mammoth and once we hit the Gibbon Canyon, things were a bit western. A wind loaded road, combined with on coming traffic, 40 some odd north bound bison, a...
by admin | Dec 29, 2011 | Yellowstone National Park Winter
Around 8 am this morning at Alpen Guides, the boss man rolled into the garage and told us all that a large boulder had fallen on the road in the middle of the night and that we were goning to be held up for a while. Once the road was cleared, a YNP geologist came...