Yellowstone
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Exploring Yellowstone: A Remarkable Sight – Old Faithful Inn
First discovered in the 1870 Washburn Expedition, Old Faithful was the first geyser in Yellowstone National Park to be named. I can’t imagine how the explorers felt when they came across something as magnificent as Old Faithful. Built in the winter of 1903 and 1904 by Robert C. Reamer, the Old Faithful Inn is just…
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Exploring Yellowstone: A Sunset from Lake Butte Overlook
I’m not sure if it’s a Michigan thing but whenever we go anywhere, we have to find the best place to see a sunset. Preferably, that place needs to have water. That’s how we stumbled across this little gem; Lake Butte Overlook. Lake Butte Overlook, located in Eastern Yellowstone, offers sweeping views of Yellowstone Lake.…
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Exploring Yellowstone: Hot, Smelly Geysers and Springs
To really experience Yellowstone, one must visit the Geysers and Springs. Scalding water, emerald pools and the most potent rotten egg smell ever. How could we pass up that? West Thumb Geyser Basin This was one of the most unique Geyser areas that we visited in Yellowstone. The basin is located directly on the western…
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Exploring Yellowstone: The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone is stunning. The raging, crystal blue Yellowstone river carves it’s way through the yellow and red canyon. And then, of course, there is the massive waterfall located at one end of the canyon. Roughly 20 miles long and ranging between 900 and 1,200 feet in depth, this massive geologic feature…
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Exploring Yellowstone: The Waterfalls
With so many sites to see, it’s impossible to fit everything into a week. We ended up missing out on a lot of the waterfalls in Yellowstone, including some of the pretty grand ones, in order to see more geothermal areas of the park; things we just don’t see in Michigan. It was a difficult…
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Waterfalls of Yellowstone: Lewis Falls
Lewis Falls is one of the smaller waterfalls in the park. Reaching only 30 feet in height, Lewis Falls is a scenic roadside waterfall.
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Exploring Yellowstone: Mammoth Hot Springs
What makes something as remarkable as the Mammoth Hot Spring Terraces? There are four key ingredients: heat, water, limestone and a rock fracture system that allows hot water to reach the earth’s surface. Yellowstone has all of these elements and the Mammoth Hot Spring Terraces are a grand display of it. This major thermal feature…
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Waterfalls of Yellowstone: Gibbon Falls
A short paved walk leads you to Gibbon Falls. This waterfall drops 84 feet over the remnants of the Yellowstone caldera rim. Easy to access, it is worth the stop.
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Waterfalls of Yellowstone: Lower Yellowstone Falls
The infamous Yellowstone Falls is one of the most photographed subjects within the park, second only to Old Faithful Inn. Not only is it an impressive waterfall in itself but the location within the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone makes this waterfall one you don’t want to miss.