Mom and her three kids out for a stroll.
Yellowstone National Park is almost 3,500 square miles of wilderness. Big! A lot of ground to cover in a week, but we had a plan. We carved out our destinations based upon regions. We would tackle the west first—Upper Geyser Basin, Midway Geyser Basin, Lower Geyser Basin, and Mammoth Hot Springs in the northwest. Continue reading
Jackson Hole Airport
Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to backpack or hike more than two dozen of the US national parks, beginning in the 1970s with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and recently the Mighty Five in Utah. Next on my list was Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. Continue reading
Sunshine, a good sign
Snow fell all night, but with a warm morning sun it began to melt, and by early afternoon, Andy announced the roads were clear and the Homer Tunnel had reopened. But the one-way tunnel would likely be jammed with tour buses headed into Milford Sound and the wait interminable. Continue reading
