Day Tripping

With a day off, we decided that we would venture out of the park. We headed for West Yellowstone, Montana to pick up a few supplies. With time to kill, we headed into Idaho. We went to Big Springs which is one of the largest springs in the nation. It produces 120 million gallons of fresh water per day. We walked 2 mile round trip trail that took us along the river. There were a lot of water foul, a muskrat, white pelicans, and even sea gulls. I don't know if these sea gulls were confused as the ocean is way off in the distance. Along the trail we encountered a lot of moose droppings, but no moose to be seen. This park setting is so beautiful and peaceful. We will return again for another stroll along the river.

We headed back to W. Yellowstone, which is a small town just outside of the park. We had dinner there and I had a bison sirloin which was outstanding. Claire had a Ruby Red Rainbow Trout which she could not get enough of. After dinner it was time to head back into the park.

About ten miles into the park we spotted an eagle nest. Lo and behold, there sat an American Bald Eagle. Along the way we saw several elk and bison. I did see the back end of a red fox as it was heading into the bushes. There are still a lot of snow patches in the park and the weather is quite rainy and cold. We can't wait until the warm weather arrives.

Living in an RV is not that bad. Quite a bit smaller than what we are used to but it is home to us. Our dogs are doing quite well and enjoy the smells of the park. The other day we were walking the dogs and a ranger told us that we need to get back to into our trailer as there was a grizzly roaming around our RV park. We get this a lot and it will increase as this is their path to the lake where they like to fish. The Cutthroat Trout will start spawning soon and that does attract the bears.

I attended a Leadership Workshop this morning and have to go to work from 5:00PM to 10:00PM today. So with that in mind I shall bid you all a farewell from YNP.