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Observing Wolves in Yellowstone
Just had one of the coolest days of my life with my friend Evan Stout (@yellowstonewildlifeguideco).
Woke up at 4:30 in the morning to drive around Yellowstone National Park with Evan to spot wolves at known den locations.
The wolves in this video are members of the Rescue Creek pack, about a mile and a half from us on the Blacktail Plateau. The pack consists of 5–6 adults and 6 puppies.
I didn’t get a video of the puppies, but we did see a few pop out of the den, as well as a couple of the wolves initiating play. At one point they started howling, and it was one of the coolest things I’ve ever heard. We also saw two members of the Wapiti Lake pack sleeping at a different spot in the park.
I’ll post more about this tomorrow, but I have to say this was one of the coolest days of my life because I got to cruise around the park with an expert wildlife guide who not only knows an incredible amount about the wolves, but also has extensive experience spotting wildlife around the world and knows an incredible amount about the park and its history. Not to mention, I got to spend over six hours nerding out about anthropology, ecology, history, and our shared love for dogs and wolves.
In fact, as Evan pointed out, seeing how many people come to the park every day to observe and respect the wolves is awesome. It’s a super cool and unique experience to share these moments and this knowledge with complete strangers from all over the world who come to see the same thing.
Bucket list check.
If you’re ever in Yellowstone, be sure to contact Evan if you want to have a similar experience with an expert—and an incredibly cool guy.
