Chasing Steamboat – An Unforgettable Experience with the World’s Tallest Geyser
“Oooooh, this might be the one!” I lost track of how many times we had said (or thought) that in the past three days. But this time it really did look like a more substantial minor eruption than any of the previous ones. Alas, the minor eruption (or “minor” for short) fizzled out and we…
June 18, 2023
Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, and Our Environmental Promise To Ourselves, Our Guests, and Our Planet
The Yellowstone Floods of 2022 served as a stark reminder of the complex relationship between extreme weather events and climate change. As we witnessed—and continue to witness—the impacts of climate change worldwide it has become imperative for all of us as individuals, communities, businesses, and governments to take decisive action to curb greenhouse gas emissions…
June 13, 2023
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