Yellowstone

Yellowstone was such an experience. I would say an experience of a lifetime but I hopefully will go back. There was just so many changes in weather in the two weeks we were there. Within a day it would go from sunny to cloudy, cold to warm to cold again, dry to rain, rain to snow, snow to hail, hail to snow, hail, and sleet all at the same time. From bison to bears there was just so much to see. We traveled most, if not all of the park. We saw four bears and many bison. I wanted to see a grizzly bear but most of them are deeper into the forest. There was a long hike to take that would put you in the middle of grizzly territory but we did not take it, most people don’t. The large cinnamon bear walked through our campsite when we were away, luckily nothing was destroyed. I would highly recommend this amazing National Park. While everything here is generally used to seeing humans, keep a safe distance away from the wildlife for their protection and yours. Pack warm clothes, and if you camp I would suggest warm sleeping bags and a small heater. The geysers, prismatic lake, and artists, paint pots are a sight to see. Sometimes they have quite a large line so make sure to have back up options. There are quite a few similar paths to the artists’ paint pots. The Dragons Mouth Spring was a favorite among us. This cave has a geyser inside it which makes a dragon-like roar. It steams up and looks like the “dragon” inside is breathing. The steam does smell like sulfur so if you can’t stand the sulfur smell you may want to move before the steam reaches you. This pathway is not very long and is not very crowded. However, there is a longer trail if you want to hike further.