Win A Travel Book #5
The winner of the 3rd contest selected The Blue Bear
Finding Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park protects itself in order to survive. Windows are provided to the 3 million annual visitors to view its grandure, but not necessarily to find its heart. I rode my motorcycle over nearly all of its 250 miles of paved roads for six days. I avoided bison walking down the road, glimpsed predators foraging for their next meal, was mesmorized by thermal activity, watched rivers roar by, gyesers reach to the sky, and lakes freeze all in a tie-dye of colors. Yet as my time progressed I felt like something was missing. Read more
Ride Report #3 – Fuel Costs
The V-Strom and I continue to travel well. I exited Yellowstone over Bear’s Tooth Pass at 10,940. Yes it snowed there while I was riding. The third different state I’ve hit snow in. I’ve put 6,500 miles on the motorcycle during my nearly two months of my journey reaching Missoula Montana. Read more
Wildlife of Yellowstone National Park
You got the water post first as Yellowstone exposed just how much my camera lacks in zoom. Still many of the animals get pretty close regardless. I saw nearly all of them that I’d hoped for; grizzly, wolf, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain sheep, bison, elk, pronghorn, and coyote. Read more
Waters of Yellowstone National Park
Water dominates at Yellowstone National Park in every way. All shapes, sizes, and states interact to determine what grows, dies, and where it can go. Old Faithful is many people’s image of the park, though its claim to fame is reliability of awe, though its not shabby there. Read more
Grand Teton National Park
Waking above Jackson at 6:30 during a pause in the rain I didn’t bother with breakfast and began breaking down my camp. All my food was in one of my panniers which now doubles as a bear box at night. One problem solved, but I now had double the usual amount to move and pack. Add in finding ways to separate the wet gear from the dry and it’s good I started early. Read more
Changing Plans In Wyoming
Don’t worry, the overall plan hasn’t changed. It’s that on each of my first 4 days in Wyoming I haven’t ended up doing what I thought I would.
Leaving Echo Canyon (a couple hours later than I’d planned) I crossed back into Utah to follow Flaming Gorge north. I chose to take the road on the west side which really didn’t offer than many views of a gorge. Much of the gorge may be filled in with Flaming Lake now that there is a dam at the bottom. I did go over another high pass with snow flurries as I eagerly awaited the descent on the other side. It eventually arrived and I found a primitive recreation area camp on the lake. Read more