Tag Archive for: Yellowstone

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…
Winter Survival

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…
Sense of Sight

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…
Sherpa

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…