Yellowstone National Park

We had a lovely time in Yellowstone National Park! We camped for three nights at Grants campground. We were there just as the campsites were closing down for the year, most of the families with school aged children and retirees had headed for warmer climates. The first day we arrived we didn't have much time for exploring, and spent our evening setting up our camp and trying to stay warm (it was pretty cold at night!). The first full day we were there we went to see Old Faithful. We were rained out in the afternoon and retreated to our campsite to relax and do the crossword in the local newspaper.

The next day we set off to explore the Geisers of the Upper, Lower and Mid basins near old faithful. The colors of the pools were phenominal, as were beauty of the geysers. We saw hundreds of buffalo, and found this one hiding behind some bushes...note to self...don't pee behind a bush, you may not know what is on the other side!

We enjoyed a ranger-lead program at the fishing bridge and learned about the drama of the Yellowstone Cutthroat trout. Seriously, Desperate Housewives could learn a thing or two about drama from this little fish and it's fight for survival!

On our way out of the park the next day we went and saw Canyon and Mammoth on our way to Whitefish. Our drive was mostly uneventful (minus the high-winds and unbanked crappiness of Montana's poor excuse for I-90), and beautiful with the rolling waves of grasses, and high mountains.