Yellowstone Treasures Blog

If you happen to have a lot of time on your hands and are interested in the probable plight of the wolves in the U.S. Northwest, now that Congress has stepped in and mandated delisting in Idaho and Montana, you may want to read this very long post on the Earth Island Journal Web site and the variously-themed responses to it.
See: http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/eij/article/cry_wolf.

As for me, I’m gearing up for my annual Yellowstone visit, and, like all lovers of the park, counting the days until I leave. With a little luck, I’ll visit the Lamar Valley early one morning and see some wolves. But most of my time will be taken up with Yellowstone Institute classes (http://www.yellowstoneassociation.org/institute/fieldSeminars), geyser watching, short hikes, and enjoying all my favorite spots, like the upper Mammoth Terraces, the views around Yellowstone Lake, and those at Canyon.
If you plan to be at Old Faithful on July 3rd, be sure to come into Old Faithful Inn's lobby and say hello at my annual book signing (from 11:00 to 6:00)!