Yellowstone in winter
Cold as my toes are, “the wolf at the end of my telescope is providing an interesting diversion,” said Suzanne Morphet in The Boston Globe. I didn’t expect to see so much wildlife in Yellowstone National Park in January, but that’s one of the upsides of visiting now: For those of us who brave the chill of winter in northwest Wyoming, “it feels like we’ve got the park, the animals—and the specialists—all to ourselves.” A park biologist accompanying me informs me that the wolf is scouting for a mate from another pack, which heightens the drama. Later, we spot coyotes, trumpeter swans, and bison herds roaming against a dramatic backdrop of exploding geysers. Yellowstone is essentially one big active volcano, so geysers, fumaroles, and hot springs punctuate the landscape. Cross-country skiing one afternoon, I fail to reach Old Faithful in time for its daily eruption. But I do come within yards of a lone coyote.
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