I am off on an impromptu trip to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. Lot of great fun planned with my friend, Bernie who lives in OR. Yellowstone is re-opened after the major flooding on June 15 with just Lamar Valley closed which maybe closed for at least a year due to much of the road there destroyed. I visited here for a few hours on a day trip in September 2008 and for 2 weeks in 2016. Now, we are here for about 8 days.
For the next 2 days, we are staying in Gardiner, MT. We went into Yellowstone from Gardiner at 5AM with an awesome guide, Josh from Yellowstone Wildlife profiles. Going in with a guide is the only way you are able to go into the park from here due to road construction to build new roads due to the flooding. Many highlights - Cinnamon Back Bear, Black Bear, moose and her baby (very rare), White-tailed deer (very rare), Grey wolves, Pronghorn, Bison, Mule Deer, Big-horned Sheep and lots more. Here are just a few pictures.
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| Cinnamon Black Bear |
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| Bison & baby which is called a Red Dog |
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| Wildflower Season with fields of Lupine |
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| Lupine ~ close up |
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| Bernie by marking where bison have scratched off bark on the trees |
Bernie with Josh looking at Great Blue Heron rookery
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| Black Bear ~ Hayden Valley |
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