Tag Archive for: Buffalo Roam Tours Guide

Bear

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…
Pronghorn

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…
Jenny Lake

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…
Osprey

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…
Elk Winter

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…
Wildflowers

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

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…
Wildlife

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

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…