August 2, 2024 In an effort to increase access, I have made my latest e-book, Late Summer in Yellowstone, Open Access which ensures that anyone in the world can read this book for free. All I ask, as explained in the book, is that you donate to my research (see bottom of this page) if you enjoyed the read. That will help facilitate the production of more books like this one. Enjoy!
Late summer is generally a challenging time to be in Yellowstone due to the sheer number of people and, often, ongoing road construction projects taking place in various parts of the park. While that was the case on this trip, it is also possible to time much of the day to avoid the worst traffic by waking up early (before 4:30 AM) and arriving in the park predawn. This way, one can avoid the crowds and observe the park’s famous fauna.
August, like all other months in the park, is a good time to see wildlife. While our trip started out a little slow on that front, it ended with a bang – specifically, a bison carcass that drew in many wolves and grizzly bears. While many species are preparing for the cold, other large mammals go about their day as they always have. The numerous people in the park are just one more inconvenience in their demanding lives.
This book depicts late summer in the world’s first national park. The scenery is in transition from the greens of summer to the browns of fall. Backcountry hikes are very popular during this time of year with less water on the trails and it’s generally a drier period to enjoy the park’s many beautiful landscapes. Accordingly, we took many treks during our time in the park. We also had great wildlife sightings, particularly at the end of the trip. I stayed so busy for all 9 days of our stay that there are many storylines – as you’ll read about – that played out during my time there.
Citation: Way, J.G. 2024. Late Summer in Yellowstone National Park. Eastern Coyote/Coywolf Research, Barnstable, Massachusetts. 583 pages. E-book. Open Access URL: http://www.easterncoyoteresearch.com/LateSummerInYellowstone.
Most recent update of book: August 2, 2024. Note: Because this is a longer book there is a way in Adobe Acrobat to resume where you left off (i.e., at the last page you read). In Adobe Reader, go to “Edit” and at the bottom click on “Preferences” (or simply hit “Ctrl + K” buttons). From there, click on “Documents” at the top left of the menu and then “check the box” at the top of that screen for ‘Restore last viewed settings when reopening documents’. Once you click that, scroll down and click “OK”. PDFs will now open where you left off instead of at the beginning. This is not a default setting so you manually have to do it, unfortunately.