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Yellowstone Wildlife Report: May 6, 2026

Wednesday started before sunrise. We headed straight to Lamar Valley to glass first light, and the valley delivered from the jump. First stop was the Pebble Creek picnic...
Grizzly bear foraging in Lamar Valley Yellowstone National Park May 2026

Yellowstone Wildlife Report: May 5, 2026

Intermittent snow throughout the day, heavy flurries by late afternoon. The Chief Joseph Scenic Byway opened two weeks ahead of schedule this year — a mild winter pushed...
Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park
Cinnamon black bear grazing Lamar Valley Yellowstone National Park May 2026

Yellowstone Wildlife Report: May 4, 2026

Clear skies all day, warm across the lower park. Three guides out together today. Good conditions for covering ground. Madison River Bison moving through the river corridor. Standard...
Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park
Harlequin Ducks at LeHardy Rapids Yellowstone National Park May 2026

Grand Teton Wildlife Report: May 3, 2026

Blue skies from first light to last. One of the better bluebird days Grand Teton has offered this spring. Gros Ventre Road About four miles up, a female...
Oxbow Bend, Grand Teton National Park
Yellow-bellied marmot at Geraldine Lucas Cabin Grand Teton National Park May 2026

Grand Teton Wildlife Report: May 1, 2026

Conditions across the Jackson Hole valley were clear and cool this morning with light winds and excellent visibility — a good day to be out. National Elk Refuge...
National Elk Refuge, Jackson WY

Jackson Hole Wildlife Report: April 29, 2026

Jackson Hole Wildlife Report — April 29, 2026 Started the morning in Jackson under surprisingly nice skies and worked our way through some of the best Jackson Hole...
Bighorn sheep herd in the National Elk Refuge, Jackson Hole Wyoming, April 2026

Yellowstone Wildlife Report: April 28, 2026

Cinnamon Black Bear Yellowstone Sighting — April 28, 2026 A cinnamon black bear along the Madison River stopped us cold this morning — one of those Yellowstone moments...
Guest at Yellowstone Upper Falls viewpoint in the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone with fresh April snow on the canyon walls

Yellowstone Wildlife Report: April 27, 2026

Departed Gardiner, MT 8:30 AM. Active blizzard at departure, alternating between heavy snow and clearing throughout the day. Snow is falling in Cooke City, but not sticking to...
Lamar Valley
Female osprey on eggs in Lamar Canyon during April blizzard Yellowstone National Park