Bearly Awake I figured it to be common wisdom that black bears entered winter hibernation and slept soundly until warm weather. However, during our late January-early February trip to Yellowstone National Park, we found a bear den with occupants active in the sunny but single-digit…
Tag: Lamar Valley
The Cycle of Life You have probably all seen “Yellowstone National Park in winter” videos or pictures. Until a couple of years ago, I just could not imagine visiting here during January/February cold and snowy conditions, but we did, and now we are hooked on…
Rocks of granite deposited by glaciers in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park by glaciers, are called glacial erratics, and serve as nursery rocks to Douglas fir trees.