"Nevermore" said the Raven

I took a Yellowstone Association class this weekend on Coyotes and Ravens. It was in Lamar Valley at the Buffalo Ranch. The answer to the earlier post is FALSE. It is not yet spring. Out in Lamar a couple of feet are still on the ground. One day it was snowing, raining, and sunny. But luckily it was not in the negatives!

Snowshoeing

So the class was on Coyotes and Raves and the folklore surrounding them. We heard different tales of how they are smart tricksters. And went out to watch them.

Wildlife Watching

So each morning we got up early to go hunt (figuratively not literally) for coyotes and ravens. We came upon a carcass one morning, and in addition to the ravens- a pack of wolves was on it! It was probably one of the closest  and best wolf sighting I have seen. We watched them as they ran in and fed on the carcass. They were chowing down and playing around. It was really cool when they all started to HOWL.

Wolf pack with Carcass

It was an interesting, lovely,cold weekend. Hopefully my last fix of winter until next year......

It's Spring: True or False?

BEAUTIFUL day today in Montana! Spring might be taunting us, but winter looks to be on it's way out!

Went on the first hike of the year today! It was great!  It was a balmy 50 something degrees. Went on the Rescue Creek trail for a bit. Sun shining, snow melting, and animals out and about. While it was clear of snow, the mud and gush was out in full fledge. Acting like quick sand! But with weather this good- can't pass it up! Already feeling that Vitamin D giving me energy.........hopefully more sun to come soon (I just won't think about the rain that comes with spring just yet)!

Texas Roots

This past weekend I went down to Texas to visit my grandparents and family. It was quite a change to go from -14 degrees in Montana to 84 degrees in Texas. I wasn't prepared for the sudden change in environments. As soon as I got off the plane I was burning up. What is this thing called sun? Palm trees, cactus, and shorts!