Yellowstone Day Tours Blog

Planning a Yellowstone & Grand Teton trip? Summer offers full access, spring and fall bring fewer crowds and incredible wildlife, and winter transforms the parks into a snow-covered wonderland. Whether you self-drive or go guided, the key is matching your season to what you want to experience most.

Witness the awe-inspiring winter migration in Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons as thousands of elk travel up to 168 miles to survive harsh conditions. Experience nature's dramatic struggle firsthand with our exclusive winter wildlife tours.

Winter transforms Grand Teton into a photographer's paradise. Our guided tours provide heated vehicles and expert guidance to help you capture dramatic snow-covered peaks, wildlife, and the raw beauty of the American West.

Experience fall wildlife in Yellowstone and Grand Teton, where elk, bison, bears, and golden landscapes work to create nature’s most spectacular wildlife season.

Mt. Moran as seen from Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park If you’ve visited Grand Teton National Park, you are probably familiar with this picturesque view of Mt. Moran from Oxbow Bend. Mt. Moran is the most prominent of the northern Teton peaks, notable for its flat top, diabase dike (the vertical band of black diabase rock on the mountain’s east face), and five remaining glaciers. According to Grand Teton National Park, the amount of molten diabase in the visible part

Just south of Yellowstone lies another national treasure that’s every bit as awe-inspiring: Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park. Think jagged, towering peaks instead of geysers. Alpine lakes instead of hot springs. And yes, plenty of wildlife. At Yellowstone Day Tours, we make sure you don’t just visit this place, you feel it, you live it, you remember it.

Breaking Bear News. One of the most anticipated animals on any wildlife tour in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is the grizzly bear. This May, early summer bear activity in Grand Teton National Park made local headlines, and we're here to give the Yellowstone Day Tours perspective! A Grizzly Bear walking in Grand Teton National Park Grizzly Bear Sow Loses 2 Cubs Grizzly bear 1063's family of four had been spotted near the roadside in Grand Teton National Park for several we

Finally! It’s that time of the year! The first grizzlies in Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks were seen a few weeks back, and Yellowstone Day Tours’ first sighting happened yesterday, 04/13/2025. Grizzly Bear on the side of the road in Jackson Hole, WY With not a cloud in the sky, at the northern end of Grand Teton National Park, our crew saw a lone, male grizzly bear wandering in the snowy flats. After the big bear meandered away, we checked out his tracks! Look how b

The recent arctic blast that brought temperatures down to -40 degrees F has us reflecting on record-low temperatures in our area.

The End of a Beautiful Life Grizzly 399 and Four of Her Eighteen Total Cubs Things have changed in Jackson Hole. There is a presence now missing that had grown to be a staple of our region. The death of grizzly 399 has weighed heavily on us since her passing in October. As winter has moved in, we look forward to spring and the awakening of our bear population, but we know that this next year will be a little bit different. Forever an icon of the area At 28 years old, after ra

The Queen of the Tetons In recent years, Jackson Hole has been slowly gaining a reputation for being a hideout for the rich and famous. Household names like Harrison Ford, Kanye West, Sandra Bullock, and more have found homes in our valley, making people think that Jackson is only for the wealthy elite. While that is unfortunately not true for 99% of normal locals, working folks, there has been one local who has tried really hard to compete with the fame of the newcomers. Lo