Watching the Bears Live in Peace
by mrclay2000
Where food is abundant, bears are generally tolerant of other bears. Though the grizzlies are fed and well cared for at the Grizzly Discovery Center, natural instinct still dictates when to torment or tolerate. Every hour of observation here yields some new and important tidbit of information about how animals interact in the wild. The wolves and grizzlies here pay virtually no attention to those spectators gaping from the fence, but rather to themselves, their food, their issues and priorities, and for the bears, their games and their bath.
Yellowstone Museum
by annk
Located in the old stone Union Pacific train station built in the early 1900's. It houses a collection of old west and railroad memorablilia including a stagecoach and stuffed animal exhibits. A film on the Yellowstone fires is available to view.
Admission: $4.00 (but not certain)
Note: There are Visitor's Centers throughout Yellowstone National Park free of charge. Each one concentrates on a different theme.
Snowmobile City
by johngayton
"Grooming Not Ploughing"
When visiting Yellowstone National Park in the winter the West gate is the only one providing access to the main features of the park. This makes West Yellowstone the obvious place to stay to maximize your visit.
Access to the park at this time of year is only possible by snowcoach, snowmobile or on skis and for this reason it is only the main road through the town which is kept relatively clear of snow, all the other roads are groomed for the use of the snow vehicles, particularly the snowmobiles.
Not only does West Yellowstone provide an access point to the park but there are also numerous trails leading from the town for cross-country skiers and snowmobilers.
"Hotels, Motels and Etc."
As would be expected the town comprises pretty much nothing but hotels, motels, restaurants and bars with a few gift type shops, There is also a reasonable supermarket/liquor store and a Radio Shack for general shopping.
The busiest time of the year is during the summer when advance booking is essential. The winter trade is relatively inconsistent and mostly concentrated around weekend visitors which means that some excellent mid-week deals can be had.
Unfortunately the two days we were there coincided with a major snow mobile convention (unbeknown to us beforehand) and we were lucky to get rooms at all - see hotel tip below.
Grizzly Discovery Center
by mrclay2000
"Bears and Wolves Preserved"
The Grizzly Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, Montana, gives visitors a chance to watch the behavior and interactions of wolves and grizzly bears in separate habitats. Photographers will delight in the fact that the animals can be captured from the viewing areas, and with a little luck and perseverance, the animals can be taken without the artificial constructions for your backdrop.
The Center supported eight grizzly bears in the year 2000: two Canadians from Revelstoke, BC, five from coastal Alaska and one Kodiak brown bear. The markings between the Alaskans and Canadians are distinct but the two are classified as a single species.
Along with the bears were the wolves, over a dozen of which live in the habitat.
Spend some time over both habitats. Watch and learn as much as you can from the animals' behavior. It will not only fascinate you during your visit, but will help to foster the spiritual necessity to preserve the wild places in America, and it just might help you interpret signs and behavior when out on the trail.
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Elk Bull With Two Cows
The Center’s Museum
A Grizzly Hunting for Food
