The Whitebark Pine Story: From Thriving High-mountain Keystone to Endangered Species Diana F. Tomback, PhD April 7, 2020 12:15 p.m. Join us for our April Draper Natural History Museum Lunchtime Expedition lecture. Dr. Diana F. Tomback presents The Whitebark Pine Story: From Thriving High-mountain Keystone to Endangered Species. The talks in this series are free, […]
Before I came to Cody, Wyoming; the first thing that always popped into my head about Yellowstone was Yogi Bear. For those who are unaware of the character, Yogi Bear was a cartoon grizzly bear from the 1960s. Yogi lived in a national park, called Jellystone, and was always causing trouble for the rangers as […]
The Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bear and Whitebark Pine As army cutworm moths begin to migrate back to the plains in late summer and early fall, many grizzlies turn their attention to another high elevation food source ─ whitebark pine nuts. Whitebark pine is a widespread species that grows at the upper margin of the subalpine zone, up […]