Yesterday we drove from Grand Teton NP to Yellowstone NP. The day was long, but saw lots of amazing scenery and wildlife. Started our day at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, WY and made our first stop just inside the south entrance of Yellowstone at Old Faithful Geyser Basin. Hiked for over two hours on on miles of boardwalks to get views of hot springs, geysers, and fumaroles. Returned to the Visitor Center area just in time to get a great view of Old Faithful erupting - the most popular tourist spot in the park. Abbey and Emily enjoyed the day immensely and likened it to Disneyland. Maybe that's pathetic. Oh well, I think the crowds and traffic helped them come to that conclusion, not to mention they just spent 3 days in Disneyland about two weeks ago!
Today we spent the day hiking along Slough Creek in northeast Yellowstone. The forest was beautiful, made up of mixed spruce and Douglas Fir. We rock hopped part of the way on enormous boulders along the side of the creek and finally made it to an open meadow. Bison were grazing nearby and a Norther Harrier was soaring overhead. We hiked back to the trailhead via an old wagon road dodging lightening strikes along the way. When we returned to the car the sky opened up with a torrential downpour of rain and hail.
Tomorrow we are off to explore Norris Geyser Basin and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. This place is magical. We are having a great time reconnecting with our lovely park friends the Herrings.
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