Welcome to Ewing-Snell Historic Ranch, my new home away from home. We have solar power, a propane generator, cold showers (he he he) and a wonderful wood stove! Despite the cold temperatures (-15 with a bone-chilling wind) and lack of TV, radio, internet or phone service (sorry, no land-line either), we are adjusting quite well! And what a beautiful setting...we are about 30 miles north of the town of Lovell, Wyoming, across the Montana border...truly in the boondocks and loving every minute of it! I had hoped on making more posts with the promise of satellite internet at the homestead, but as of yet, this is the first day I have had internet access except for a few flash messages to my husband and family to let them know I was alive and well. Apparently, we should be getting internet access soon (the IT guys comes tomorrow to check things out), so keep your fingers crossed everyone! As for the rest of my updates, see pictures: 1) the drive up from Utah was mostly on pure ice, 8 hours total 2) Bighorn Canyon, my new backyard...10 minutes from my house 3) the landscape is rugged! My advisor and the gal in charge (Lindsey Blake) checking out the landscape.

So far we have fully moved in and settled, purchased the bare necessities (toaster oven and tea kettle), gone through all equipment and packed the capture packs, met with all the big-wigs, and are prepping for one last training day tomorrow to go over target practice with the dart gun and tree climbing. I'll keep you posted on our adventure as things progress!