Category Archives: Cody Wyoming

A Little Town That Could

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Rita Lovell

Spring is slowly arriving here in Park County, Wyoming. The East Gate of Yellowstone Park is due to open May 3, 2013 on schedule.  This was not the case one month ago when the Federal sequestration went into effect.  This area depends on the … Continue reading →

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Water Rights in Wyoming

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Rita Lovell

Around Park County, this time of the year brings residents and visitors many scents of the season, including blooming flowers, fresh rain… and smoke.   This is the time that many farmers and ranchers begin to burn their lands to … Continue reading →

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Wyoming Real Estate at Work

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Rita Lovell

Driving around and showing real estate around Cody, Powell and Clark is always an adventure.  Sunday I was driving out the Northfork, west of Cody, on the way to Yellowstone to show a home.  I just had to pull over … Continue reading →

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BEARTOOTH HIGHWAY

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Rita Lovell

The renowned Beartooth Highway (Highway 212), is a 65-mile route over the Beartooth Mountains with the Beartooth Pass at 10,947 feet, and is surrounded by the Gallatin, Shoshone, and Custer National Forests and sits in a million-plus acre wilderness. The … Continue reading →

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Spring Awakening in the Rocky Mountains

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Rita Lovell

This winter was very mild and spring arrived early this year.  Our horses started shedding in February.  They must have know something we do not.  After a sleepy winter, there are other subtle signs of an awakening spring. One of the … Continue reading →

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WATER RIGHTS IN WYOMING

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Rita Lovell

We often get asked about water rights or irrigation.  In the State of Wyoming, all water is owned by the State and has been adjudicated through a priority system dating back to territorial dates to certain lands.  If a property … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain Goats in the Beartooths

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Rita Lovell

Rocky Mountain goats inhabit the alpine meadows in high elevations in the Rocky Mountains. They are not a true goat, but are close relatives. They are sure footed often seen climbing along sheer mountain cliffs. I saw these grazing on … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone National Park

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Rita Lovell

It was going to be a hot Sunday, so after breakfast, my husband and I decided to go to Yellowstone. At a higher elevation it would be cooler, so we took our 1950 Chevy hardtop and cruised down the road. … Continue reading →

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Beartooth Highway Opens

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Rita Lovell

The Beartooth Highway is a stretch of highway that goes from Red Lodge to Cooke City, MT across the rugged Beartooth Mountains. Charles Kuralt called it the most scenic highway in North America. It is the highest highway in the … Continue reading →

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Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone Opens

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Rita Lovell

Last week Coulter Pass from Pilot Creek in Wyoming to Cooke City Montana was plowed alowing Silver Gate, the Northeast entrance to Yellowstone Park to open for the season. We took a drive up the Chief Joseph Highway and continue … Continue reading →

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