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Saturday, November 24th, 2007
New York Times: The Bears Among Us
Yellowstone is only mentioned in passing, but the New York Time’s Magazine has just run a very interesting, mid-length article by Darcy Frey on black bears in Whistler. As more and more communities occupy (and cross) the border between development and wilderness, bear encounters have been rising exponentially. Nowhere is this more true than in […]
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
Time: Yellowstone Wolves, Embattled Again
In its latest issue, Time magazine has solid report by Pat Dawson on the current status of wolves in and around Yellowstone. Focusing on what the future holds for wolves should their protective status be lifted, the key paragraph is pasted below, though the whole article is well worth reading:“Still, the wolf’s triumphant return to […]
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Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Recent reviews of The Rough Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton
Good reviews of The Rough Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton have recently appeared Chicago’s two largest newspapers. Excerpts and links below:
Chicago Sun Times
“Rough Guide Remains Faithful to Yellowstone, Grand Teton”
By Mary Houlihan
“Rough Guide remains faithful to Yellowstone, Grand Teton… Guidebook stands out with its 40 best hikes, ‘22 things not to miss’ sections… Timblin […]
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Friday, September 7th, 2007
A near shoot-out at Yellowstone’s Grant Village
This past Labor Day weekend, I camped out one night at Mammoth Cave National Park. Even though I arrived late on a Sunday evening in the middle of a holiday weekend, I was able to snag a good car-camping site without a reservation. Good luck trying that at either of Yellowstone’s or Grand Teton’s more […]
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Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Bye-bye Blondie – A famed Yellowstone grizzly gets a permanent vacation.
Nothing causes quite the same size traffic jam in Yellowstone as a grizzly bear. Last summer, I was driving near Fishing Bridge when I approached a traffic jam so large I knew a bear was nearby. There was indeed, and the golden grizzly pictured above ignored the crowd as she crisscrossed the road in search […]
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Thursday, August 16th, 2007
How much is Old Faithful worth?
One of the most alarming developments in the Rockies this summer is that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has begun looking to the possibility of issuing permits for geothermal energy development. As the one of the most active geothermal hotspots on the planet, the area around Yellowstone would be a prime target. Such plans […]
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Monday, July 30th, 2007
Yellowstone wolves and the return of aspen trees
Score a victory for the proponents of trophic cascade, one of many heavily debated ideas swirling around the still controversial re-introduction of wolves into Yellowstone. In short, the theory argues that as a key species in the overall ecosystem, the addition of wolves dramatically affects the entire bionetwork, creating a domino effect running from the […]
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Friday, July 27th, 2007
The One Million Dollar Land
While on a wolf watching tour last year, I was told by a local biologist that if the Yellowstone region were broken off into its own state, it would be declared the fastest growing region in the country. There’s no question that development and the rising cost of living is one of the most pressing […]
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Thursday, July 26th, 2007
Essential reading on Yellowtone, Grand Teton and around
A quick post to let readers know I’ve added a Books section to this site, with my picks for the finest books to Yellowstone, Grand Teton and around. There’s been a wealth of books written covering the region, from recent history to its geological beginnings, and those highlighted are well worth checking out before, during […]
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
Yellowstone: drought and high temperatures continue
Yellowstone: drought and high temperatures continue
As described in a post here last week, rangers in Yellowstone earlier this month began asking anglers to stop fishing on most lower altitude rivers during the middle of day to give already stressed fish a break. Continued high temperatures combined with exceedingly low stream flows have changed the situation […]