Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

My wife and I have been to Yellowstone numerous times on our motorcycle. Every time we would go we would talk about how much we wanted to bring our 3 grandchildren when they got old enough to remember the trip. Finally at ages 8, 7 and 6 we took them. Rented an RV, stocked it with food and supplies, made reservations at the appropriate KOA’s between Oklahoma and Yellowstone and hit the road!!! Of course we made countless stops at points of interest on our trip, but Yellowstone was the prize. The kids loved it and so did we. When we got home a friend ask me how our trip was, I replied,“It was like being in a submarine with 3 little pigs but I wouldn’t trade the experience for a million dollars!” And you know what? That was 7 years ago and the kids remember it like it was yesterday!! Since then we’ve been blessed with 3 more grandkids and I bet there’s a National Park roadtrip in their future.

Sincerely,
David

Yellowstone National Park

America's first national park is named after the river that runs through it. Within the park's massive boundaries, visitors can find mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls and some of the most concentrated geothermal activity in the world. The park has 60% of the world’s geysers, as well as hot springs and mud pots. It is also home to diverse wildlife with the largest concentration of mammals in the Lower 48 states, including grizzly bears, wolves, bison and elk.

State(s): Idaho Montana, Wyoming,

Established: 1872

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