The Tetons in Spring
Grand Teton National Park in spring is truly spectacular. The balsam leaf arrowroot flowers start popping up all over the valley this time of year.
Entries by Matt Fagan
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 […]
Wildflowers in Grand Teton and Yellowstone Parks
The wildflower season throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has been incredible this year! A long runoff of snow melt and occasional rain throughout the early summer combined with warm temperatures has created the perfect conditions for long-lasting blooms across the Jackson Hole valley. Early blooms of Arrowleaf Balsamroot with their silvery-haired arrow-shaped leaves and daisy-like […]
Berry Season in the Tetons
Late summer is berry season in the Tetons. Guests on our Grand Teton National Park tours often ask us – are those berries okay to eat? Many people who visit the Greater Yellowstone Area have seen, or even tried, the many products made with Huckleberries – ice cream, milk shakes, jams and jellies, even hand […]
National Park Wildlife. Wild or Not?
Many visitors to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks comment that the wildlife seem so comfortable with human presence. How does this happen? Does that still mean the wildlife in the parks are wild? And how should we respond to this behavior? We have all heard the expression “Monkey see monkey do,” but it is […]