We recently visited the Grand Teton National Park, located near Jackson, Wyoming in the the northwest corner of the state, adjacent to Yellowstone NP. At approximately 310,000 acres (130,000 ha), the park includes the major peaks of the 40-mile-long (64 km) Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole. Grand Teton National Park is named…
Category: Wyoming
Hot Wonders of Yellowstone
The last day of photography on our voyage home was spent in Yellowstone National Park, focused in large part on its geothermal hot spots. The central area of the park is located in a volcanic caldera and is still thermally active. The manifestation of this activity is hot water and steam coming to the surface…
American Bison
Last stop on our photo road trip was Yellowstone National Park in the State of Wyoming. We were hoping to see and photograph some wildlife in addition to the great scenery. We failed to find any bears and wolves but the bison were plentiful and we soon had our quota of bison pictures. Following are…
Yellowstone Falls
Today, I’m jumping ahead to the last stop on our photographic odyssey, Yellowstone NP, Wyoming. One of the highlights of the park was the Yellowstone Falls, one of the few major attractions that was accessible this early in the season. The park as been open since April 15, but spring does not come early at…