Author Archives: Mark

Snow is falling fast and furious – big globs that now total a good inch on roofs and sidewalks. It’s the third and final day of precipitation from this low pressure system, and the cold has finally arrived. Forecast calls … Continue reading →

I’m home and drying my gear. Photo essay should be up tomorrow or Tuesday. Ryan is back as well and feeling healthy. We should see our first snowflakes of the season tomorrow. All is well in Pinedale.

8:30 am Thursday. Just leaving for my Teton hike. So far weather looks great today and Friday, with rain/snow above 9000 ft. likely Saturday into Sunday. Will post a quick update Sunday night to let y’all know I am home.

Lynx project finished as of 1 pm today! Took Nick out on foot, hiked up a steep hill, and whipped through the final 48 points. Beautiful country with the aspens turning yellow and orange, though the area is now swarming … Continue reading →

If you have Google Earth, take a look at: Fremont Peak (43º07’28″N, 109º37’04″W) Cirque of the Towers (42º46’40″N, 109º13’W) Grand Teton (43º44′ 26″N, 110º48’09″W) The exact spot Kate flipped the ATV (42º45’22″N, 110º27’41″W)

The lynx project is stuck – at point number 666. I’m not one to be superstitious, but after we got the truck jumped last Thursday and were thwarted from our goal today, I’m willing to concede that there may be … Continue reading →

Lynx project has been cruising along, with plenty of poor habitat that we can zip through. Finished 44, 62, 79, and 67 points in the last four days, leaving 48 for tomorrow. We are now in an area with no … Continue reading →

Kate and I broke our previous record of 49, finishing 62 lynx points today. Now 196 left – another 4 days or so. Today’s transects covered steep north slopes that have never been logged, covered with giant Englemann Spruce (along … Continue reading →

Just returned from an overnight hike to the Cirque of the Towers, one of the unknown wonders of the world. Check out the new photo essay. Got up at 4:30 am yesterday morning to take Ryan to the Jackson airport. … Continue reading →

Spent the last two days learning how to safely ride an ATV in a BLM training course. Turns, swerves, sudden stops, heavy loads, turns on hills, loading/unloading trailers, stream crossings, and all other possible scenarios were covered in a mix … Continue reading →