Our family was taking a driving vacation from Dallas, Texas up to Montana. We stayed two nights in the Riverside Cottages and on the 3rd morning at dawn, we decided to go and try to see some wildlife. Boy, did we!!!! The road was blanketed by a dense fog and we were at a dead standstill, with no apparent reason. The reason presented itself with the miraculous disintegration of the fog and the almost unending trail of buffalo crossing in front of our eyes as dawn broke. This became a once in a lifetime experience and a lifelong memory for us and our 3 children.
Sincerely,
Yellowstone National Park
America's first national park is named after the river that runs through it. Within the park's massive boundaries, visitors can find mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls and some of the most concentrated geothermal activity in the world. The park has 60% of the world’s geysers, as well as hot springs and mud pots. It is also home to diverse wildlife with the largest concentration of mammals in the Lower 48 states, including grizzly bears, wolves, bison and elk.
State(s): Idaho Montana, Wyoming,
Established: 1872
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
With a bottle of water in one hand and a camera in another, I joined the throngs of visitors in Yellowstone. On a recent trip to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, I was eager to capture the breathtaking beauty of the Park that I only saw in pictures. Descending the…
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
Looking past the neon orange “Watch Your Step” sign, I leaned against the flimsy, chipping wooden fence to get a closer look at the serene, steaming geyser lying a few feet away from where I stood. Just one day prior, my family and I had landed at the Yellowstone Regional…
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
I have been to Yellowstone at least six times over the years. I took my kids a couple times and now I’m getting ready to take my grandkids. The diversity and wander of Yellowstone is a fantastic learning experience.
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