by Natalie Ogbourne | Jun 1, 2023 | Lessons from Yellowstone, Navigate by Faith
Tyson the Bison That, according to the signs in the Madison Campground bathroom, was the name of the bull hanging around in the campground. The signs prompted campground residents to be aware of his presence so as not to accidentally get too close. Even docile-looking...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Apr 15, 2023 | Lessons from Yellowstone, Navigate by Faith
“You’ve got a griz!” The call came from the picnic area below—just seconds after I had discerned that the brown shaggy head and shoulders cresting the hill twenty-five yards to my left was not, in fact, a bison. It was a bear. Wherever it was headed, we were in the...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Apr 1, 2019 | Lessons from Yellowstone, Yellowstone Guide
One evening, toward the end of my shift at the Old Faithful Inn gift shop, I saw a woman circling the front of the store, searching. When I approached her to offer assistance, she turned and said, “Where do you keep the food for the animals?” Food for the animals? I...