*Critters we’ve seen on our
2014 trip so far: pronghorn, horse, llama,
elk, bison, grizzly, bighorn sheep, mule deer, Uinta ground squirrel, wolf,
black bear, moose, coyote, fox, bullsnake, bat, white-tailed jackrabbit
*Birds we’ve seen on our 2014
trip so far: bald eagle, grouse, osprey, magpie, red-tailed hawk, Canada goose,
great horned owl, American kestrel, sandhill crane
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| Kepler Cascades |
[Click on any photo to enlarge.]
Spring is also a time of snow melt
causing raging waters everywhere throughout the park. With an above average snowpack this winter of
nearly 140% of average, waterfalls and rivers were full to overflowing. Though we didn’t make it to see the splendor
of the Lower Falls
at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone during
this time, there was still plenty of water to be seen. Whether it was the Gardner
River, Undine
Falls, Rustic Falls,
Tower Creek, or any number of other places, the water was running
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| Lamar River |
high and fast
and in some places you could even hear it roaring. Hopefully these pictures will give you a feel
for what we saw and experienced though we realize photos can never do the real
thing justice.
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| Tower Creek |
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| Gardner River |
Yellowstone Tidbits:
- Annual precipitation ranges from 10”
at the north boundary to 80” in the southwest corner.
- Glaciers helped shape much of Yellowstone, and boulders that were transported by
these glaciers can be seen throughout the park.
- There are nearly 300 waterfalls in Yellowstone.
