Attractions and other places we visit.
In the northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park is the Tower-Roosevelt area, with Tower Fall and Lamar Valley:
Heading up Chittenden Road to the Mount Washburn trailhead:
On to the Tower General Store:
They have ice cream, which we had as a snack:
Tower Fall:
Interesting rocks:
Bison in Lamar Valley:
Some video footage of the Mammoth area of Yellowstone National Park, from our visit in 2023. See the accompanying blog post for lots of photos.
The Mammoth area in the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park has some interesting terraces and buildings:
A picnic lunch:
Albright Visitor Center:
We headed out of the park to Gardiner, just north of Mammoth:
We had pizza for dinner:
Back into the park:
The Roosevelt Arch:
Back to Mammoth to hike a bit:
Next, a video from this area.
Some video footage of the Norris area of Yellowstone National Park, from our visit in 2023. See the accompanying blog post for lots of photos.
Halfway up the west side of Yellowstone National Park is the Norris Geyser Basin; like many of the areas along this side of the park, it is very popular, with a long wait for parking during the day; we visited on a couple of evenings, when things are much less busy:
Another nearby geyser basin is Artists’ Paintpots:
Next up, a video from this area.
Some video footage of the Madison area of Yellowstone National Park, from our visit in 2023. See the accompanying blog post for lots of photos.
Heading north from Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park takes us to the Midway Geyser Basin (including one of our favorite places, the colorful Grand Prismatic Spring), Lower Geyser Basin, and Madison:
The tiny Madison Information Station:
Madison amphitheater:
Firehole Canyon waterfall:
Firehole river:
Fountain Paint Pots area:
Nez Perce picnic area:
Midway Geyser Basin:
Grand Prismatic Spring:
Grand Prismatic overlook via Fairy Falls trail:
Biscuit Basin:
Next, see a video from this area.
Some video footage of the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone National Park, from our visit in 2023. See the accompanying blog post for lots of photos.
We continue our tour of Yellowstone National Park with the popular Old Faithful area:
Old Faithful Visitor Education Center:
Old Faithful General Store:
Old Faithful Inn:
We had dinner at the Old Faithful Inn dining room, another reservation-only restaurant:
Beverage menu:
Dinner menu:
Appetizers:
Mains:
Dessert menu:
Dessert:
Old Faithful Post Office, where we mailed a Grand Prismatic Spring postcard to Mom:
Old Faithful geyser:
On another day:
A bison wandering through near the geyser:
Looking back at the inn from Old Faithful geyser basin:
Hiking around the geyser basin; there’s more to the Old Faithful area than that popular geyser:
The Black Sand Basin is also nearby:
See also a video from this area.
Some video footage of the Grant area of Yellowstone National Park, from our visit in 2023. See the accompanying blog post for lots of photos.