by George Bumann | Oct 9, 2017 | How To, Nature, Yellowstone Wildlife
“Do you see the grizzly bear? Right there… on the trail… that dark hump in the grass!” While we rejoice at finding clues and signs of our favorite wildlife (like the grizzly bear) while out and about, the truth is we are seen by wildlife far...
by George Bumann | Oct 9, 2017 | Lifestyle, Nature, Yellowstone Life
Sometimes the elemental things can stop you in your tracks, and as far as mud goes, it can do it in a few different ways! Despite the frost and sub-freezing temps, signs of warmer-days-gone-bye are still with us: a snapshot from this morning’s a walk with the...
by George Bumann | Sep 11, 2017 | Adventures, Family, Lifestyle, Yellowstone Life
There are things that are ephemeral and those that are eternal; the fleeting ripples of a rising trout or the momentary flavor of ripe whortleberries on the tongue, the dull thud of boulders rolling in a stream swollen with snowmelt, or—in the case of the events of...
by George Bumann | Sep 1, 2017 | Art, Nature, Sculpture stories
What are the qualities of a good mother? This is the story of the mountain lion sculpture inspired by a wild mother that made a lasting impression on me. It was deep winter when we heard the news: there’s a mountain lion in Lamar with two kittens, on a carcass....
by George Bumann | Aug 28, 2017 | Family, Lifestyle, Yellowstone Life
When there are dragons to be slain, monsters to defeat and ruffians to subdue—enter the sword-bearing boy! Oh, but first, dad has to create his Excalibur— from the fibers of a stout 2×4. With the outline of the blade rendered in simple Sharpie marker, Pappa, aka...
