


These People Are Too Close to Wildlife
Yellowstone & Teton Park Tour JournalCAUTION: 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…

Black Bear vs. Grizzly Bear
Yellowstone & Teton Park Tour JournalPeople 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…

Where the Deer and the Pronghorn Antelope Play…
Yellowstone & Teton Park Tour JournalLocally 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…

Jenny Lake Boat Ride
Yellowstone & Teton Park Tour Journal
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…

Ospreys: The True ‘Flying’ Fishermen
Yellowstone & Teton Park Tour JournalDriving 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…

Elk Winter Migration in the Tetons
Yellowstone & Teton Park Tour JournalWith 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…

Wildflowers in Grand Teton and Yellowstone Parks
Yellowstone & Teton Park Tour JournalThe 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…

Berry Season in the Tetons
Yellowstone & Teton Park Tour JournalLate 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…

National Park Wildlife. Wild or Not?
Yellowstone & Teton Park Tour JournalMany 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…

Groundhog Day & The Harbingers of Spring
Yellowstone & Teton Park Tour JournalThe groundhog (Marmota monax) is also known as a woodchuck, whistle-pig or land-beaver in some places. However, the groundhog’s cousin who lives in the Jackson Hole mountainous area is a yellow-bellied marmot.
February 2nd is Groundhog…

Winter Survival in Grand Teton and Yellowstone High Mountains
Yellowstone & Teton Park Tour JournalOne adaptation for animals to live the Grand Teton and Yellowstone high mountain area in the wintertime is migration, or moving from one area to another for survival.
In the greater Yellowstone/ Grand Teton ecosystem, winter is a great challenge…