Here in Wyoming the average December low temperature is 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Add wind and you will have sub-zero wind chill temperatures. Yet many of our birds do not migrate to warmer climates. Others, such as Rough-legged Hawks even migrate into our area in the winter. We think of Robins as being the bird that […]
This has been an incredible winter here in Cody, Wyoming! I’ve only lived here three years, but we’ve had more snow this winter than all my previous winters here combined! Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. I LOVE winter and snow. I don’t even mind bitterly cold temps. The wind, however, I could do […]
This morning the thermometer read -5 F when we woke up, and the reading instantly put a smile on my face. I like cold weather! Yes, I also get tired of cold temperatures, numbs finger and toes, and bitter wind chills, but I also look forward to the bitter cold days of winter in Wyoming. […]
If you were to pick a single event from last year that would forever highlight 2013 for you and your family, what would it be? Was your home flooded? Did you move to another town? Was there a new job? Did you have a baby? Did someone you love pass away? Was there a […]
Want to see Yellowstone wildlife up close? …then go skiing. A quick 50 mile drive west of Cody is our hidden gem of a ski area, Sleeping Giant. Even if you are not a skier or snowboarder (there is also great Nordic skiing and snowshoeing), the drive to the east gate of Yellowstone National Park […]
A few years ago, my wife, Penny, and I were hiking in the early December snow along Wood River, in the eastern margin of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. About two inches of fresh snow covered the ground, and the temperature hovered around 10 degrees above 0 degrees F. We owned a cabin in the area, […]