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…

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…

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…

Groundhog Day & The Harbingers of Spring

The 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

One 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…

Experiencing Yellowstone & Grand Teton Without the Sense of Sight

It was a true pleasure to visit and explore Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks with Mind’s Eye Travel group—a blind or visually impaired tour group of 12 fantastic guests and three super trained guide dogs! There is plenty to…

Everest Mountain Guide Apa Sherpa Explores Yellowstone and Grand Teton with Buffalo Roam

While Buffalo Roam Tours gets to share our national parks with people from all around the world, on a few occasions we are able to gift back and share our mountain town with other GUIDES from around the world. Apa Sherpa is a world-renowned…

Signs of Early Spring in the Park

Spring comes relatively late to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park. You can’t always tell the season by the weather around here – especially in the mountains.However, one of the telltale signs of early spring is when the birds begin…