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Yellowstone National Park Day 4
Yellowstone National Park, WY, May 2025 (Note: The animal pictures are set up as links to the pictures because you need to zoom in to see the details. This requires the back button to return to the page. The other pictures are embedded. Just click on them to return to the page.) This morning started…
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Yellowstone National Park Day 3
Yellowstone National Park, WY, May 2025 We’ve had quite an experience between last night and today. Unfortunately, it does not involve wild animals. Last night, the surge protector turned off our electricity twice due to low power. We decided to talk to the folks in the office who said it was because too much power…
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Bighorn National Forest: Part 1
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Yellowstone National Park Day 2
Yellowstone National Park, WY, May 2025 This morning, we woke up to a winter wonderland. Temperature was 30 F and beautiful snow. We are fortunate for the large pines around the campground which protects us from wind. The first priority was taking a shower and then going to the store or visitor center to see…
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Yellowstone National Park Day 1
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Deer Park Campground, WY: Information
Buffalo, WY, May 2025 Park Information: Phone / Internet service Other rest stops exist but require taking interstate exit. In some instances, the road before and into the rest area has multiple animal grates to cross. bumpety bump bump 🙂 Site Information Site Pictures Laundromat facilities $2 per wash, small washers and no list for…
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Run Away Truck Prevention
Bighorn National Forest, WY, May 2025 On the drive into Bighorn National Forest, we saw this odd concrete corral that looked like excessive protection for a scenic view. As we drove by, John saw a sign with something about trucks, and he deduced it was a run away truck pull off. At the first scenic…
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I See Fire!
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Deer Park Campground Day 1
Buffalo, Wyoming, May 2025 We are at Deer Park Campground which is a private campground off Interstate 25 and 90. It’s located just east of Bighorn National Forest. For the adventuresome, you can drive through Bighorn National Forest to get to Yellowstone. Though the mountains and road closures could be an issue. I am not…
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That is not a Dessert Beetle
Guernsey State Park, WY, May 2025 Get that beetle out of your mouth this instant. We ran across this walking back from looking at the train bridge. It was at least one inch long, possibly longer, with a slight iridescence on the back. From google searching, our best guess is that this is a pinacate…