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| An old Tacoma picture left on the camera - Mt. Rainier is majestic in the background! |
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| I'm sorry, are those BISON in the lane in front of us? |
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| The Yellowstone Park bison herd is the oldest and largest public bison herd in the United States. |
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| They are coming right for us! |
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| Old Faithful |
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| Most of the park rests atop a slumbering volcano that erupted half a million years ago and is showing signs of renewed activity. (Note: Scientists estimate an eruption every 600 million years, it has been 640 million since the last eruption - it's 40 thousand years overdue!) |
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| Yellowstone volcanic steam vent (the water in here is quite warm) |
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| Swans in Yellowstone |
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| Early American settlers called bison “bufello” due to the similar appearance between the two animals, and the name "buffalo" stuck for the American variety. But that name is wrong. The American bison lives only in North America, while the two main buffalo species reside in Africa and Asia. Unlike any buffalo species, the American bison sports a large shoulder hump and a massive head. They are also more hostile than buffalo. So Buffalo Bill should really be Bison Bill. The Buffalo Nickel should really be the Bison Nickel. Buffalo, New York should really be Bison, New York. Dances With Wolves was all about Bison, not Buffalo......you get the idea. |
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| Incredible wildlife in the park - this is a pronghorn. |
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| Amazing to see so many Bison just walking along the road! |
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| Approximately 96% of the land area of Yellowstone National Park is located within the state of Wyoming. Another 3% is within Montana, with the remaining 1% in Idaho. |
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| It normally costs $25 to enter the park, but due to the "sequestration" we got in for free (there were no services available in the park). |
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| Bison crossing sign - an understatement to say the least. |
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| Yellowstone is widely held to be the first National Park in the world (established in 1872). |
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| There are more geysers and hot springs here than anywhere else on Earth. |
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| The Yellowstone Caldera is the largest volcanic system in North America (50 miles by 35 miles). It has been termed a "supervolcano" because the caldera was formed by exceptionally large explosive eruptions. |
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| Yellowstone is over 2 million acres in area, larger than the states of Rhode Island or Delaware. |
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| Peering cautiously into the geyser vent.... |
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| The boys enjoyed the walk along the river |
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| Pugs asleep in their car seats after the adventurous day (note the Bison behind the Jeep) |
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