Blogs from Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States, North America - page 5

7/11/13 - Today, Briar and Shelby T got up early and went to the Fishing Bridge Visitor Center for Briar to complete his Junior Ranger activity. We were first in the building, Briar had a couple of things to complete in his booklet. Last night we completed the required ranger presentation for Yellowstone - "Finding Yellowstone". This presentation was really informative on early history of how Yellowstone came to be and some of the explorers responsible. It ended with the challenge for each to find their Yellowstone. Briar completed all requirements and received his Junior Ranger patch. We then headed out for the Grand Teton National Park. Saw very little wild life on this entire trip. A lot of pretty scenery. Briar completed his Junior Ranger requirements for the Grand Teton National Park. The ranger presentation ... read more

Geo: 43.818, -110.706Got up and decided to do an early morning drive and see if we could see the young grizzlies again but did not have any luck. We decided not to waste the day and go and float the Snake River from the Dam to Pacific Creek.Because we only have our camper we were going to do the get the boat ready at the dam, secure it, drive to Pacific Creek, put the bikes together, bike back to the dam and set off runs. We got the boat set up and loaded and made sure we had the scope in the boat before we set off and then went to take the truck to Pacific Creek. It was still early enough we did not have any problems finding a parking space.The ride back to the ... read more

Geo: 43.818, -110.706Up and on the water by 7:25 a.m. I think this is the earliest we have ever made it out onto the water. We had made the lunch the night before so it was just a matter of getting it all loaded up which cut down on our prep time. The water was perfectly still and so the reflections of the mountains was so spectacular!Headed out toward the inlet where you can cross over into another parat of the lake. This year the passage was high enough that we were able to just float on through! As we approached Heron Pond we saw two female elk drinking on the shoreline. They moved off as we approached. Got out of the boat to check out activity on or around Heron Pond and we did get ... read more

Best Mountains EVER! Words cannot describe how awesome these mountains are. I could stay staring at them forever. From the very informative visitor's center to the scenic viewing points, its all very well laid out. The mountains, with their snowy peaks and blue color are amazing. What else could you ask for? Oh yes a cabin in the mountains! Maybe next time I visit. I’d love to take Colby here even though his idea of camping is 2 star hotels. I took a drive around the mountains and enjoyed them as they grew bigger and bigger. One of my favorite views is with Jackson Hole right in front of them. The water looks so clear and pristine and cold. I want to drink the whole lake like in tall tales of old. I didn't want to ... read more

September 06 Riverton-Grand Teton National Park- Flagg Ranch Campground I got an early start this morning and went by the SuperWalmart here in Riverton to get some groceries as I figured they would be much more expensive in the mountains. I noticed that there were a dozen or more RV’s and peoples vehicles parked along the East side of the parking lot so I guess they allow overnight parking. I did not see any signs saying otherwise. After getting my supplies I made sure to top off my gas tank and went by the MacDonalds for a couple of senior coffee’s and to catch up my blog and send out emails. After taking care of that I headed Northwest out of Riverton on Hwy 26. I figured it to be about 140 miles from Riverton to ... read more