People visit Yellowstone for a big dose of nature - Old Faithful, Mammoth Hot Springs, the bison, a chance to see a grizzly - all the familiar, tourist attraction, postcard stuff. And while all of these things are a pretty good reason to visit the area, there is one dose of nature that passes largely ignored, never mind being a reason to visit the park. That dose of nature is wildflowers.

Wildflowers, which are some of nature's best work, are splashed all over Yellowstone in a rainbow of colors like pigments on Jackson Pollock's drop cloth. They herald the spring in a wash of white phlox and Spring Beauties, and yellow violets and lomatiums. As the days grow longer and the temperatures rise, blues and purples and pinks are dabbed across the landscape in the form of larkspurs and Sticky geraniums and Shooting Stars and the first lupines. And it's only just getting started.

A little chow, and a couple of drinks later, and we were kicked back at the picnic table reminiscing about our journey so far. From the Rocky Mountain National Park, to the Grand Tetons, and now Yellowstone, this had been quite an adventure so far.

Soon, it was lights out (so to speak), so we could plan where we were going to go in the morning. We only had three days planned in Yellowstone and wanted to make them the best we could.

As darkness approached us on our first night at Yellowstone National Park, the signs of rain began to appear. Fist, a light sprinkle, then as it grew closer to sleepy time, the rain began to fall even faster and harder. Not unbearable - no typhoon, just one of those annoying rains. We put all of our food items in the nearby Bear Box as to avoid an uninvited visitor into our site.

The park has the most undisturbed ecosystem with hundreds of species of reptiles, mammals, fish, and birds. In Yellowstone national park you can even find some of the rarest species on the face of earth. There will be forest fires every year in the park, which is an issue that concerns man people. The worst forest fire occurred in the year 1988; about 1/3rd of the forest was burnt. Yellowstone national park organizes many recreational activities, which is attracting huge number of visitors to the park. Its a perfect destination for a week end holiday. Hiking, camping, fishing, boating are some of the recreational opportunities that you will not miss. In winter the visitors use snow mobiles and snow coaches to access the park and the paved road makes it possible to reach any corner of the park easily.

Thrill seekers will not be disappointed by the offerings of the Yellowstone River, the longest free-flowing river in the lower 48 states. From scenic trips the kids can enjoy to pulse thumping class IV rapids, this river offers one of the best side excursions a visitor can add to their Yellowstone National Park vacation. There are several tour companies from which to choose that offer half and full day trips as well as "saddle and paddle" horseback/rafting combination trips.





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