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Geysers/hot springs   Yellowstone National Park

Geysers/hot springs, Yellowstone National Park

 207 Reviews  Our last stop was lower Geyser Basin. My grandson went all around the Fountain Paint Pot trail with the guide and was able to see all five kinds of thermal features - bubbling mud pots, hot springs,... 

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Mammoth Hot Springs   Yellowstone National Park

Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park

 83 Reviews  The Lower Terrace of Mammoth Hot Springs was our first stop of the day. We arrived early morning, just as the big tour groups were hurrying people back into the buses. It was a nice time to explore,... 

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Old Faithful   Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park

 55 Reviews  There are many "one must thing to do" points of interest in Yellowstone National Park but the one that is truly faithful and it is surly old has to be the one and only "Old Faithful Geyser". This... 

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Morning Glory Pool   Yellowstone National Park

Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park

 16 Reviews  The Morning Glory Pool is only 1.4 miles from the Old Faithful Visitors Center by way of a partial boardwalk partial paved path. Along the way you will pass many of Yellowstone?s notable geysers like... 

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Grand Canyon   Yellowstone National Park

Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park

 80 Reviews  The Yellowstone Grand Canyon isn't the same as the other bigger one in Arizona, and the part that most people photograph are the falls, but they will have another review of their own. This Grand... 

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Tower Falls   Yellowstone National Park

Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park

 22 Reviews  Seeing so many elk in one place (especially in the middle of the village) was a thrilling treat, but what waited for us on the way to Tower Falls just blew us away. The 24-mile drive takes you along... 

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Wildlife   Yellowstone National Park

Wildlife, Yellowstone National Park

 94 Reviews  Welcome to VT. I've been traveling to both Yellowstone and GTNP since '92 - sometimes up to 3 times a year to photograph wildlife and enjoy the park. I'll answer some of your questions but would... 

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Hayden Valley   Yellowstone National Park

Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park

 14 Reviews  One of the place we stopped on the Ring of Fire tour was Hayden Valley - we stopped to take photos of the bison. Hayden Valley is a large, sub-alpine valley along the Yellowstone River between... 

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Waterfalls   Yellowstone National Park

Waterfalls, Yellowstone National Park

 49 Reviews  After we checked into the hotel and had lunch, we drove down toward the Grand Teton National Park. We stopped at the Kepler Cascades and I went and took some photos while my grandmother waited in the... 

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Yellowstone Lake   Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park

 19 Reviews  under construction Yellowstone Lake is the largest lake at high elevation (i.e., more than 7,000 ft.) in North America. It is a natural lake, situated at 7,733 ft. above sea level. It is roughly 20... 

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Old Faithful Inn   Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park

 9 Reviews  My daughter told me that I needed to make a reservation a year in advance, and so I made the reservation as soon as I decided to go. I had a hard time because I wanted two beds (I was going to be... 

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Roosevelt Arch   Yellowstone National Park

Roosevelt Arch, Yellowstone National Park

 7 Reviews  In the early years of Yellowstone National Park, most visitors entered via the North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana. Because the number of visitors entering this way rose even higher following the... 

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Outside the park   Yellowstone National Park

Outside the park, Yellowstone National Park

 7 Reviews  It was only 15-minutes later and almost high noon when we came across this huge herd of Mountain Goats – I’d never before seen that many in one place, and apparently none of the many other spectators... 

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Petrified Trees   Yellowstone National Park

Petrified Trees, Yellowstone National Park

 7 Reviews  A short walk near Tower junction are some petrified trees. Cool - trees that are so old they are now rocks (how many years ago were they trees I wonder?). Not insignificant sized trees either. I did... 

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Mt. Washburn   Yellowstone National Park

Mt. Washburn, Yellowstone National Park

 7 Reviews  We started out in mid-morning. Reached the top and enjoyed a picnic lunch looking over the park. We noticed clouds to the west, so we started down. Halfway back, it started to snow (few flakes), but... 

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Rivers   Yellowstone National Park

Rivers, Yellowstone National Park

 15 Reviews  On the way from West Yellowstone to the Old Faithful Inn, I took a picture of an old fisherman with a Santa Claus beard fishing in the river (photo 3). We stopped at Black Sand Basin on the morning of... 

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West Yellowstone   Yellowstone National Park

West Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park

 8 Reviews  We arrived and departed through West Yellowstone because it had the closest airport to the park entrance. I didn't want to drive great distances as the only licensed driver. When we arrived, we picked... 

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Buildings/Vistor Centers   Yellowstone National Park

Buildings/Vistor Centers, Yellowstone National Park

 14 Reviews  Yellowstone is a huge park and so the Park Service has several different visitor's centers distributed throughout the park. Each one is a little different in orientation so you could go to all of... 

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Flora   Yellowstone National Park

Flora, Yellowstone National Park

 4 Reviews  The driver guide told us that there were three main kinds of tree (all conifers). The most common is the Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta). There are also Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii) and... 

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Wyoming Frontier Prison

by Yaqui

We had stopped here since it was my things to do while on the way home from South Dakota. We were invited in by some really nice biker folks who were attending some fund raiser that was taking place at the prison. We were able to wonder around for quite some time. We finally felt it was time to set out to find a place to stay for the night. Yet, it was fascinating to see something so historical up close and was able to hear some the tour guides share their knowledge of the prison. Sadley I didn't take any pictures because I never seemed to buy enough film, but I had picked up a brochure.The museum is within the Prison, is free, but the tour is not.Built to replace the territorial prison in Laramie, Called the “Old Pen” and operated from 1901 to 1981. Wyoming Frontier Prison MuseumHOURS:April to October, 8:30 am to 6:30 pm, 7 days a weekNovember to March, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Mon - Fri...

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Devil's Tower National Monument

by Basaic

Devil's Tower was formed underground as molten magma forced itself into sedimenary rock some 50 million years ago. Over millions of years the sedimentary rock eroded exposing the formation. I like the Kiowa explanation better: There were seven sisters and their brother playing in the hills when suddenly the boy starting shaking and running around on all fours. He grew fur and turned into a huge bear. The sisters were frightened and ran but the brother chased them. They climbed a stump which began to rise into the air. The brother, now a bear, tried to get at them and his claws formed the cracks on the side of the formation. The sisters were bourne up to heaven and became the stars of the big dipper.Devil's Tower is a very interesting formation. The park offers camping, hiking and lots of local folklore. Devil's Tower is also very popular with rock climbers. I really like this park and...

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Bighorn Canyon

by Basaic

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is mostly in Montana; but a part of it juts down into North Central Wyoming. There are a variety of things to do in the southern (Wyoming) part of the park. You can go boating on the lake, fish, hike, visit four area historic ranches or just enjoy the spectacular scenery. Also in the same area is the Bighorn National Forest which offers many additional recreational opportunities plus more spectacular scenery.

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Fort Bridgers Commanders Quarters

by Yaqui

One interesting fact is the Commanders quarters, which is a lovely Victorian, was sold and moved off the property during the dark times of abandonment. The individual who bought this huge home, disassembled it and stored it. Do you believe that? So when it came time the historical society looking to buy back the original buildings it was gladley donated back to the park and reassembled at its original site. They have tours of this wonderful building now.Open year around 8 a.m. to sunset, dailyMuseumMay 1-Sept. 30: 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Daily. Weekends and by appointment when staff is available.Oct. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Weekends and by appointment when staff is available.Nov. 1 - Apr. 30: Closed

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One of the Mecca’s of surveyors, geologists, trekk

by kokoryko

Riverton, what a strange idea to go there. . . . I did not visit this small very ordinary city located on the shores of the Wind River, in the middle of the Wind River basin; no, I came there for a special visit: the Brunton compass factory. My intention is not at all to make publicity, just tell about compasses and more specifically about the type of compass I use when I do (should write did, as this did not happen since long time, or only very occasionally) field work**: the GEO. This is a very accurate rugged compass with a clinometer, allowing accurate fast surveying; imagine the guys who tell and write about continental drift, move the continents on the earth surface through time, begin with bearings, inclinations and angles measurements on the field. . . . . Brunton manufactures also a great variety of other compasses, some very light ones for trekking, or some types for sea...

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Fort Washakie

by kokoryko

Fort Washakie is named after the Shoshone chief who made peace with the invaders; in other places he would have been called a “collabo”, but, well, he was the weakest and it is difficult to blame this person, as he did what he thought was the best for his people. Would he have been a “resistant”, his name would probably not be attached to the place, like there are no Sitting Bull, Cochise, Crazy Horse, Geronimo and other resistant Indian chiefs who have places named after them. Fort Washakie is a little settlement, headquarters of the Wind River Indian reservation, located on the former Fort Augur location; if you leave the main road you go into the reservation and need a permit. Located on the road 287 between Lander and Dubois, it is a place where the Indian made a sort of a trading post in the past, and now there is a modern trading post and museum; lots of artifacts can be purchased...

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GRAND TETONS National Park

by aphoto4you

Make an effort to visit SCHWABACHER LANDING spot....Schwabacher's Landing, located inside Grand Teton National Park, is a launch site on the Snake River for photographers ......... Watch for wildlife, as this flat river area is home to moose, elk, deer, antelope, coyote, beaver, otter, eagles and abundant waterfowl. The trail meanders along the banks of the Snake River past beaver dams and partially chewed trees. Throughout the hike are breathtaking views of the Teton Mountains and their reflections in the water....

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Fort Bridger

by Yaqui

Fort Bridger began as a simple trading post established by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez in 1843 to service the emigrants as a supply stop along the Oregon Trail. It was obtained by the Mormons in the early 1850's and then became a military outpost in 1858. It very location was essential to the western expansions of mountain men, Indians, emigrants, Pony Express, overland stage, the Union, and the U.S. Army.It remained U.S. government property until 1890. It was later abondon and many of the buildings where sold and moved off. Then in 1933 is was dedicated as a historical landmark and museum. Site Grounds open year-round 8 a.m. to sunset, daily.MuseumMay 1-Sept. 30: 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Daily. Weekends and by appointment when staff is available.Oct. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Weekends and by appointment when staff is available.Nov. 1 - Apr. 30: Closed

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Old faithful Greyser

by crazywabbit

Old Faithful, certainly the most famous geyser, is joined by numerous others big and small, named and unnamed. Though born of the same water and rock, what is enchanting is how differently they play in the sky.

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Devil's Tower

by crazywabbit

The spectacular rock formation known as Devils Tower and the surrounding countryside, home to a myriad of plant and animal life, attract visitors from around the world. Climbers test their skills on vertical rock walls. Visitors delight in the beauty of the area and enjoy the activites offered at the monument. American Indians consider the area sacred, a place for prayer and renewal.

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Rusty Parrot Lodge and Spa  Jackson

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  2. Jackson Things to Do
  3. Grand Teton National Park Things to Do
  4. Cody Things to Do
  5. Laramie Things to Do
  6. Cheyenne Things to Do
  7. Devils Tower Things to Do
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  31. Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area Things to Do
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A: Yellowstone is much bigger than the Grand Tetons. The Tetons are beautiful and one of the most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen was over those mountains as a kid, and I... 

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