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Family on horseback in yellowstone
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The Best Horseback Riding in Yellowstone

This post may contain compensated links. Find more info in my disclosure. There are a lot of outfitters leading horseback riding trips in Yellowstone National Park, but our favorite is  Wilderness Pack Trips. Erin and Mike Thompson, the owners of these Yellowstone horses, take you off the trail and into […]

Visit Park City
Greater Yellowstone Area, Trip Reports

Things To Do On Your Way To Yellowstone

Yellowstone is a destination in itself, but there are so many things to see and do on your way to the first national park. 

turquoise hot spring in Yellowstone
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Top Things to Do in Yellowstone in Winter

Winter is a great time to visit Yellowstone National Park. Here are the top things to do in Yellowstone in winter.

Yellowstone Expedition’s Yurt Camp.
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Exploring Yellowstone’s Winter Wonderland with Yellowstone Expeditions

Yellowstone Expeditions yurt camp is my favorite way to experience winter in Yellowstone. It’s cozy, but remote; wild, but civilized. 

boys on rock by river in fall colors
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Five Ways to Enjoy Fall in West Yellowstone

West Yellowstone is a destination in its own right. Here are five ways to enjoy West Yellowstone in autumn (plus a bonus!).

Yellowstone Guide books
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Best guidebooks for Yellowstone

After reading tons of books and spending many, many days in Yellowstone National Park, these are what I consider the best guidebooks for Yellowstone.

The blurping of the mudpots kept everyone's attention.
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Labor Day in the Park (Two Ribbons, Harlequin Lake, Monument Geyser, Artists Paintpots)

This post may contain compensated links. Find more info in my disclosure. This Labor Day we braved the cool temperatures (mid-20s at night!) and met friends for camping at Hebgen Lake, just outside of West Yellowstone. The boys and I drove down Friday early afternoon, set up camp, explored, read, and […]

Anders standing next to yellowstone river
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Get Your Kids Ready for Your Yellowstone Trip

This post may contain compensated links. Find more info in my disclosure. Before you even board an airplane or load your car for a roadtrip, you can get to know Yellowstone National Park. A little pre-trip research goes a long way in getting kids exciting about an upcoming trip. When […]

boy hiking in wildflowers
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Backpacking the Yellowstone River Trail

Here’s what you need to know to hike the Yellowstone River Trail in Yellowstone National Park. Permits, distances. campsites and more.

pink wildflower
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Early Summer Wildflowers in Yellowstone

This post may contain compensated links. Find more info in my disclosure. In the last weekend of May 2015, we took a walk along the Beaver Pond Loop, one of our favorite early season hikes. It’s about five miles, and other than a steepish hill for the first 3/4 of […]

Grizzly tracks on the Bechler river trail in yellowstone
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What should you do when you see a grizzly bear?

This post may contain compensated links. Find more info in my disclosure. Last week we went to a talk about bear safety by Dr. Tom Smith. Dr. Smith is the expert in human/bear conflicts—grizzly, black, and polar. He is also a friend and someone my husband and I work with […]

yellowstone wildflowers
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5 Yellowstone Hikes for Kids and Families

This post may contain compensated links. Find more info in my disclosure. We are lucky to live less than an hour from the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park and even luckier to get to spend lots of time in one of the world’s first national park. It isn’t easy […]