Having done a few international multi-day trekking adventures, it was time to explore some of the US national parks. Of course, there are many choices - we chose the Tetons and Yellowstone both because of their remoteness and because neither of us had been in that part of the country.
We were certainly not disappointed! Getting there was a multi-flight adventure to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, followed by a drive to Grand Teton National Park, enabling a first taste of the breathtaking scenery. And from the Tetons, Yellowstone was a "short ride" northward.
The combination of the two National Parks offering many hiking and outdoor opportunities.
Browse the blogs below to read about our adventures in The Tetons and Yellowstone.
The second half of our National Park Adventure took us north from the Tetons into Yellowstone. According to Google, it was only about 70 miles from the Tetons into Yellowstone and the Old Faithful Inn. But this being ‘fall’ and the road repair season is incredibly short, we found out 2 weeks before our journey that part of our road to the Inn was closed for repairs. The detour was only about 100 miles (yes, this is the
For something like the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone, it’s really hard to find words which adequately describe and do justice to the raw beautiy of the area (and no, i’m not a writer or poet). It’s just easier to present what we saw in the parks through pictures. Checkout our slide show from our trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National National Parks in Wyoming during September, 2014. For more details, read the blogs of our trip: Yellowstone Grand
We knew this was going to be a big day – but we weren’t really prepared for how big! On paper, the distance was significant – nearly 20 miles – and the elevation gain was over 4,000′ – significant from any perspective. In retrospect, this hike has consistently remained in our top-5, even years later. The views were phenomenal, the trail conditions were consistently good (no bouldering, like in New Hampshire!), and for us, the weather on the day was
Our trip began with an idea – As happens, we were hiking somewhere, had just finished the day, and we’re talking about where to go next. Jeanne suggested one of the ‘big’ National parks, and that was it, we were off, planning away.. Planning really started on our trip nearly 1-1/2 years ahead of time, knowing that the in-park lodging fills up quickly, so we’d anticipated the trip for some time. And, as always, we started our weather watch 2
