About 4 days ago, I received a phone call saying that I had to call Yellowstone immediately because there had been a change in the winter opening date!!! I thought, ”Great!! Now I am going to be stuck without a job because they aren’t going to open on time!” Well, it turns out that luck had different plans for me. I called them up and found out they just wanted to let me know that the park was opening on the 18th instead of the 15th so I would have three days of free time before I had to work. They were making sure this was okay with me. Well, needless to say, I think I will survive.
So, that is how my first winter season in Yellowstone will start in a few weeks. Four months of winter wonderland will be a welcome relief after getting used to the lackluster winters of Cincinnati for 13 years. It will be nice if nature cooperates and gives the Yellowstone region a good dusting of snow. The past few years have been pretty mild according to some that I have talked too. But, someone also told me that if we get a nice snowy winter, it wont be long before I wont even be able to see out of my dorm room window. Now that will be interesting!!
So, what will this winter actually hold for me. Well, cross country skiing to work everyday should get me in pretty good shape. Also, for the first time I will have first hand experience with winter vehicles and get to see what the snowmobile hubub is all about. Without a doubt, though, the most exciting thing for me will be to watch nature doing its winter work with the geysers, animals, trees, and more. It will be something that I can’t believe I have waited 23 years to do!!!
I invite you all to join me in my winter adventure by following along in the articles I will be writing for The Wyoming Companion and Yellowstone Net. I will do my best to give those of you who can’t make it during the winter to a place like Yellowstone a feel for what a wonderful (and cold!) experience it can be. Maybe by reading these articles you will be inspired to venture into the winter wilds of Yellowstone yourself someday.
The next report is from the park! Until we meet again, take care!
