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09/03/2026

Happy National Beard Day! Help us decide which of these 3 distinguished gentlemen has the best beard. Cast your vote in the comments below! 👇

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08/28/2026

This week, YW Naturalist Guide Mads B. gave a tour with two lovely clients who were hoping to see a Great Gray Owl. These are one of the most elusive birds in the GYE, but Mads knew exactly where they could take their guests for the highest chance of success. And look at what they found! A beautiful adult bird who they were able to observe in the golden morning light.

Fall is one of the best times of year for a chance at seeing this special species! We are looking forward to more sightings to come 🦉

🎥 Video by YW Naturalist Guide Mads B.

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08/17/2026

One question we hear a lot from our guests in YNP is, “Do wolves kill for fun?” It’s quite the pervasive rumor, but the reality is that hunting is very dangerous for wolves. In fact, being killed by prey animals is the second highest cause of death for wolves in Yellowstone. This video captured and edited by YW Naturalist Guide Erik B. showcases a little of that danger.

At a critical moment of the hunt, right as one of the wolves has a chance to bite the elk, the elk fights back and kicks the wolf right into the dirt. In the end, the hunt was not successful. When being killed by prey animals is such a big risk in the wild, why would a wolf pack hunt for reasons other than to feed themselves?

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08/17/2026

Who does that spiky rump belong to? A porcupine!

Porcupines are one of the rarer animals to see in Yellowstone because of their primarily tree-dwelling nature. Sometimes, however, one decides that he really, really needs to get to the other side of the road. If you’ve seen one of these amazing animals on your YNP trip, consider yourself very lucky!

🎥 Vide by YW Lead Naturalist Guide Aleksa B.

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08/14/2026

Spend a minute with the Junction Butte pack as they have a grand old time greeting their family member who just showed up to the party at the local bison carcass!

Video by YW Lead Naturalist Guide Aleksa B.

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While hiking through an area the Junction Butte wolf pack likes to hunt in the winter, YW guides Aleksa, Matthew, Parker...
08/03/2026

While hiking through an area the Junction Butte wolf pack likes to hunt in the winter, YW guides Aleksa, Matthew, Parker, and Rob came across this bull elk skull with some of the biggest antlers they had aver seen.

What was this animal’s life like? How long did he live for? How did he meet his demise in this dense patch of forest? These questions will never be answered, but we are comforted knowing he guards this remote patch of trees.

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07/26/2026

Here’s an animal we usually don’t focus on - the humble chipmunk 🐿️

YW Guide Jesse G. spotted this white chipmunk at the Upper Geyser Basin this week. You can see that there’s a bit of orange tint on some parts of this chipmunk, like its tail, and its eyes are a normal brown color. That means this individual is leucistic (partial lack of pigment) rather than albino (full lack of pigment, including red eyes).

This sighting is a good reminder to slow down and focus on the “less exciting” animals of Yellowstone, because they can still catch you by surprise!

🎥 Video by YW Naturalist Guide Jesse G.

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07/23/2026

A minute of bison magic for your evening ✨

This massive herd decided to cross the Yellowstone River as several of our guide headed into Hayden Valley yesterday morning. Being caught in a bison jam isn’t so bad when the scenery is as beautiful as this!

🎥 Video by YW Founder and Co-Owner Emil M.

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