Our final day in the park began with another beautiful sunrise...and much cooler temps.
I was hopeful that we could find a lot of bison if we headed to Hayden Valley again and the family was willing to indulge me.
Even in the snow!
As we drove across the center of the park toward Canyon Village, the snow kept getting deeper and driving was a bit dicey. Fortunately we were out before most of the other drivers and the roads weren't congested at all. Gorgeous views rewarded us!
We thought we found a wolf...and realized our mistake. Still, it was fun to watch this guy bounce around in the snow and find breakfast.
Our search was fruitful and we found hundreds of bison! So wonderful!
There were herds and herds to enjoy.
We stopped once more at some view points along the north rim to see the majesty of the falls in the snow.
It was cold (Mitchell's bare legs notwithstanding) and the sunshine on the snow made for bright beauty.
The kids wanted to see Old Faithful once more so we made the drive. It was pretty bad along the middle stretch and cars were sliding all over. Happily, we were going the "right" direction and avoided the snafus. We made it to Old Faithful...just as the eruption ended. So, we had time to kill! Shopping, lunch, and some geyser walks before claiming our seats for the show.
Another good show!
And with that, we ended our Yellowstone adventure in the park. It was a wonderful time!
We stopped in West Yellowstone to see the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center. We saw two bears. They were huge and I'm pretty glad they weren't encountered in the wild. They are no Yogi...
The kids were impressed with the wolves, though their enclosure seems too small. Any enclosure, really, is probably too small for these creatures. They were beautiful.
Shan was thrilled to see these otters - her current animal favorite - playing in a pool.
We left the Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, and headed back towards Butte, once again passing through beautiful country. The hotel had our room waiting and we enjoyed some swimming, a Seahawk victory, and talking about the fun we'd had.
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