I do not have a list of places I need or want to go. However, I admit that while traveling, I always make a point to check some exciting and unplanned locations along the way. That happened when we were … Read More

Even in the summertime, Lamar Valley at Yellowstone National Park is where you can find peace, hike with pronghorn deer close to you, see elk and bison herds, and may even encounter a black or grizzly bear. When we first … Read More

— If you enter Yellowstone from the north entrance, near the town of Gardiner (Montana), you will pass under the famous Roosevelt Arch and start heading south on Highway 89 into the park. The arch had its cornerstone laid down … Read More

— Besides being the first national park in the world, Yellowstone National Park is well known for its myriad number of hot springs, mudpots, fumaroles and geysers. Established on March 1, 1872, the park area covers 2.2 million acres. Yellowstone is … Read More

— On this day on March 1, 1872 — 145 years ago — the first national park was established in the USA. Yellowstone National Park was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. That event took place years before … Read More

— On April 26, 2016, the House voted unanimously to make the bison the national mammal of the United States. The American Bison now joins the bald eagle, the nation’s official bird. The bison (or buffalo) has a tremendous significance … Read More

— Elk at Yellowstone National Park are frequently seen at Gibbon Meadows, Elk Park, and Lamar Valley during the summer months. From a safe distance (with zoom lenses), we observed a small herd in the summer of 2009. During the … Read More

— On our visit to Yellowstone National Park, there were several unforgettable moments. The first bison jam, the black bear trying to cross the road, Old Faithful, the Grand Prismatic Spring, the Lower and Upper Falls, and so on. It … Read More