Yellowstone-Past and future?
Jun 16, 2019 05:30:19 #
Jun 16, 2019 07:02:53 #
Being retired has its advantages. I would not schedule going there between June and September. Middle of the week in October or May? Much better!
Jun 16, 2019 07:30:10 #
Just guessing...most people that get between mother Grizzly and cub didn’t do it on purpose. Also, guess many who find out about their mistake, never do it again (for one reason or another)!
Yes, I wish more people were more respectful of animals and gave them more “space.” It happens everywhere. The silver lining is that many of these tourists learn something from the contact. Maybe they will appreciate their contact with wildlife enough to actively and financially support the parks. One can only hope...
Yes, I wish more people were more respectful of animals and gave them more “space.” It happens everywhere. The silver lining is that many of these tourists learn something from the contact. Maybe they will appreciate their contact with wildlife enough to actively and financially support the parks. One can only hope...
Jun 16, 2019 08:08:53 #
I am happy to see people actually seeing nature and developing an appreciation for nature - THEY will advocate for nature for the rest of their lives. It is those - like our president - who have never actually taken a walk through a stunning national park that cannot appreciate them.
Jun 16, 2019 08:23:06 #
Great photos of the animals! But don’t give up on the parks! Consider the shoulder seasons. We loved our first visit to Yellowstone in Sept-Oct 2018—no crowds, few buses—just before the park closed for a couple of months. We returned the first week of June this year. More people but not terrible. And rangers were doing a good job of keeping folks moving along. The changeable weather added to the trip—snow one minute, sun on the cliffs the next!
Jun 16, 2019 08:26:41 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
My husband and I went a few years ago. Although some parts of the park were closed because of avalanche danger and Yellowstone lake was still covered in ice, we didn’t experience nearly the crowds you describe.
Jun 16, 2019 08:29:26 #
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Jun 16, 2019 08:59:16 #
wdcarrier wrote:
My first trip to Yellowstone was in 1969. I start... (show quote)
Spectacular series Dean
Jun 16, 2019 09:35:56 #
Excellent portraits
We went to Yellowstone, Grand Teton, etc. a couple of years ago in September.
There were crowds at certain locations but they weren't overwhelming.
We went to Yellowstone, Grand Teton, etc. a couple of years ago in September.
There were crowds at certain locations but they weren't overwhelming.
Jun 16, 2019 09:41:45 #
Mike Holmes
Loc: The Villages Fl
I too first visited Yellowstone in the 60's and fell in love. Took my wife there two years ago, wanted to show her what I had seen, and had the same reaction that you did. We spent two days trying to visit the old places and spent the rest of the time in Tetons N.P. park. much more like the old Yellowstone!!!!
Jun 16, 2019 10:21:05 #
StevenG
Loc: Long Island, NY
wdcarrier wrote:
My first trip to Yellowstone was in 1969. I start... (show quote)
Beautiful series of a wide ranging array of mammals!
Unfortunately, most tourist areas we visited years ago, and revisited recently are showing the changes of modernization. Yellowstone is no different. Can’t stand in the way of “progress”.
Steve
Jun 16, 2019 10:44:35 #
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Jun 16, 2019 11:26:26 #
This says it all-I remember the telling of a Bear lured into a car to have pictures of a family with sandwiches. I believe it! Another of a Frenchman approaching a Buffalo and kicking it to get it to stand for a picture, and being gored 50 feet and killed. That one had been in a Park paper about 1988 the year of the big fire. Notice in your picture all men are the brave idiots!
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