Will Yellowstone Erupt In My Lifetime? What Visitors Actually Need to Know
Blog by YW Lead Naturalist Laura Lyznicki “When’s the next big one?” “Is it gonna blow while we’re here (insert nervous laughter)?” “How devastating will a major eruption be?” These are among the most common questions Yellowstone guides hear on nearly every tour. And honestly, the thought isn’t a small one — a volcanic…
June 30, 2026
Yellowstone’s Stories Are Written in It’s Stone
Blog by YW Lead Naturalist Laura L. Featured image courtesy of Rob Harwood. We are all Earthlings, fellow passengers on a living planet spinning through the vastness of space. The Earth remembers its story in stone. Rocks hold the record of upheaval and renewal, of oceans that came and went, of creatures long gone…
August 29, 2025
Something about Sandhill Cranes
Something about sandhill cranes catches our attention in northern Yellowstone. The cranes fly up to 200 miles per day when migrating north to their spring nesting grounds here, announcing their arrival in an insistent and raspy chorus. Their unmistakable calls — made possible by long windpipes that curl into their sternums, adding richness — can…
May 27, 2023
May, Mother Grizzly Bears, and Family Breakup
May is a fabulous time to view grizzly bears in Yellowstone! In this video a mother grizzly and her two 2.5-year-old cubs play and wrestle in a small snow patch on Yellowstone’s famed Northern Range. This level of somewhat violent play may be the beginnings of mom pushing the young ones out on their own….
May 22, 2023