After our cookout we scooted back so we could see the Mud Volcano and Dragon's Mouth Spring on the way home. Mud Volcano used to spew from a cone and shower mud everywhere, but a couple decades ago itLäs mer
After our cookout we scooted back so we could see the Mud Volcano and Dragon's Mouth Spring on the way home. Mud Volcano used to spew from a cone and shower mud everywhere, but a couple decades ago itLäs mer
And we are moving to the Tetons! We drove along the John Rockefeller Jr Memorial Highway (also a national park) that connects Yellowstone to Grand Teton National Park (GTNP). Rockefeller donated aboutLäs mer
We couldn't wait to take in the Teton Valley (also referred to as Jackson Hole, "hole" being the old trapper term for a valley between mountains), so we cruised down the highway and stopped to takeLäs mer
Eric directed us to drive out a little dirt road (yay!) to Mormon Row, the location where the Mormons first settled a developed their town in the early 1900s. Recognize that barn? It's the mostLäs mer
Today we tried to get out and see some beautiful views, but the haze is a million times worse than yesterday and the mountains aren't even visible until you are right up next to them. The first photoLäs mer
Today we went to all the well known turnouts and viewpoints, but the weather was not cooperating. As we got closer to the mountains, the view was better, but the peaks are so tall that the cloudsLäs mer
After a brief rain shower and hearing thunder in the distance, we drove along to the next turnoff down a dirt road that brought us close to the water's edge. There was quite a crowd, and quickly weLäs mer
The clouds broke open after brief rainstorm with big fat summer drops, and we walked out to a viewpoint over Jenny Lodge. The sun dropped behind the mountains and the rays of sun peeked out into theLäs mer
For dinner we stopped at Jackson Lake Lodge on the way back home. The views go on for miles and I could sit here and look at the view for hours. They have a bar/lounge that extends onto a huge patioLäs mer