Entries by Matt Fagan

Fall in the Tetons: Don’t Blink!

Fall is a fleeting season in Jackson Hole. One morning you wake up and the aspen and cottonwood trees have suddenly turned to gold, the air has become clear and crisp, the river fills the valley with mist and fog, and evenings make the mountains blush with pink. The drama of the landscape simply amplifies […]

Raven at Yellowstone National Park

A loud raven saying hello (“Rahgggggggh!”) at Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park. Ravens and crows are hardy birds, and can occupy the coldest and wildest habitats. Both the Common Raven – Corvus corax – and the American Crow –  Corvus brachyrhynchos – may be seen in Yellowstone and Teton National Parks. Raven – or […]

These People Are Too Close to Wildlife

CAUTION: Don’t do what these people are doing! A common occurrence we see in both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is people getting too close to wildlife. The people in this photo (who were obviously NOT on a Buffalo Roam tour) are too close to these grazing elk.  Some of the park wildlife may […]

Black Bear vs. Grizzly Bear

People often wonder how you can tell the difference between a black (“brown”) bear and a grizzly bear. We see both of these types of bears on Buffalo Roam Tours in both Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Here are the major distinguishing features: Black Bears Although they are called black bears, these animals are […]

Where the Deer and the Pronghorn Antelope Play…

Locally referred to as “antelope,” the pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), which lives in the plains and grasslands of North America, is often seen in the wide open spaces of Wyoming and is frequently observed by sightseeing tour visitors to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Like deer, pronghorns are even-toed ungulates (cloven hooved) mammals that eat grass, live […]

Jenny Lake Boat Ride

On our Grand Teton National Park tour, you’ll float on Jenny Lake like a Trumpeter Swan while taking in the breathtaking rugged Teton Mountain views and chance wild animal encounters while learning about the flora and fauna around the lake from the guides of Jenny Lake Boating. There are over a thousand species of vascular […]

Ospreys: The True ‘Flying’ Fishermen

Driving around the Jackson Hole valley, you see many tall poles with platforms at the top erected in open fields—these are artificial nesting platforms built for Ospreys which are beautiful raptors, birds of prey. Ospreys are excellent hunters and almost exclusively eat fish. They can be seen diving and catching their prey around local ponds, […]

Elk Winter Migration in the Tetons

With temperatures already below freezing in Grand Teton National Park, wildlife is on the move to locations where they can survive the cold winter. For example, elk herds are migrating to areas where they have the best opportunity to find food so as to not need to rely on the stored-up fats put on from […]