Tag: hiking

Alone with the Wolves

When there was only one wolf there Recently, I had one of those great rare days with the wolves. In the morning, driving in the dark, there were many wolf…
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The Junction Buttes

It was a pretty cool morning, literally and figuratively.  Someone said that they had a temperature of 17 degrees - no wonder I was cold! Everyone was at Slough Creek…
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Hiking Specimen Trail

Overall, it was a semi-warm, rainy and slow day in Yellowstone.  We began with the Lamar Canyon pack but they quickly went out of sight - see update at the…
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Thanksgiving in Yellowstone

Giving thanks for all of the moments Yellowstone has given me over the past three years. Thanksgiving alone in a national park?  I say yes, you ought to try spending…
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In the Back Country of Yellowstone with a Camera

  I learned long ago that taking off hiking in hopes of having memorable photo encounters with wildlife is folly.  And, so, for a time, I quit hiking with a…
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Quiet Day in the Park

Lucky me, I found my favorite eagle once again, hanging out on the Gardner River, looking for fish.  This was yesterday, late afternoon, and as I sat there the sun…
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The Big Surprise!

Yesterday I decided that my goal was to photograph a black bear in wildflowers and so I headed over to Floating Island Lake area where the bear had been the…
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Lost Lake Trail

As summer kicks into gear in Yellowstone, the interesting animal sightings begin to fade and I take to the trails in search of something new to tell you about this…
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Still on my way to the Tetons

                          The view of Yellowstone Lake from the Overlook Of course, the next morning, when I awoke, I…
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Dreams do come true!

I awoke at the usual time this morning and looked at the gray sky and decided that getting up early was over-rated when one can stay cozy and warm under…
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