ITMI Alumni Reststop

08/18/2022

For all my friends and colleagues leading tours in New England and more specifically in Portland, Maine, I enjoyed this short article:

As a ready-to-eat version of a regional favorite, B&M Brown Bread in a can is a quirky, beloved, and convenient New England tradition.

07/26/2022

Worth considering ....

06/15/2022

I still can't quite get my head around the fact that Yellowstone is completely closed down and evacuated. I just captured this picture from the live we**am pointed out the North Entrance toward the Roosevelt Arch.

02/16/2021

Who else got snow or inclement weather this week? Let's see ypur pictures!

07/18/2019

Those of you who are leading tours in Yellowstone might find this interesting.

In a strike of irony, a historic Yellowstone National Park fire lookout burned to the ground on Tuesday after being hit by lightning.

05/15/2019

As many of our Muslim friends are currently observing their holy month of Ramadan, I thought this National Geographic article does a nice job of explaining this observance.

The sighting of the new crescent moon marks the start of Ramadan, the most sacred month in Islamic culture.

05/14/2019

When you read this, tell me you can't imagine this happening during an emergency aircraft evacuation here in the US. A friend of mine who is a flight attendant shared this with me and I thought it was worth sharing here and encouraging everyone to sign and share. Donate if you like, but definitely share.

Tell The FAA To Change Evacuation Regulations Following Tragic Aeroflot Crash

12/26/2018

One of my favorite sites through the winter is the we**am site from Yellowstone National Park. It includes a live Old Faithful geyser cam and cam at the West Entrance, North Entrance, and the top of Mt. Washburn.
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/we**ams.htm

12/14/2018

Ever had a guest suggest that the 2017 earthquake swarm in Yellowstone may is a warning sign of an impending apocalyptic eruption? Just let them know that it iwas most likely the result of water movement, not magma.

Researchers believe they now know what caused a swarm of earthquakes that occurred in and around Yellowstone National Park’s active supervolcano system las

12/12/2018

Yellowstone remains so exciting, even as winter sets in.

After years of silence, the world’s tallest active geyser set a new record over the weekend when it erupted for the 30th time in 2018.

11/08/2018

Just found this short video from the National Park Service on the wolves and other wildlife of Yellowstone's Northern Range. Only about six minutes long, but really informative. Wish I knew some way to download it to my tables so I could play it on the coach.

The Northern Range is the hub of wildlife in Yellowstone National Park. Occupying just 10 percent of the park, it is winter range for the biggest elk herd in Yellowstone and is arguably the most carnivore-rich area in North America. Early management of predators caused dynamic changes to the ecosyst...