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Yellowstone National Park


Snowy bison in yellowstone park in the winter
Bison save energy in the winter and hang out in thermal areas where some grass is exposed.  Wolves are more elusive, the morning tours from Mammoth to the Lamar Valley offer the best chance.
Coyote walking near the boardwalks
Bison walking in snowstorm
Coyote testing the water temperature in Yellowstone
Bison walking single file through the deep snow

Fairy Falls

Fairy Falls hike in Yellowstone National Park in winter
The northern trails that break off the Firehole River are the best for snowshoeing: Black Sand Basin (4 miles), Biscuit Basin/Mystic Falls (7 miles), Fairy Falls (10 miles one way with morning shuttle).  Fairy Falls is long and I had to break the trail, but it was the highlight of the winter experience.

Colored Pools

Morning Glory Pool in Yellowstone in winter
Morning Glory Pool
Green colored pool in yellowstone
Mammoth pool

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Lower Falls in Yellowstone in winter
Lower Falls
With lodging closed for the winter, a group tour is needed to reach the canyon section of the park.  We snowshoed along the North Rim Trail, ending at Lower Falls

Steam rising from the ground in Yellowstone
Buffalo in the road
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