Animals of Yellowstone

One of the can't miss (literally- you can't miss them, they're on the sideof the road) attractions of Yellowstone are the animals.

We saw Elk,

And of course Bison (Buffalo).

It really is amazing to see these animals so up close (not to close crazy people), but also out in the wild.

There were a lot more little creatures, but we just didn't have the camera ready!

Waterfalls of Yellowstone

Yellowstone has many amazing water features, including so pretty awesome waterfalls.

The Yellowstone River runs through the park

creating the Upper Falls

and the Lower Falls

(Where's Papa?)

We checked out:

Lewis Falls,

Virgina Cascades,

Gibbon Falls,

and Tower Falls.

Some require a bit of hiking, while others are just off the road.

(We were a bit worn out by the end of this day).

Either way, we recommend checking out the awesome power of Yellowstone's waterfalls.

Yellowstone

Next up on our National Park Tour was:

Yellowstone!

There is so much to see and do at Yellowstone.

We checked out:

Old Faithful

(Lucked out on the timing and got there just before the steaming water shot into the sky- awesomely powerful).

Fishing Bridge,

(it was a fairly easy 3 mile round trip hike, peaceful through meadows and forests).

Yellowstone Lake,

(132 sq. miles, the largest high altitude lake at 7,733 ft above sea level, but it does freeze over in the winter).

Midway Gyser Basin, with amazingly colored pools.

Grand Prismatic Spring,

(I love how you can see the colors of the pool in the steam)

(amazing colors made by living microbs, that like the different warm- hot temperatures).

Bubbling pools of sulferic mud (stinkkky).

Mammoth Hot Springs.

Even played baseball at the Continental Divide.

(We played a lot of baseball).

Treking around the park, over so many geological wonders, you feel as the earth below your feet could erupt at any moment, definetly on the edge!