Visits to National Parks
Today we begin our national park tour at Big Bend National Park. It is a remote park. Fort Stockton Texas, the closest town with a population over 1,000, is 123 miles away. It was an interesting drive through an unpopulated area of the country. Once inside the park, we drove toward Boquillas Canyon, another 23 […]
We left early in the morning for Leigh Lake. We were driving further south today so we got to see more of the mountains of the Grand Tetons. Because we were there early in the morning, the air was cool and calm. The lakes were still. This morning provided a perfect time to view the
Today we are driving to Jenny Lake. Once there, we will take a boat across Jenny Lake and then hike up into the Grand Teton Mountains. Seeing the mountains up close makes us both excited and a little bit intimidated. This could be a challenging hike for us. Once we were on the boat, we
Our first hike today was the Lakeshore Trail on Coulter Bay. On our way to the lake we saw a deer, a chipmunk, and a Western Tanager We also saw a wide variety of flowers. When we reached the lake, we saw gorgeous mountains rising from the opposite side of the lake. We took a
It was only a short drive to the Upper Falls this morning. On our way, we got to see some elk and a great view of the Yellowstone River. We spent time on the south side of Yellowstone Canyon today. Our first stop was at Upper Yellowstone Falls Overlook. The close up two days ago
Norris Geyser Basin is a unique place in Yellowstone National Park. It is very large. It has geysers, steam vents, mud vents, pools, fumaroles, springs, and more. Norris Geyser is home to Steamboat Geyser, the world’s tallest active geyser. Unlike Old Faithful, it is very unpredictable. A major eruption of Steamboat Geyser can shoot up
During our drive to the Fairy Falls hike, we saw a bison very close to the road. We also saw yet another field of steam vents. Our hike to Fairy Falls went through a diverse selection of biomes. We saw volcanic activity, a wooded trail, mountain view, a river, and an isolated steam pool. The
August 14, 2023 : Trip 11, Day 21 – Yellowstone National Park: Fairy Falls Trail Read More »
We started our day at the Brink of the Upper Falls. From that spot, you can see the Yellowstone River all the way back to a bridge. It is interesting to see the river convert to white water just before the Upper Falls. And then you can watch it pour over the opening to the
Our drive from Helena, Montana to Yellowstone National Park was very enjoyable. It was a nice day for a drive. The Albright Visitor Center at Yellowstone National Park is very different from most other Visitor Centers. It is an older stone building with an interesting old west interior. It was a short uphill walk to
August 12, 2023 : Trip 11, Day 19 – Yellowstone National Park – the North Side Read More »
Hook’s Hideaway is one of the closest places to stay near Glacier National Park. It is still a bit of a drive. We start out on an unpaved road that provides some wonderful scenery. Then we take a long drive down the highway until the mountains of Glacier National Park are visible. Here we are