Greetings!

We are in the midst of a busy Yellowstone season! Raft trips, horseback rides, cookout dinners, overnights, and wildlife tours bring people back with smiles, laughs, and family pictures for their Christmas Greetings.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our customers and staff this summer and look forward to meeting those of you still coming for late summer and fall in Yellowstone.

Fall Sale on Yellowstone Cabins

30% to 40% OFF our 3 most popular Cabins

To entice you to experience Yellowstone this fall, the Flying Pig will offer lodging for your vacation ON SALE! Three Night stays at 30% off and Five Night stays at 40% off! Sale offered September 15 thru November 30, 2009. Book Now to get the dates you want.

View from the Grizzly Den

We have a variety of lodging options of all sizes both in town and out of town. Cabin bungalows for 2-4 and houses for 10-12, all fully furnished and outfitted. Enjoy fall colors, no crowds, abundant wildlife , and the best fishing of the year!

Park Updates: Wildlife Call

Cooler temperatures bring the wildlife in Yellowstone back to lower country. Bear, Elk, Bison, Wolves, and other species are more easily seen by eager visitors. The Lamar Valley continues to be a primary wildlife concentration, particularly at dawn and dusk.

Yellowstone Elk

But in the fall, many of the elk populations congregate around Mammoth Hot Springs' lawn as well! They wander about enjoying the last of the green grass.

Wapiti (Native American word for Elk) are especially gallant in autumn. Dressed in their finest coats ("formal attire" as my mother says) and full racks of antlers, the males are out to impress the ladies.

Bugle calls and mighty battles ensue for first pick during the mating season (the rut). They put on a spectacular show. Did you know Elk antlers can weigh between 15 and 25 pounds?

Park your car at Mammoth on a full moon night, roll down the windows, and listen to bugling elk - it is unforgettable.

The Flying Pig will continue to offer Wildlife Tours thru September, if you'd like to join us call soon to book. Spend a day out and about with a wildlife expert!

Local Buzz

Get Into the Backcountry

Many of us locals do the majority of our backcountry hiking starting late summer and fall! The snowpack, if it's finally melted off, reveals trails to the best kept high mountain lakes and mountain tops.

Floating Island Lake
Yellowstone National Park

The bugs have died off, berries are ripe, hunting season hasn't quite begun, and all is still and peaceful. Call or stop in at the Flying Pig Adventure Co. for day hike and overnight hiking suggestions.

Flying Pig News Flash

A hearty congratulations to our 12 college graduates who are stepping out into the world after graduating last spring. We wish them all the best and will miss them dearly.

As many of you know, we had a incredible staff this summer. AND, we cannot let it go unsaid that two of our employees are getting hitched Aug 23rd! We send applause and blessings as they begin life together. Congratulations Lauren and Jon!