Monday, September 20, 2010

Exploring Grand Teton National Park

What a contrast from Yellowstone and yet they are right next door to each other! The Tetons are very tall craggy peaks created by a major fault line and uplift of the earth’s crust. There’s no geothermal activity in the Tetons but still quite a few animals and the scenery is stunning!


We spent a week at two different campgrounds at the north and south end of the park. It’s a great park for hiking, rich with history of the early pioneers and great wildlife watching too! We took advantage of the ranger programs and even went on a wildlife caravan drive with a ranger one evening!

The last night in the park was our wedding anniversary – a great place to celebrate it!

Highlights:

  • Incredible mountain scenery and fall color of the aspens 







  • Learning about the early pioneers - they sure had a tough life....

  • Wildlife watching - don't ever get tired of it...

BIG bull moose


Cute little pika








  • Celebrating our anniversary at the national park - a fun day together!




Last stops are Rocky Mountain National Park and Pike’s Peak then home to enjoy the scenery and wildlife where we live and see our two little grandaughters Emmy and Lyla!