Monthly Archives: September 2007

Days have become somewhat routine with the birdramp survey – more fun than lynx work because the project takes us to all corners of our million-acre area, but still not requiring much intelligence. Weather has been beautiful until today, when … Continue reading →

Too wet to drive the little roads today, and the snow stopped the mower so I couldn’t do the ATV work – so spent the day reading background material on lynx and doing statistical analyses on the lynx data on … Continue reading →

Too wet today to drive two-track roads in search of wells, so I worked on finalizing the lynx data in the morning. Josh gave me an assignment – take an ATV out to where Greg Reser is mowing sagebrush and … Continue reading →

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 →