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RE: A month in Yellowstone
There's a forest service campground just north of West Yellowstone called Baker's Hole that has a few full service hook-ups for $20 a night. Quite a treat for forest service campsites. When we were there two nights ago, all the sites filled by 5pm.
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08/07/08 08:56am |
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LeHardy Fire in Yellowstone National Park
FIRE UPDATE - We just drove through Yellowstone again on our way from Glacier National Park. We're planning on the next week in Grand Tetons before heading to Colorado.
The LeHardy Fire is in the Fishing Bridge area but currently poses no threat to visitors per the national park service. It seems that the Fishing Bridge RV Campground is still open. The fire started 2 miles away from the campground most likely from a power line.
You can see the smoke plume all the way across the park. We drove from West Yellowstone down to the Southern Entrance. The smoke is hanging in the air but didn't seem to have any effect on us. For folks with asthma or allergies, it may be different. It's currently 5% contained at 8500 acres. And it's dry. Blech! At least it's already August and the snow isn't far off.
It looks like they've closed the road between Fishing Bridge and Mud Volcano (below Canyon) off and on. Right now it's open for thru traffic, no stopping. We might take a drive over there tonight or tomorrow night.
For those folks who are coming thru in the next month, just remember that life is plan 'B'. If it impacts you in any way, the park is HUGE. The northern & western parts of the park are delightful. The Grand Tetons south are full of moose and scenery. It's all good :)
The nps is updating daily
http://inciweb.org/incident/1443/
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08/06/08 05:44pm |
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RE: Headed to Sequoia - what to do?
Don't forget about the ranger programs. They are FREE and FABULOUS. You can usually go to nps.gov and look to see what events & activities are happening for FREE.
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08/06/08 05:21pm |
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RE: Glacier Nat'l Park campground info
Chuckling here. We left yesterday and I just started the summary review and have only gotten around to the campgrounds that we stayed in. For all of the photos and daily blog entries, click on Adventures/Archive and look at the past three weeks. It's been awesome!
I've been thinking about the best hikes and would recommend the below hikes. Most all of the hiking is great but the below are significantly greatER.
Logan Pass to Hidden Lake (or at least to the overlook) for mountain goats.
Highline Trail from Logan Pass all the way down to the loop (or at least the first mile or two) for shear coolness of trailbuilding and scenic views.
Grinell Gracier - probably the top hike of all but 700 foot elevation gain. Tough for some folks including me but best hike of all. You can take the boat across the first two lakes and do this with a Ranger at 9am (?) each morning.
Iceberg Lake - We did this right before it closed for grizzly activity and it's still closed. But it was a beautiful hike up to a neato lake. It lived up to it's name.
CAMPGROUNDS
TWO MEDICINE CAMPGROUND
This is the best kept secret campground of Glacier National Park. The sites are widely spread in a wooded area overlooking a gorgeous lake with plenty of fishing and tons of animals. Many folks come straight here and spend the entire summer moving to a new campsite every seven days (park regulation). The best part of this campground is that it comes with two interpretive rangers: Ranger Pat Hagan and Ranger Leisel Ersnt. Do NOT miss their evening campfire programs. They both also lead day hikes in the Two Medicine area. Yep. This campground and area are great!
MANY GLACIER CAMPGROUND
We pulled into Many Glacier at 9am. People were already claiming sites before folks were checking out. They'd check to ensure that the folks weren't renewing and they would put their tag on the site post and leave a couple of folding chairs. We quickly pulled the Airstream into the first nice empty site we saw! It was in the back of the campground along the creek. It's nice as almost all of the sites have shade.
The Many Glacier Campground is probably the most sought after campground on the east side of the park. The reason is clear. The bears and moose are abundant. If you can get a campsite with a view of either mountain side, take it. The campground is set in a valley which is used by grizzlies, black bear and moose as a corridor.
In the early evening, Ranger Kyle sets up spotting scopes in the parking lot back by Swiftcurrent Motor Inn. Many a grizzly were spotted by us with our own scope in the same location and from our own campsite. Be sure to bring binoculars wherever you go in this valley.
ST MARY CAMPGROUND
We heard some folks rave about this campground but didn’t understand any compliments other than it’s proximity to Going-To-The-Sun Road. The wind was tremendous. In other places it was just a breeze. In the campground, it was rip roaring gusts.
The only reason we stayed in this campground for a full week is due to the fact that Rising Sun Campground only allows a maximum length of 25 feet for BOTH truck and trailer - NOT just one vehicle. Bummer as it’s gorgeous. When we drove through Rising Sun, it’s mostly tent campers.
OTHER STUFF TO KNOW ABOUT CAMPING IN GLACIER
The NPS website maintains an updated listing of when the sites at each campground fill so you can get an idea of when you safely need to be at the campground to get a spot.
FOR TENTERS - Also at each campground, there’s a site used for folks without vehicles. I don't see any issue with throwing your tent out for the night and going to park the car in one of the nearby parking lots. That way the next morning you can be first to grab one of the available sites. This isn't the best way to do it, but it could be better than sleeping in you car outside the park entrance.
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08/06/08 05:18pm |
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RE: 30 day stay in Colorado--Where to stay???
Our national parks are one of the most amazing things about our country. Folks come from all over the world to experience them and they are one of the best values around. For $80 you can get access, ranger programs, hikes, etc. Campsites are $20 or less a night. And there's usually surrounding forest service land where you can camp for free.
In Colorado, there's Rocky Mountain, Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Dinosaur and Mesa Verde. And then throw in the national monuments...
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08/06/08 05:05pm |
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RE: Yellowstone NP in October
That's what we consider the shoulder season. Yep you will have tons of wildlife and the campgrounds virtually to yourself. But the trick is to stay flexible. A few years ago we were there in June. We went down to Jackson Hole Airport to pick up a friend. It was snowing so much and we had left all the gear back up in Bay Bridge Campground. There was no way to make it back so we ended up in a hotel room for the night. And that was June. You never know what to expect in the Rocky Mountains but that's what makes them so amazing! Whatever you do, you will have a great adventure.
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08/06/08 04:58pm |
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RE: Yellowstone
Alas... the bald eagle family has vacated it's nest between our last visit and today when we drove through. No more traffic there. But I was one of those that was more than willing to see all the folks getting their first glimpse of our national bird out in the wild rather than stuffed in a museum.
The largest blockages coming in from West Yellowstone are about 10am-1pm at the gate where you purchase your park pass and get the literature. If you already have your pass, stay in the far left lane to enter. It's the 'fast' lane.
Other than that, there are the usual road jams for bears, buffalo, etc. I have to chuckle because we've caused bear jams on several occasions. We don't hesitate to stop when we see exquisite wildlife. BUT ALWAYS REMEMBER SAFETY. Pull fully onto the shoulder across the white line. Or stop in a designated pull-off and walk back to see the animal. Be sure also to follow the guidelines for distance to keep the animal safe and alive. And always remember... A fed bear is a dead bear.
BEARS
Grizzly and black bears are dispersed throughout the park. We've spend hours hiking to see them and haven't seen a one. We've spent hours driving and seen tons. This is where we've seen them this year 2008.
Hayden Valley - one grizzly
Dunraven Pass between two rest areas - one grizzly tends to keep near the road
That huge valley off to the east between Chittenden Road and Tower Fall - two grizzlies
Just south of Tower Fall by Antelope Creek - one small black bear tends to stay near road
Blacktail Plateau Drive (one way road) west of Tower-Roosevelt - one grizzly near The Cut
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08/06/08 04:50pm |
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RE: Yellowstone in 2009, with small children
We have to ditto Eurocamper. Norris is our favorite. We have a full article on Yellowstone as where to see the bears, ranger programs, geysers etc. You are more than welcome to look at our website for the article under Wise Weekly Index or our daily Adventure Blog for the dates 7/1-7/15 when we were in the Yellowstone area.
NORRIS CAMPGROUND
'A' Loop looks over a meadow with wildlife throughout the day. There are at least two resident buffalo that wander the meadow along with the campgound. WATCH OUT FOR THEM. They are wild. Also present is a group of elk that tend to fight amongst themselves and a red fox that has a route through the entire campground around late afternoon. 'B' and 'C' loops are wooded and delightful.
FILLED TIMES - IF YOU WANT A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED SITE... GET THERE EARLY. 9-10am.
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08/06/08 04:28pm |
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RE: Glacier National Park, Montana
CAMPGROUNDS - I'm having a problem posting the campsite photos for some reason so only the descriptions are below. You can see photos on our website under Adventures/Archive. Look for the dates 7/16 - 8/7. Also plenty of wildlife & hiking photos.
TWO MEDICINE CAMPGROUND
This is the best kept secret campground of Glacier National Park. The sites are widely spread in a wooded area overlooking a gorgeous lake with plenty of fishing and tons of animals. Many folks come straight here and spend the entire summer moving to a new campsite every seven days (park regulation). The best part of this campground is that it comes with two interpretive rangers: Ranger Pat Hagan and Ranger Leisel Ersnt. Do NOT miss their evening campfire programs. They both also lead day hikes in the Two Medicine area. Yep. This campground and area are great!
MANY GLACIER CAMPGROUND
We pulled into Many Glacier at 9am. People were already claiming sites before folks were checking out. They'd check to ensure that the folks weren't renewing and they would put their tag on the site post and leave a couple of folding chairs. We quickly pulled the Airstream into the first nice empty site we saw! It was in the back of the campground along the creek. It's nice as almost all of the sites have shade.
The Many Glacier Campground is probably the most sought after campground on the east side of the park. The reason is clear. The bears and moose are abundant. If you can get a campsite with a view of either mountain side, take it. The campground is set in a valley which is used by grizzlies, black bear and moose as a corridor.
In the early evening, Ranger Kyle sets up spotting scopes in the parking lot back by Swiftcurrent Motor Inn. Many a grizzly were spotted by us with our own scope in the same location and from our own campsite. Be sure to bring binoculars wherever you go in this valley.
ST MARY CAMPGROUND
We heard some folks rave about this campground but didn’t understand any compliments other than it’s proximity to Going-To-The-Sun Road. The wind was tremendous. In other places it was just a breeze. In the campground, it was rip roaring gusts.
The only reason we stayed in this campground for a full week is due to the fact that Rising Sun Campground only allows a maximum length of 25 feet for BOTH truck and trailer - NOT just one vehicle. Bummer as it’s gorgeous. When we drove through Rising Sun, it’s mostly tent campers.
OTHER STUFF TO KNOW ABOUT CAMPING IN GLACIER
The NPS website maintains an updated listing of when the sites at each campground fill so you can get an idea of when you safely need to be at the campground to get a spot.
FOR TENTERS - Also at each campground, there’s a site used for folks without vehicles. I don't see any issue with throwing your tent out for the night and going to park the car in one of the nearby parking lots. That way the next morning you can be first to grab one of the available sites. This isn't the best way to do it, but it could be better than sleeping in you car outside the park entrance.
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08/06/08 04:19pm |
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RE: FINALLY THE TRIP 2 WEEKS AWAY!!!!!
You are going to have a blast! Don't even worry about the fires. There is so much to do and see. And as you are staying on the west side, no need to even think about it. We just drove through earlier this morning and yes it's a bit smoky around Fishing Bridge but nothing to impact you great holiday. We were there July 1-15 and you are more than welcome to look at our website under Adventures/Archive to see all of our blog entries. We've also written a summary article and it's also on our website under Wise Weekly index titled Yellowstone National Park. I posted the bear part below. Many huggs on your adventure!
BEARS
Grizzly and black bears are dispersed throughout the park. We've spend hours hiking to see them and haven't seen a one. We've spent hours driving and seen tons. This is where we've seen them this year 2008.
Hayden Valley - one grizzly
Dunraven Pass between two rest areas - one grizzly tends to keep near the road
That huge valley off to the east between Chittenden Road and Tower Fall - two grizzlies
Just south of Tower Fall by Antelope Creek - one small black bear tends to stay near road
Blacktail Plateau Drive (one way road) west of Tower-Roosevelt - one grizzly near The Cut
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08/06/08 03:48pm |
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RE: Yellowstone campground tips?
NORRIS CAMPGROUND
'A' Loop looks over a meadow with wildlife throughout the day. The Gibbon River (more like a creek) runs through the meadow with lots of oxbow bends. There are at least two resident buffalo that wander the meadow along with the campgound. WATCH OUT FOR THEM. They are wild. Also present is a group of elk that tend to fight amongst themselves and a red fox that has a route through the entire campground around late afternoon. 'B' and 'C' loops are wooded and delightful.
FILLED TIMES - IF YOU WANT A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED SITE... GET THERE EARLY. 9-10am. ESPECIALLY FOR LOOP A.
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You are more than welcome to look at our website under Adventures/Archive for the dates 7/1/08-7/15/08 for our daily blog. We also wrote a summary article of Yellowstone. You can also find that on our website under Wise Weekly Index.
You will have a blast!
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08/06/08 03:38pm |
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RE: Tetons and Glacier weather info
We just left Glacier after spending three lovely weeks hiking and looking for bears, moose, mountain goats and big horned sheep. the wildflowers have been amazing. You are more than welcome to look at our website under Adventures - Archives to see photos and descriptions of the various areas and what we saw. You will have a blast at that time as everyone else will be gone! Many adventures :)
Edited because I forgot to add that we just pulled into the Tetons. Haven't yet written any blog adventures but stay tuned... We will be here for a week.
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08/06/08 03:31pm |
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RE: Yellowstone National Park - A Review
FISHING
The fishing regulations within Yellowstone are numerous and complicated. Even too complex for most of the park employees to understand. It took us a while to figure out what, where and when. What we’d recommend is sending the park service an email to request a copy of the fishing regulations pamphlet be mailed to you in advance.
If you are a fly fisherman, that park is pretty close to being wide open. There are a few areas permanently closed to fishing around the Yellowstone River. If you are a traditional fisherman (like me and Maikel) there are whole areas closed to us, including the Firehole River, the Madison, and parts of the Gibbon.
Some areas are overfished. Just go a bit away from the other fishermen. We caught nothing near the Norris Campground along the Gibbon River where everyone was fishing. However, when we hiked just a half mile upstream along the Solfatara Trail there were tons of trout just waiting for us to throw in our rooster tail spinning bait lures. You find the Solfatara at the campground amphitheater where they do the evening ranger programs. We caught numerous Brook, Brown and Rainbow Trout. Nice!
Fishing for Lake Trout on Yellowstone Lake - The Lake Trout go pretty deep so the best way to fish for this invasive species is to rent a boat &/or a guide to troll for the buggers. The phone number is 307-344-7311 or 866-439-7375. It’s the Bay Bridge Marina and you need to get reservations in advance. It is pricey but it was absolutely a wonderful treat instead of eating out an expensive meal. Yep!
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07/22/08 06:05pm |
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RE: Reservations needed Glacier NP?
We got into Two Medicine late afternoon no problem a little over a week ago. But the last couple of days it was filling up at noonish.
We left Two Medicine at 7am yesterday morning and pulled into Many Glacier at 9am. People were already claiming sites before folks were checking out. They'd check to ensure tht the folks weren't renewing and they would put their tag on the site post and leave a couple of folding chairs. We quickly pulled the Airstream into the first nice empty site we saw in the back of the campground along the creek. It's nice as we have shade. Most of the sites are shaded here.
The NPS website maintains a listing of when the sites at each campground fill so you can get an idea of when you need to be at the campground. There's also at each campground a site used for folks without vehicles. I don't see any issue with throwing your tent out for the night and going to park the car in one of the lots. That way the next morning you can grab one of the first sites. This isn't the best way to do it, but it could be better than sleeping in you car outside the park entrance.
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07/22/08 06:01pm |
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RE: Activities in Yellowstone
We just finished an article on our website of the various ranger programs, where to find the bears, fishing, campground etc. There's also a copy of it here called Yellowstone National Park - A Review. You are more than welcome to look at our Adventure Archive on our website to see the full fun and corresponding photos. Have a blast!
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07/22/08 05:50pm |
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RE: Moab, Ut. Which CG?
Moab is one of our favorite places. The bighorn sheep are usually near the entrance to Arches National Park. The Fiery Furnace Ranger Hike is definitely worth it. And so is the petroglyph self-tour - you can pick up the brochure at the NPS Visitor Center or in town sometimes.
Be sure to do your exploring early and late in the day. Mid day is perfect for napping and relaxing. We were there from 3/6/08 - 3/11/08. You are more than welcome to look at our website under the Adventures Archive for photos & fun.
You are gonna have a blast!
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07/20/08 05:08pm |
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RE: Yellowstone National Park - A Review
RANGER PROGRAMS - We are only listing the programs that we absolutely loved and would recommend to others.
MUD VOLCANO RAMBLE - It’s daily at 4pm every day just north of Fishing Bridge. The best part was how the ranger used all sorts of handmade tools like a fishing pole to measure the temperature of one of the geysers. We also got to go off trail in the back area to see burbling mudpots that you can’t see normally without a ranger present. Neato! Some of these features were our favorites of the park including: Sizzling Basin, Churning Caldron and Dragon’s Breath Spring. And of course the stink of rotten eggs!
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HOT WATER WILDERNESS - This one is daily at 10am and 4pm at the West Thumb Geyser Basin. This area doesn’t have many geysers but some really beautiful hot springs. The scenery ain’t so bad either as it’s on the edge of Yellowstone Lake. This is where you’ll find Fishing Cone which is where tourists used to stand in the olden days to catch a trout in the lake and without removing the fish from the hook, drop it into the boiling water of the cone to cook it. Yum! Of course you can’t do it anymore as too many folks have perished when they’ve fallen into the hot water along with their fish.
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MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS TERRACES WALK - This one is also daily at 9am. This is a gorgeous area of white terraces created from travertine (calcium carbonate stuff). The area is absolutely gorgeous. However, it’s a long way up from the Old Faithful area so if you only have a couple of days, skip this one and spend your time outdoors rather than driving all over creation. The ranger has a lot of stories about the early entrepreneurs of the park who used to stick things in the water. The water would coat the knickknacks with white travertine and the tourist would pay a lot of money for the trinket.
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WINDOWS INTO YELLOWSTONE WALK - This one meets at 9:30am only a few times a week so be sure to check the newspaper you get upon entering the park. This area of thermal activity is so erratic that what you see one year is different the next year. When we were here two years ago camping in Norris Campground, we heard a roaring sound that sounded like a train passing a couple of feet next to our tent. After checking that it wasn’t a herd of buffalo, we went back to sleep. Later we found out that Steamboat Geyser (the world’s largest geyser) had spontaneously erupted just a mile away. The folks whose cars were in the Norris Basin parking lot were covered with the water residue and had to race to get them washed off.
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MYSTIC FALLS WALK - This one meets at Biscuit Basin at 9am and is a gorgous two mile walk through the geyser basin then along the Little Firehole RIver to Mystic Falls. The wildflowers were beyond amazing in this area. Even if you don’t do the ranger program, this little hike is worth doing just for the flowers. When we got to a certain spot, the ranger led us off the trail to see an elk skull with the antlers still intact. Sweet, eh?
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GEYSER DISCOVERY STROLL - This one meets at 8:30am when everyone is still eating breakfast so you will have the ranger and the boardwalks to yourself. We met at Castle Geyser which was beautiful to look at the bacterial mats. Be prepared to learn how a geyser works with all it’s intricacies. The ranger will have a walkie-talkie. Over the walkie-talkie folks will be discussing the times that the geysers in the vicinity will erupt including Grand, Daisy, Riverside, and Old Faithful. If an eruption doesn’t occur during the ranger program, you will at least know what will be happening in the next few hours.
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For more photos and fun, you are more than welcome to look at our Adventure Archives on our website
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07/20/08 04:56pm |
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Yellowstone National Park - A Review
NORRIS CAMPGROUND
'A' Loop looks over a meadow with wildlife throughout the day. There are at least two resident buffalo that wander the meadow along with the campgound. WATCH OUT FOR THEM. They are wild. Also present is a group of elk that tend to fight amongst themselves and a red fox that has a route through the entire campground around late afternoon. 'B' and 'C' loops are wooded and delightful.
FILLED TIMES - IF YOU WANT A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED SITE... GET THERE EARLY. 9-10am.
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BEARS
Grizzly and black bears are dispersed throughout the park. We've spend hours hiking to see them and haven't seen a one. We've spent hours driving and seen tons. This is where we've seen them this year 2008.
Hayden Valley - one grizzly
Dunraven Pass between two rest areas - one grizzly tends to keep near the road
That huge valley off to the east between Chittenden Road and Tower Fall - two grizzlies
Just south of Tower Fall by Antelope Creek - one small black bear tends to stay near road
Blacktail Plateau Drive (one way road) west of Tower-Roosevelt - one grizzly near The Cut
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GEYSER ERUPTIONS
If you are staying at Yellowstone for several days, be sure to check in to the Old Faithful Visitor's Center for geyser eruption times. I'd highly recommend spending two days in the area from Old Faithful up to Norris Geyser Basin. First find out the times for the following geyser eruptions: Old Faithful, Grand, Daisy and Riverside. PLAN YOUR DAY AROUND AT LEAST TWO OF THEM. They are amazing.
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Will post more later. You are more than welcome to visit our website and look under Adventures for all the photos and fun.
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07/14/08 06:51pm |
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RE: Ideas for week long trip this summer.
We loved the Sheffield Mine in Franklin, North Carolina. We also enjoyed the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. For full details, you are more than welcome to check out our website. Look under Adventures/Archives
4/29/08 for the Sheffield Mine
4/20-5/1/08 for Smokies
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07/14/08 06:28pm |
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RE: Reservations needed Glacier NP?
We're heading to Glacier National Park in the next few days. We're in Yellowstone right now. From what we've read, it looks like we won't be able to pull our Airstream travel trailer over the Going to the Sun Road. Our current plan is to stay in Two Medicine Campground (no reservations) and stay a few days to hike & fish & do ranger programs.
Then move up to one of the other campground on the east side of the park and do the same. Drive down south along the southern end of the park over to the western side and explore over there.
We post a daily blog so if you are interested in photos, etc. you are more than welcome to check out our website. We are hoping for bears, bears, bears!
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07/14/08 06:22pm |
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