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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #80 on: January 08, 2015, 11:16:47 PM »
apparently we appreciate different aspects of nature.

I guess to each their own :D
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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #81 on: January 08, 2015, 11:17:10 PM »
Don't get me wrong, the Grand Canyon IS amazing. There's just so many amazing sights in Yellowstone...

Precisely!
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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #82 on: January 09, 2015, 08:16:55 AM »
I love the out of doors and nature, but I'm not sure I see myself sitting in Yellowstone traffic for a week so that my kids can see some stuff that they don't even know enough to know is cool. I'd rather take them hiking in the Adirondacks or someat.

Edit: I'd rather take them hiking in yellowstone.  Did you know that something like 90% of visitors to the park don't get more than a mile off the pavement?

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #83 on: January 10, 2015, 08:11:17 PM »
I guess you can spend a few hours in the Lower Geyser Basin (Old Faithful area) sitting around and waiting for geysers to erupt. Most geysers there are wheelchair accessible. Good luck keeping your kids entertained for the time it takes though...
I received today the book that you recommended: Yellowstone treasures, it has all my questions answered + many other info. Thanks

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #84 on: January 10, 2015, 08:18:52 PM »
I received today the book that you recommended: Yellowstone treasures, it has all my questions answered + many other info. Thanks
Did you get the latest version? Yellowstone is a very dynamic place, things change all the time (especially info regarding the thermal features etc.)

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #85 on: January 10, 2015, 08:22:23 PM »
Did you get the latest version? Yellowstone is a very dynamic place, things change all the time (especially info regarding the thermal features etc.)
4'th addition 2011 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0970687389

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #86 on: January 10, 2015, 08:45:24 PM »
4'th addition 2011 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0970687389
The link you posted shows the 2013 edition....
I thought there was a later one, I guess not...

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #87 on: January 10, 2015, 09:00:58 PM »
Oh. Correct its 2013

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #88 on: January 21, 2015, 11:06:38 PM »
How is the bear safety in the park? from reading books and brochures like this one on the second page it sounds like a serious concern. Is it just like the Catskills or scarier?

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #89 on: January 22, 2015, 09:55:30 AM »
How is the bear safety in the park? from reading books and brochures like this one on the second page it sounds like a serious concern. Is it just like the Catskills or scarier?
If you are not planning on going off the road then you have nothing at all to worry about from bears.

If you plan on doing back country hiking just follow instructions and you'll be fine.

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #90 on: January 22, 2015, 10:01:29 AM »
If you are not planning on going off the road then you have nothing at all to worry about from bears.

If you plan on doing back country hiking just follow instructions and you'll be fine.
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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #91 on: January 22, 2015, 10:16:18 AM »
Took my kids and on a 3 week trip a few years back to Yosemite- absolutely gorgeous!  have been thinking about Yellowstone, been looking at taking the "Empire Builder" (northern route) on Amtrak out of Chicago, getting off at Glacier Park, MT, then driving south to Yellowstone, and continuing to Denver to fly out.  Empire route is supposed to be very pretty (although not sure of the car rental rates one-way from Glacier...).

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #92 on: January 19, 2016, 08:08:58 AM »
Planing a Yellowstone trip this summer with 4 kids 7/4 -7/13. Anyone else going around then? It's seems like I am going to need to buy and leave there a grill, cooler, microwave/toaster over. Looking to split it with some who will be there before or after me.

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #93 on: July 03, 2016, 12:12:43 PM »
Planing a Yellowstone trip this summer with 4 kids 7/4 -7/13. Anyone else going around then? It's seems like I am going to need to buy and leave there a grill, cooler, microwave/toaster over. Looking to split it with some who will be there before or after me.
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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #94 on: July 17, 2016, 12:41:43 AM »
I'm planning a Yellowstone/grand Teton trip in August
I would appreciate if anyone could give me their favorite sites in both
thanks

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #95 on: July 17, 2016, 09:10:23 AM »
I'm planning a Yellowstone/grand Teton trip in August
I would appreciate if anyone could give me their favorite sites in both
thanks
Kayaking on  Jenny lake. Dont waste too much time going to the geysers.

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #96 on: July 17, 2016, 11:14:01 AM »
Kayaking on  Jenny lake. Dont waste too much time going to the geysers.

+1

The geysers are cool in the beginning but after a few of the classic ones (old faithful...) it gets repetitive. I did one day doing different trails that had geysers, that was more than enough.
The canyon there is absolutely stunning (some people think its as nice as the Grand Canyon, although very different) Also, there is phenomenal whute water rafting in the area if that your thing. Those were my favorite 2 things when I went.

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #97 on: July 18, 2016, 01:13:12 AM »
Yup. Deffinetly don't miss the canyon. I was there at sunset and it was unreal.

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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #98 on: July 18, 2016, 11:46:47 AM »
There's a fairly short but quite steep (it's basically one long switchback all the way down) trail that takes you right to the top of the waterfall. I can't remember the name of it right now but I've done it a couple of times and I'd recommend it. The trail itself is rather boring but it has the advantage of being stroller-friendly and the "payoff" at the end is quite nice.
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Re: Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
« Reply #99 on: July 18, 2016, 12:02:50 PM »
There's a fairly short but quite steep (it's basically one long switchback all the way down) trail that takes you right to the top of the waterfall. I can't remember the name of it right now but I've done it a couple of times, and I'd recommend it. The trail itself is rather boring but it has the advantage of being stroller-friendly and the "payoff" at the end is quite nice.
I should've been a little clearer, (it's probably obvious once you've been there, but I shouldn't assume everybody knows what I'm talking about) the waterfall I'm talking about is the lower falls, it's in the Canyon Village area.

For seeing wildlife, (particularly bison,) IME the best place has always been the Hayden valley area. i.e. the area between Canyon Village and the Lake.
I was told by a ranger that the road at the northern part of the park,  between mammoth springs and where you get the road heading down to canyon village is supposed to be good for seeing bears but when I went there we didn't see anything at all. (I wouldn't judge based only on that. I was in Yellowstone for one day on this trip and drove through most of the park, it was pretty rainy that day and save for a few deer/elk we didn't see any animals anywhere.)