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Yellowstone National Park – Day Two

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Roger

We had two goals at Yellowstone today — to look for wolves and other wildlife in Lamar Valley and to see the falls of the Yellowstone River. To avoid retracing our path from the day before, we drove to the … Continue reading →

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Animal #79 – Grizzly Bear

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Roger

ursus (Latin for bear) arctos (Greek for bear) Nine Mile Trailhead – Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Tuesday, June 18, 2024 – 6:13 pm We spent the entire day in the park looking at waterfalls and geysers and boiling ponds. We … Continue reading →

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Animal # 78 – American Bison

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Roger

bison bison Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Tuesday, June 18, 2024 – 10:34 am I’ve seen lots of bison in state and national parks, but I waited until I saw them at Yellowstone before I added them to my list. The … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone National Park – Day One

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Roger

It was 50 miles from Cody to the East Entrance of the park, which sounds like a lot, but the scenery was every bit as good as the scenery in the park. We got about halfway when it began to … Continue reading →

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Scotts Bluff National Monument

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Roger

I planned on visiting this famous hill along the Oregon Trail when I lived in Colorado, but it never happened. It did, however, happen to be on our route from Kansas City to Cody, Wyoming. Our drive took us past … Continue reading →

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