Pioneer Motel Jackson

... on the walls) to set up some viewing appointments for the next week. As upsetting as this was at the time, it allowed us to see one of the most beautiful sunsets we have ever seen over the Teton range. <br><br>Thursday we woke up and took the water ferry across Jenny Lake to do one of the park's most popular hikes to Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point. After battling through the crowds on this two mile stretch, we went on up through ...

Sunday morning we drove into Yellowstone National Park and were immediately greeted by a big bison standing in the road. Moving on we stopped at one of the geothermal areas were we saw the Mud Volcano which consisted of plopping steaming mud, and the Dragons Liar which made a big roaring sound as steam and boiling water rushed out of a cavern. Satisfied with our geothermal experience, we drove north ...

... time, we crossed the time line on the way up from Wells NV. Lunch was at a Sonic Drive in, seems we stop at one on every trip. After lunch we road on up to Craters of the Moon.<br>After visiting the Park we had planned on staying in Arco ID but it was a nice day so we road on. Planned on stopping in Idaho Falls but we felt good and kept going all the way into Jackson WY. There we found the Virginian Hotel and a nice Steak house to get a meal.<br>More Later<br>

gerade erst im 'grand teton national park' angekommen, liefen uns schon die ersten tiere über den weg. wir hatten also ziemlich viel glück gleich elche und zwei verschiedene adlerarten bestaunen zu können.<br><br>mit dem boot ging's über den see und von dort aus zu fuss zum 'inspiration point' einem aussichtspunkt gut 200m über dem see. der ausblick war ...

... quality in Ditch Creek compared to Kelly Warm Springs, and what area in the Gros Ventre has the most signs of wildlife.<br><br>Students returned from the field earlier then normal to analyze the data that they gathered and to put together a presentation. At 3:15, all groups met together to listen to each other's research findings.

... boots and hats galore, wooden log cabins, wagon wheels decorating sides of buildings, and of course great bars. I almost felt we could have bumped into Calamity Jane or Buffalo Bill at any point. The best bars were the Million Dollar Cowboy where we sat on stools made of saddles (quite comfy actually), and the bar that did 2 for 1 cocktails and 90 cent chicken wings (for a plate; I do love travelling during the credit crunch). Yes we were in our ...

... for dinner and a couple of beers before crashing for the nite.<br><br>The next day was another early start to check out the Grand Teton national park. Grand Teton was another great national park with some spectacular scenery. There was one section of the park where there must of been nearly 100 cars lined up along the side of the road to take pictures of the scenery (see one of the attached photos). <br><br ...

I did not sleep very well last night so I lay awake in the tent listening to the male elk bugling. Every fall the bull elk vie for the female elk affections. They start the bugling and fighting for their harem. We wanted to get up at 7 am and try to get to Lake Solitude. We broke camp and went to the ranger's station at Jenny Lake. The dark clouds hung heavy over the Teton range and especially through Cascade ...

... you weave through this beautiful countryside and up into the hills before you drop back down to the lush lowlands where wildlife is more prevalent. On one mountain pass we ran into a group of big horn sheep grazing on the hillside. This was our first encounter of Yellowstone wildlife and they seemed completely unperturbed by the presence of a number of snap-happy tourists including ourselves. Then as we came down the hill into the main part of Yellowstone ...

Teton wasn't quite what I expected but it was still fun. The nice lady working at the visitors' center told us where we could camp for free and still have spectacular views. Bubbas BBQ in Jackson is highly recommended and is oh so cheap. mmm Life has had its little surprises these past few months but overall I think all is well. (no one is pregnant) The travel itch has kicked in and I'm not sure if I can wait. I'm ...