There is a place called Big Springs just a few miles east of our cabin. It is a spawning area for trout. When I was little the springs and river were filled with huge trout. Fishing is prohibited as it is a nature reserve. Poachers don't care what they destroy. This is all that was left. The big fella is maybe 4 feet long.
Inside of Yellowstone Park we ran into more wildlife. We also brought some with us. Here's the kids, covered with mosquito bites.
A bald eagle.
A small waterfall.
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. View from the South.
Bison by the road.
Grand Canyon and lower falls from Artist's lookout.
Another bison and a bull elk.
We were able to do a little fishing on the Henry's Fork of the Snake River. Native brook trout and planter rainbows, mainly pan sized. Here was the end of a good day.
It is really nice to get away from things for a while and see what the world is really about. Even the wilderness is getting crowded but it is still a beautiful place to go. It's hard to show it all in a little photo but at least you get the idea. This opportunity is only available once a year for us, and we can't always go.
