Category: Yellowstone – GTNP
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Yellowstone photos series : Yellowstone lake
A short hike crossing the main road and going up a charming hill will give you one of the best and most secluded views on Lake Yellowstone. Park at the West Thumb Visitor Center and follow the trail to the overlook, you might encounter pretty butterflies, elks and other wild flowers! Count 30-35 min to…
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Yellowstone photos series : Trout Lake Hike
An “off the beaten path” place for Yellowstone, this hike is not very well-known and you won’t cross a lot of hikers there. It’s short and flat and so beautiful that I would really consider going if I were you :). The hike is great for observing fauna such as rainbow trouts, bears, ground squirrels…
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Yellowstone photos series : Norris geyser basin
Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest, oldest, and most dynamic of Yellowstone’s thermal areas. The highest temperature yet recorded in any geothermal area in Yellowstone was measured in a scientific drill hole at Norris: 459°F (237°C) just 1,087 feet (326 meters) below the surface! There are very few thermal features at Norris under the boiling…
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Yellowstone photos series : Cascade Lake hike
Cascade Lake hike was a peaceful walk through beautiful scenery. We did not spot any animals other than fishes, birds and a bison but we read online lots of people encountered bears as well as moose. This hike is not too long, we spent 2 hours there, taking our time to take the silence in…
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Grand Teton photos series : Jenny Lake Hiking
Take a short boat ride across Jenny Lake and hike up to Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point. The hike is not very long but stiff. However I believe it is accessible to anyone. If you’d like to challenge yourself a bit more, continue hiking Cascade Canyon and make your way back to the parking lot…
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Yellowstone photos series : Grand Prismatic Basin
Grand Prismatic was my favourite volcanic activity in the whole park. This place is so much bigger than I ever imagined and both the colours and the warm air emanating from it are breathtaking. There are two ways to observe Grand Prismatic. The first one is to take the boardwalk to walk as close to…
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Yellowstone photos series : Lamar Valley Wildlife #1
Before heading to Yellowstone, we had researched the best places to see as much wildlife as possible. The main information we gathered was that you need to go out on the hiking trails to see a good amount of wildlife and if you can’t, you should go and drive through Hayden and Lamar Valleys. Hayden…
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