Yellowstone

Visiting Old Faithful

Land of Hot Springs, Geysers, and the Wildlife.

We stayed in the Old Faithful Inn.  Some rooms are pretty rustic, but ours was great.  Some of the rooms even have a shared bathroom.  Shared with the rest of the Hotel.
Being a big fan of Hot Springs, Yellowstone is one of the top places in the world for hot springs.  However, they're pretty much all reserved for the animals.  the geothermal activity, being mildly dangerous, and not impervious to human destruction has enabled Yellowstone Park to evolve a decent boardwalk system for viewing the pools and geysers.  This was a nice feature for going on walks with our daughter.  However, she caught a cold and was having a hard time sleeping, so we cut short our vacation.

We saw grizzly bears, baby buffalo, elk, wolves, coyotes, and lots of squirrels and chipmunks.

• more of our vacation photos

Helpful Websites with information about Geyser activity:

• A website that keeps track of Geyser eruptions, and when they are approximately going to erupt:
• http://geysertimes.org/
• The National Park Service's website about Geyser Activity:
• http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/geyseractivity.htm
• Webcams of Yellowstone.
• http://www.nps.gov/yell/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm