Grand Teton National Park (and a bit of Yellowstone), Sept 11, 2012

I visit Yellowstone National Park 10-12 times per year, sometimes just for a weekend, sometimes for longer visits. However, I only rarely travel south to visit Grand Teton National Park. I had resolved to spend a bit of time in the Tetons on this trip. As mentioned in my previous post, I spent the […]

Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Park September 8-10, 2012

I enjoyed 9 days in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, September 8-16, 2012. The first two days were uneventful, but pretty, with mature grass and willows changing into their red autumn garb, like here along Winter Creek as it meanders through Willow Park..

On day three, the action picked up. The morning […]

Labor Day at the National Bison Range 2012

Labor Day evening, my sister and I took a break from our labors for an evening drive through the National Bison Range. A week prior I had enjoyed good luck, seeing 4 black bears on Sunday afternoon, over the course of two trips around the Range. I hoped for a repeat of that luck.

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Granite Park Chalet Trip 2012

Those who read my trip reports on previous trips to the Granite Park Chalet in Glacier National Park in 2009 and 2011 may recall tales of blisters, blizzards, fog, rain, hail, sleet, rock slides and close encounters with grizzly bears. This report will have none of that. This trip was all about blue skies, […]

More Than My Money’s Worth

After work yesterday evening I took a drive to the National Bison Range. It was still 93 degrees when I left my office at 5:30, so I wasn’t expecting much wildlife activity in that heat. I figured this golden eagle at the top of Red Sleep Mountain, under siege and being harassed by an […]