by Natalie Ogbourne | Aug 15, 2024 | Uncatagorized
Walking under a canopy of lodgepole pines, I heard the melody of the rapids long before we reached the river. Although the day was sunny and dry, the season had been wet, and the ferns flourished in the shade bestowed by the towering trees lining the bank. Here at...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Jul 2, 2024 | Uncatagorized
Most of Yellowstone’s signs are posted along roads, at trailheads, or in front of points of interest. Sometimes, though, they’re situated down the trail—a billboard of sorts in the woods. We once came upon such a sign on the gentle beginnings of Uncle Tom’s Trail, its...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Apr 13, 2024 | Uncatagorized
When is the best time to go to Yellowstone? I get this question a lot. Here’s the simple answer: Whenever works best for you. While simple is good, you may want something a little more, shall we say, helpful. Here it is: There is no bad time, no wrong time to go to...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Mar 30, 2024 | Uncatagorized
It took just one trip to Yellowstone for my husband to discover that my beliefs about its weather are–in a word–delusional. It began the night before our first vacation. The next morning, as soon as he finished his last exam of his senior year, we aimed...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Jan 11, 2024 | Uncatagorized
Yellowstone in winter is an adventure in comparatives. It’s more majestic and less crowded than in other seasons. It’s more difficult to get around. (Even the animals take the road.) It’s also more difficult to do simple and necessary tasks. (Consider a visit to an...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Dec 12, 2023 | Uncatagorized
Leaning against the stone stairway of the historic Fort Yellowstone building, I watched the autumn scene unfold. A massive bull elk stood sentry over his painstakingly collected harem. His occasional bugles rang through the settlement—reminding the cows that he was a...