Author Archives: Mark

Today began muddy after a long rain last night – too muddy to negotiate the rutted road to our lynx site – so we had a day in the office. I spent the morning putting range water troughs on the … Continue reading →

Back to lynx work today, now at 414 of 714 points. Should be able to do lynx work tomorrow if the predicted rain holds off, then four-wheeler training on Thursday and Friday. Photos from last weekend are up. Take a … Continue reading →

Thursday: M&C; picked out a campsite and looked around town while I worked in the morning. At noon we had a potluck lunch as a farewell to four employees who are leaving soon. Afternoon took M&C; out for a taste … Continue reading →

First two days of this week were back at the lynx habitat surveys – now up to 359 of 714 points (the total grew by almost 50% when we were told to survey pure conifer stands as well as stands … Continue reading →

I have not always been one to track the phases of the moon, but this natural cycle sometimes provides welcome constancy in transitions and new places. I remember how odd it seemed to lay in a tent in the Andes … Continue reading →

Just back from Fremont. Climbed the peak this morning, then back out – 18 miles total. Look for a photo essay tomorrow.

Ah…the fickle weather of Wyoming. Storms do not move–they develop and disappear in place, so that clear sky may become rain in an hour or an approaching storm may dissipate before it arrives. Today brought rainclouds around noon – storms … Continue reading →

Another 10-hour day under fast-moving clouds from the northwest and temps in the low 60s. A welcome change from the summer dry heat. We found bear claw marks on an aspen where a small bear – probably an older cub … Continue reading →

Back to the lynx work today following a cold front last night that brought fall-like temperatures – 40s in the morning rising to beautiful 70s in the afternoon. The front cleared out the haze, leaving the sky almost impossibly clear. … Continue reading →

The last two days I have been backpacking to try out my new gear. Check out the photo essay for stories and photos. Also take a look at the photos of the day for a couple of photos from Cheyenne. … Continue reading →