Category: Just outside of Yellowstone

Things to see and do outside of Yellowstone National Park, and Grand Teton National Park

A Bull Elk Was Killed Today

We left to go into the park before the sun came up this morning. We live about 10 miles north of Yellowstone. As we were driving south we saw a…
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Our Wade Lake Vacation

One of the nice things about Yellowstone is that many visitors come here and don’t have the time to explore some really beautiful places outside the park. Some of our…
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A Monster From the Deep

Well they aren't really monsters but I guess the top photo kind of looks like it unless you really like insects and/or you enjoy fly fishing. All of the photos…
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Paradise Occasion

Rarely, during the past 2.5 years that I have lived in Gardiner, MT, have I taken photos in Paradise Valley, just north of Yellowstone.  In fact, despite the fact that…
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The Neighbors

There are a few towns near national parks and refuges that host some of the animals who “spill over” from the protected land. Gardiner, Montana is one of those towns.…
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Goings on in Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and the Beartooth

Before we get to tonight's story, let me tell you about a few things that are happening around Yellowstone and the Tetons. According to Vicky, 755 and his Lady Love…
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From Ants to Elk

Two totally unrelated animals today, a velvet ant and a young male elk. If you live north of Yellowstone you might have seen 2 photos of an elk last week…
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Crazy about nuts

When I went over the Beartooth to Pryor Mountain recently, I stopped at the rest and viewing area on the Montana side of the mountain. Along the rock wall that…
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Moving Day

  What a day - a long and productive day. Got home tonight and was unloading my trailer when my landlord's brother greeted me with "Hello Princess."  Wonder if that…
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Sunflowers, horses, birds and Pikas

I had several requests for sunflowers and so managed to edit a couple of them while waiting near a carcass all day.  Yes, all day! Yesterday I watched two wolves…
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And Now for Something Completely Different

Raptors are birds of prey that include eagles, hawks, falcons, kites, vultures, and owls. Although the former five are not closely related to owls they all have one thing in…
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Along the roadside

I am assuming that these are pheasants but if wrong, please let me know! Judy was just saying that there are more animals outside of the park right now, that…
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Big Horn Sheep and a Rabbit

I stayed an extra night in Lovell, WY, in hopes of capturing sunset and sunrise on the Big Horn Canyon.  Except that the location of the morning and evening sun…
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