Choose a route around your starting point, wildlife interests and time. Head out with field notes, places to stop and a backup move.
Firsthand notes from the parks.Packy Savvenas · 15 years in the parks
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Choose the wildlife you hope to see and compare the available routes. Scroll or tap a step to explore this example.See the route, field note, and saved plan below.Follow one day from the map to the saved plan.
Choose the wildlife you hope to see and compare the available routes. Follow this Jackson-to-Moran example from the map to the saved plan.
Start with one of Packy’s suggested routes or choose another available route. This example heads from Jackson toward Moran, with bison as the wildlife priority.
Open a field entry before you drive. Read the habitat, timing and viewing guidance before deciding where to stop.
Grand Teton National Park
Antelope Flats, Grand Teton
Bison may be spread across the flats in smaller groups instead of standing in one large herd. Stop only at legal pullouts. Scan both sides of the road, then look farther into the sage before deciding whether to keep moving.
Save your route, written directions, field notes and a backup move as a PDF. Keep it on your phone or print it before you leave.
Illustrative route and sample field note. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap · Improve this map
Scroll to exploreTell the planner where you’re starting, what you hope to see and how much time you have. Compare the available routes, or open the full map to build your own.
Know what to look for when you get there. This sample covers bison at Antelope Flats, with habitat, viewing guidance and what to keep in mind at the stop.
Save your route, written directions, field notes and backup move as a PDF. Keep it on your phone or print it before you leave.
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Over the past year, I’ve been recording wildlife sightings in Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Use the dated observations and field notes to plan where to start looking.
See the planning steps and map tools in the walkthrough.
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Save your route and field notes before you leave. Give yourself time to stop and watch.
I built Where The Wild Beasts Roam from firsthand wildlife observations and time spent learning these parks.
The field notes explain what I observed, when I recorded it and what was happening in that area. They give you context about habitat and behavior while keeping responsible viewing part of the plan.
Use that fieldwork to plan your own day in Yellowstone or Grand Teton. Your one-time payment includes everything below, with access for future visits.
Get a suggested route with Help Me Choose, or explore the full map with Build My Own Route.
Filter by wildlife and read dated observations, with habitat, timing and behavior context.
Add scenic and historic places to your route, with written directions to help you plan the drive.
Download your route PDF with field notes, safety guidance and a backup move. Keep it on your phone or print it.
Your First Wildlife Move and Bring Home the Moment cover field cues, responsible viewing and photography.
Yellowstone and Grand Teton, with future core updates and no subscription or renewal fee.
Build and save as many route plans as you need. Plan while connected, then use the saved PDFs offline. Prepare an offline maps app separately for turn-by-turn directions.
The map currently includes 1,056 wildlife field entries.
They come from firsthand fieldwork in Yellowstone and Grand Teton, with dates, locations, field notes, habitat, timing, and behavior context to help you plan where to look.
Lifetime core planner access for Yellowstone and Grand Teton. That includes route planning, dated wildlife observations, firsthand field notes, Places to Explore, saved route PDFs, both downloadable field guides and future core updates.
No. Help Me Choose uses your starting area, wildlife priorities and timing to suggest a route. Build My Own Route lets you choose a park and wildlife, then explore the full map yourself.
Yes. Explore the parks and plan your first wildlife day before you travel. Your access stays with you for future visits. Check current park conditions and seasonal road access before heading out.
Build your plan while connected, then download the route PDF for offline reading. The interactive planner needs an internet connection. Prepare an offline maps app separately for turn-by-turn navigation.
The planner brings your wildlife route and Packy’s fieldwork together. Use the notes, places to stop and backup move to put a day together around your starting area and available time.
No. The planner uses dated field observations and context to help you decide where to look. Animals move, conditions change, and sightings are never guaranteed.
Core planner access for Yellowstone and Grand Teton, both downloadable guides and future core updates, with no subscription or renewal fee. Lifetime refers to the commercial life of the purchased core product.
Contact support within 30 days of purchase for a full refund, for any reason. The refund period begins when you purchase.
Both parks. Lifetime core access. $9.99 once.
These entries are examples only. They are not current sightings.
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