A national park isn't someone's personal picnic spot. The proper way to enjoy these wonderful animals is to keep a safe distance back and not set chairs and other belongings out in areas that are known to have large amounts of animals wandering and tourists walking.
Although there's no actual record of the famed mountain man being within the boundaries of what would become Yellowstone, a farmer found something very interesting on his property in 1933.
The weather in southern Idaho appears to be clearing by Friday, and plenty of sunshine is on the way for the following several days. Maybe now is a good time to load up the travel trailer and enjoy a few nights with a chair parked by the fire and a couple of afternoons of rockhounding with family and friends.
A married couple got up close and personal with what appears to be a 2,000-pound bison while driving near the Buffalo-Ford Picnic Area. The only time I've spotted one this big in the park was on a snowmobile trip in 2008.
It's not uncommon for Yellowstone National Park officials to find human remains in thermal springs. A more than yearlong investigation into identifying a human foot found in a pool in 2021 has ended with a positive DNA match.
It's not often we get to enjoy a Yellowstone National Park video taken by a tourist that doesn't include some act of blatant stupidity by a human being.