Survival

Winter in Yellowstone National Park is incredibly brutal. The temperatures are often in the single digits or much lower, often in the negative teens and twenties Fahrenheit. The snow is deep and bison are literally only trying to survive until springtime. This is my absolute favorite time to be in Yellowstone. On this day in January, it was -32 degrees Fahrenheit and I couldn't step out of the car for more than a few minutes because of howling winds and freezing cold temps. The entire park was closed the day before this shot as a blizzard came through and dropped over two feet of snow in the area. When the roads opened up, I headed into the park immediately. About halfway between Mammoth H...View all