Travel
Hello Snow~ Goodbye Rain...
Posted by jennifer on October 22, 2007.
Today it snowed for the first time. It's very exciting but cold... brrrr... Friday I head to Yellowstone with Sandrine. We're going to try to camp and get some permits for the backcountry. I'll be honest with you, it's not going to be easy carrying all that weight with winter gear in the snow but if you're going to see some wildlife- particularly wolves, you've got to be right in it. And so we will be getting some gear like snowshoes and bear spray prior to leaving. Sandrine is leaving Mission: Wolf today to get out of there because of a major blizzard coming in. She drove to Denver with a friend and I'll pick her up on Tuesday. Once it snows up at Mission: Wolf, unless you have a snowmobile or a dog sled- you can pretty much consider yourself stuck there until the dirt roads clear.
I'm so beyond excited for this, you have no idea. And to top it off, I'll be posting some video blogs of our adventure right here so check back in a week for some live wild animal action...
You can also get up to date information on my wolf & wild dog adventures by signing up for the Dog Dish newsletter at: www.jmdogtraining.com.
The next two years are going to be one hell of a ride as the places that I will be off to and the unbelievable footage that I'll be gathering- let's just say, you won't want to miss it so stay connected!
See you in the woods,
JMc
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Yellowstone Road Closures
Posted by jennifer on October 13, 2007.
Reading through my Yellowstone guide last night, I learned that all the roads through Yellowstone except the North entrance close by Nov. 5th. This poses a problem in which we will have to leave sooner because Sandrine & I will have to drive all the way around Yellowstone into Montana, across that state to reach the North entrance. That could mean an extra 7 or more hours of driving. Then we would have to drive again back out the same entance, drive through Montana and eventually head south back down to Colorado. What a pain! SO, we will leave earlier and use the South entrance before it closes for Winter. Good thing I bought the Yellowstone guide or I would have never known this :-)
Have a great Saturday,
JMc
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Yellowstone- Here I Come!
Posted by jennifer on October 13, 2007.
Well, as some of you sit in your warm living rooms in different places on the earth, I sit here with a cup of decaf, a fire in the fireplace and my Uggs on the coffee table watching yet another episode of Survivorman.
Yellowstone is now "in stone" happening at the end of the month. Sandrine will be joining me (my dog trainer friend from Paris) to get the trip in before she has to head back to France for a while. I bought some maps today and am getting the hook-up from Mission: Wolf as to who to contact, etc. It's going to be great but I'm definetly going to be spending more time up there so expect more trips in the near future. The park in itself is so big that it's impossible to see it all at once and depending on the wolves we see, one pack could be far away from another one.
As far as getting there, I HAVE to get some snow chains for my car. I'm really hoping to get through the first few months of winter without a problem but I need to get a Jeep. It's really impracticle for me not having 4 wheel drive with all the places I go to. I'm so excited for it to snow soon! The ski lifts are opening and you better believe that those who can ski will have to come & visit this winter. If only my brother wasn't having a baby soon- he's an incredible snowboarder.
I have to start also getting Elvis into Avalanche training. On my list of things to do... Also have to get a pair of snowshoes incase I get stuck somewhere in my car. I'm not kidding- there has been times before when I've gotten totally stuck up at M:W and had to use my shovel to try and dig my way out. Always an adventure and I'm so excited I got the coolest winter hat today!
I'll keep you posted but Yellowstone trip 1 is officially on the calendar. I'll post some video blogs when I'm done for sure ;-)
Goodnight...
- Jennifer
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Los Angeles
Posted by jennifer on June 12, 2007.
Here are a few more L.A. pics~ This is "Ponch", Lee Ann's dog. Lee Ann is my best friend from college...
Paparazzi...
My Friends....
"Blue"
German Shepherd Specialty...
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B-Day Party...
Posted by jennifer on June 12, 2007.
Here are a few pics. from my birthday party in L.A.... We went to Saddle Ranch Chop House on Sunset and as you'll see, the night was not only filled with bull riding and cake but running into the Posh Spice reality tv show. It was a great night with my closest friends and the best b-day I've had in years :-)
Alicia on the bull...
Don't eat my cake!
Alicia & Lee Ann...
