Yellowstone Insight

08/31/2026

This morning on a private Wildlife Watching Tour, we came across a group of bison busy manipulating the erosion control barriers on a construction site.

The all organic material is meant to stop erosion near the roadsides but also to keep materials from washing out into the adjacent landscape from the roads during and after construction. It should ideally breakdown naturally over time, but as we see here, there is a slight concern that animals can get caught up in it.

I was a little worried this young male bison was going to get himself into some real trouble, but thankfully, he was able to free himself.

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07/24/2026

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Thank you Monica for asking me to be your guest.

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07/07/2026

July 6, 2026 - Yellowstone National Park

A young, what I assume to be a male grizzly bear smelled this enticing bison carcass from a distance and maneuvered around not only the people and road, but a cold mountain river, cobblestone embankment and possibly another larger nearby grizzly bear just to finally find its prize.

Enjoy this short 1 minute and 30 second video of a moment in time captured on today’s Wildlife Tour with Yellowstone Insight.

“The nose always knows!”

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06/28/2026

May 2026 - Reflecting Back.

Enjoy this visual recap of some of the tour highlights we captured throughout the month of May. Each season has its unique moments. Some elements of Nature are predictable due to the ecological pulse of Spring in the Northern Rockies. Other parts of the wildness are unpredictable, so let a knowledgeable, local Naturalist Guide be your direct connection to Yellowstone.

With over 25 years of experience working inside Yellowstone National Park, we tailor our customized, private guiding experiences specifically to you. Let us play a part of your life journey by sharing this very special place with you.

Book one day or multiple days with us in 2027! For more information, visit our website at www.YellowstoneInsight.com
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06/14/2026

June in Montana.

Traversing the base of 340 Million-year-old limestone cliffs, I took sparse game trails used by cougars and mule deer. Chipmunks chastised me by calling out my presence to all that cared to listen.

Following a big black bear’s trail through rain soaked vegetation down a deep drainage, I discovered it had recently munched on a yearling elk.

I properly disposed of a rogue mylar balloon that was caught in a branch way out in the middle of ‘nowhere’…

Overall, the off-trail 5-mile walkabout, gaining over 1,500’ in elevation was time well spent in Montana during the month of June.
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05/28/2026

May 27, 2026

A special Yellowstone Lake-scape moment happened after a very foggy drive through Norris, Canyon Village and Hayden Valley/Mud Volcano. We passed the first open clearing that expands the view across the north shore of Yellowstone Lake and Fishing Bridge. The low fog bank, intertwined with the forest and mountains and meadow made for a stellar photo stop for us.

A Mountain bluebird couple is staking out a nest and the grizzly bears were out foraging… It was a memorable day amongst Yellowstone’s many natural treasures. Check back in tomorrow for more updates from our private tours. www.YellowstoneInsight.com
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05/21/2026

May 20, 2026

Flirtatious Grizzly bears this morning…

It is that time of year for courting grizzlies in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. It starts with a male searching out a female, tune into her level of receptiveness and try to turn in the charm! There is quite a bit of love and hate going on through the courting period…I’ve equated it to a long marriage, there are ups and downs throughout a 20-year human relationship, but wrap that amount of time into 4-5 days (or shorter) in the bear world.

Today seemed to be one of those ‘up days’ in their connection as they were seen copulating numerous times earlier in the morning and we were witness to some lovie dovie flirtatious moments.

See our Stories I hope to post later this evening for more from our day. Stay tuned for more from tomorrow.
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05/08/2026

May 8, 2026

Into the Super Volcano we went. Day 4 of 4 we switched things up a bit and drove farther south than we’ve been the last couple of days. Started with a few grizzly bears in the morning mist that were digging along side two Sandhill cranes.

Then it was on to the dynamic thermal features along the Firehole River. Not only did we delve deep into the uniqueness of each place we visited, there were plenty of human history stories thrown in for good memories.

It was a perfect weather day to do what we did and it was a wonderful ending to four amazing days in embracing Yellowstone’s Natural Wonders.

Stay tuned for another Wildlife Photography focused tour tomorrow! Check out our website for more information about what we can offer you - and keep in mind, we highly recommend booking well in advance! The months of May, June and September can book 6-9 months ahead. So plan now for 2027!!!
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