Yellowstone February 2020: Sunday's Arrival

We have arrived in Cooke City, MT, safely today, despite yesterday's drive across the northern road of Yellowstone being reported as the worst road conditions in 20 years. Expecting the worst, we drove it today and caught a glimpse of what that could be like as we rose in elevation from the Lamar Valley, but overall, it was an easy drive.

The only wolves visible today were the 8-Mile pack, but they were at least a mile away, so we didn't stop. We did have a chat with some wolf watchers in the Nature Trail parking lot, and when they told us that there was nothing else going on in the park, we decided to head east to Cooke City to our accommodations.

Along the way, we saw a coyote among a herd of bison in the Lamar Valley, and then a moose crossed the road in front of us at Round Prairie, so we stopped to take a few shots. There were two moose, actually. We always see moose along Soda Butte Creek, so today was no exception.

We are very excited to be "on radio" this trip. Not only will we be able to hear the radio chatter of the wolf watchers as to where wolves are being sighted, but we'll also be able to contribute as we have our own call number! We feel so official as we head down the road with our antenna proclaiming our status as wolf watchers!

Composite image of the moose's path.