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

Upon waking this morning, I realized why the furnace was cycling all night. The temperature was a frigid 25 degrees. The good news, however, was the sky was a brilliant blue, which was a real treat, as they were predicting rain and mixed precip for today. I hope the weather man continues to be wrong, as they are predicting snow for the next two days. After breakfast, we got underway at 8:00am. We headed north toward Canyon. Our plans required revision, as we learned that the road was closed, due to a water main break, just north of the Lower Falls. We took the side road over to Artist's Point, and after a short walk we were treated to the most incredible sight you can imagine. The area is know as the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, ... read more

Lørdag var beslutningen, at vi skulle overnatte på den samme plads igen, for at have en hel dag i Yellowstone. Det var en god investering. Yellowstone er et fantastisk sted. Yellowstone er et vulkankrater, som stadig er aktivt. Man kører, i bogstaveliste forstand, rundt i krateret. Det eneste der minder os om at være tættere på jordens indre end vi plejer at være, er de varme kilder og geisere. Udover det, er her et helt utrolig spændende dyreliv. Dagens første destination er Canyon Visitor Center. Her lærte vi lidt om, hvordan isen har haft indflydelse på områdets geografi og hvordan de hidtidige vulkanudbrud har haft indflydelse på områdets udvikling. Undervejs så vi igen en del spændende dyr. Vi har set mange krondyr og en del bison flokke. I dag så vi en bald eagle – amerikanernes ... read more

We arrived Monday in the late afternoon to Yellowstone; the high was 59 and the low 37 in JULY! So after setting up and changing into warmer clothing we headed straight to the park which was truly in walking distance. The visitor center was on the same property of our campground. The drive in provided a view of the Madison River which is a beauty in its own, I loved watching the way that the sun hits the water and the flowing cascades. We were fortunate enough to see mule deer, bison, and geese along the river. The highlight today was an 84 feet tall water that cascaded over rocks, Gibbon Falls. Nate thought it would be fun to give me a heart attack by climbing over the ledge to retrieve a pair of sunglasses that ... read more

6 Jul 2016: I think the road from the Fishing Bridge to Canyon Village is the most interesting route we have traveled during our stay here. The bridge is called fishing bridge because prior to 1973 visitors would stand elbow to elbow during the cutthroat spawning runs to catch them. The National Park Service prohibited fishing from the bridge in that year to help replenish the species and they must be released if caught. One of the mayor threats to the species is the Lake Trout, a fish introduced into Yellowstone Lake. We are informed that a single Lake Trout can consume 41 Cutthroat Trout per year. Any Lake Trout caught must be killed. Proceeding North we next came to two features; first the Mud Volcano and then Sulfur Caldron. The Mud Volcano was on the ... read more

4 Jul 2016: Independence Day, Old Faithful, 100th anniversary of the National Park system. We find ourselves at the convergence of Americana today. We started out going the wrong way but soon realized our error and reversed direction. Jeanne has always been an excellent navigator and today she is using the park map with all the features identified. It's easy to tell you'Re going the wrong way when the lake that is supposed to be on your left is on your right. Since it's unlikely someone moved the lake, you are going the wrong way. First we reached the WesT Thumb Geyser Basin. This was a group of geysers connected by a series of boardwalks. It seemed a little too large a territory for Jeanne to travel so I made the rounds and returned with photos ... read more