Yellowstone NP

Leaving Yellowstone, hello Idaho

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June 30th 2008
We feel saddened to be leaving Yellowstone. It is truly a treasure. We head west to Madison and then to West Yellowstone. We saw an eagle in its nest near the Madison River and another atop a tree. Magnificent creatures they are. Idaho is pretty, very green with fields of wildflowers. West of Idaho Falls it becomes sage prairie and then grasslands further west. We stopped for the nigh ... read more

North America » United States » Idaho

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more