We had taken the trail to Cascade Lake, a gentle walk after the previous day’s hike to the bottom of the lower Yellowstone Falls. The trail wound its way through lodgepole pine forests and open meadows laced with light green sagebrush and bright blue larkspur flowers. We even saw mule deer grazing in the distance as we approached the shoreline of Cascade Lake with Observation Peak rising to the north. Chickadees chirped in the shoreline trees. On our way back to the car, we briefly paused at a picnic area and knew then that we could return to these tables to cook our breakfast the next day.
We awakened early to return to our picnic area and pour pancake batter onto our camp grille along with sizzling bacon. Soon another couple pulled up to have their breakfast, and shortly thereafter ten more cars came. Boy, I’m glad we came when we did. Then a busload of people came. “What’s going on??” my wife said. And then we noticed one bull moose, a cow moose and about seven calves. We enjoyed our breakfast with a splendid view of some of Yellowstone’s wildlife!
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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