Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park has something for every nature lover: valleys, peaks, rivers, lakes, geysers, mud volcanoes, hot springs , canyon, abundant wildlife and endless natural serenity.

This is the world's first national park and it is the largest in United States. It is home to more than 2 million acres of steaming geysers, thundering waterfalls and panoramic vistas. We visited the park early Fall in September and lived there for 2 days.

First, we visited the famous Old Faithful Geyser and were just in time for the geyser eruption. Thousands of gallons of steaming water thunder into the sky with each eruption. The eruption takes place every ~92 minutes. The geyser has been considered sacred and preserved for generations to marvel at its glory.

 

We had lunch at the Old Faithful Inn. and moved on to spend a great evening at the Yellowstone Lake. It is the largest elevation lake in North America. The lakes' blue waters are encircled by a 141 mile tree lined shore.

On Day 2, we explored the upper and lower waterfalls and the canyon of Yellowstone. The Yellowstone river forms a breathtaking canyon for 20 miles with upper and lower waterfalls of 308 feet and 109 feet respectively.

  

Further, we drove to Hayden Valley. It  is one of the most active volcanic regions of the world. Elk, deer and bison graze open in the valley. We drove further to explore the mammoth hot springs. Mineral laden water from deep within the earth's crust finds its way to the surface and forms tiers of cascading, terraced stone. 

On our way to the west entrance, we stopped by to explore the mud volcanoes of Yellowstone and ended our beautiful journey to with a beautiful sunset.