Some video footage of the Canyon area of Yellowstone National Park, from our visit in 2023. See the accompanying blog post for lots of photos.
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National parks that we have visited.
Yellowstone Canyon area
The Canyon area of Yellowstone National Park includes a village of shops and lodges, Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and Hayden Valley:
Canyon Visitor Education Center:
We saw these stickers, and (later) bought the Grand Teton and Yellowstone ones for the back of our truck canopy:
Otter Creek picnic area:
We found our initials carved on the table — no, we didn’t do that:
Reversing GIF of a bison having a dust bath:
Chittenden Bridge view of Yellowstone River:
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone:
Bison in Hayden Valley:
Bison on the road:
Mud Volcano area:
Bison on the road:
Check out the video from this area, including some cute otters.
Yellowstone Tower-Roosevelt area
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:
Video: Yellowstone Mammoth area
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.
Yellowstone Mammoth area
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.
Video: Yellowstone Norris 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.
Yellowstone Norris area
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.
Video: Yellowstone Madison 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.
Yellowstone Madison area
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.
Video: Yellowstone Old Faithful 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.