The Wildlife Show Before the Beartooth

Before tackling the Beartooth Highway, we made a quick trip down to Gardiner to see the famous Roosevelt Arch. Built in 1903, it’s where President Theodore Roosevelt dedicated Yellowstone with the words, “For the Benefit and Enjoyment of the People.” The area also took a huge hit during the historic 2022 flood, which washed out the original road between Gardiner and Mammoth.

Heading back into the park, we spotted elk grazing on the hillside. They were still there when we came back through…apparently they had no plans for the day!

As we made our way toward the Northeast Entrance, Yellowstone kept delivering. We saw another waterfall, a bear, passed through Tower Junction, and then entered Lamar Valley…

And the bison …. they just kept coming. I mean A LOT of bison! I’m pretty sure there was a bison convention going on along the Lamar River. 😂 Every time we rounded a corner there were more!

Just before Soda Butte, we spotted a pronghorn. Those eyelashes! No mascara needed there. 😄

And then…another bear! I’m pretty sure he looked right at us and gave us a little wave as we drove by. 🐻👋

No hiking today, but Yellowstone more than made up for it with an amazing wildlife show.

And of course…before leaving the park, I had to get one more picture at the Northeast Entrance sign before we headed onto the Beartooth Highway!Read more