The Views From Yellowstone

The rivers, marshes, valleys, bison, elk, trails, bucking broncos and runways of Wyoming made for an incredible view. Sure, the kids claim they aren't interested in "the views", but then why are they still talking about where the buffalo roam?

Laurence S. Rockefeller Preserve

We spent the second half of our trip to Yellowstone in the adjoining national park: Grand Tetons. We stayed in Teton Village near Jackson Hole Wyoming. Just up the road, near the town of Moose, is the Laurence S. Rockefeller Nature Preserve. The trails lead you to a back country lake, and for most of the walk you are near a rushing river. In the distance, the Grand Teton mountain range is building up. I struggled with the title of this post. "Most beautiful hike ever" just sounded too corny, but it's not far off.

Geothermal Yellowstone

This is a selection of pictures from various geyser basins at Yellowstone National Park. The first shot is Old Faithful, which is active throughout the day, almost like clockwork. Around Old Faithful there is a walkway to many other geysers in the immediate area. We were lucky enough to see one that only erupts every 5 days, so it was a quick to the camera moment. Most notable were the whiffs of sulfur in the air, gurgling pools, and bright orange colors of the minerals and deposits present in the geothermal zone. 

Horses & Cabins of Wyoming

Our trip to Yellowstone started about 30 miles west of Cody Wyoming, just outside of the park entrance. We stayed at the Absaroka Mountain Lodge in a small cabin in the Shoshone Forest. Wranglers were available for horseback riding, which included trails in the valley, river crossings, and a hot meal waiting for you near the end. We had so much fun horseback riding, that we signed up again on our last day there. The people were nice, the showers were hot, the proximity to the park entrance was pretty close, and there was no cell phone access. That last fact, may actually have been the best part.