The month of October started and ended wet and is characterized by rapid cooling temperatures as summer gives way to fall. On average, the start of the month has highs in the upper fifties and ends with highs in the forties. October daylight decreases by 1.25 hours over the month. On October 31, sunrise was 7:58 AM, sunset 6:15 PM. This October was a bit … [Read more...] about Nature News: October
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Nature News: September
September brings cooler temperatures, the Autumnal Equinox and mating season for the larger animals. The Fall Arts Festival also comes to the town of Jackson. The entire valley breathes. We breathe the change, the quietness of town, the coolness of the air, the frost in the mornings, and the shorter days. Nature pulses with change. The month ends with … [Read more...] about Nature News: September
Nature News: May
May is a glorious spring month. If you live in the Tetons, it is a month dominated by a whirlwind of weather. One day is sunny and bright and the next is a driving snowstorm. The word “variable” best describes it. You can’t leave home without a t-shirt and a ski hat then summer arrives. Temperatures are predicted to hit 80 in the next few days and snow just … [Read more...] about Nature News: May
Nature News: February
February brought signs of spring, a mix of weather, and noticeably more light to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Town is showing some bare earth but still plenty of snow on the hillsides and north. Lots of moose have been seen along the Teton Village Road/Highway 390 and in Wilson, WY. A male grizzly was seen in Yellowstone. Change cometh. Grizzlies … [Read more...] about Nature News: February