Wildlife Wonders in Yellowstone and Grand Teton

Grizzly Bears

Pronghorn

Bison laying next to a thermal at Mud Volcano

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Red Fox

Female Sage Grouse

Mountain Bluebird

Male Moose

     For two weeks at the end of June, my family embarked on an amazing outdoor adventure to Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Rocky Mountain National Parks. After a few days in Grand Teton, my husband, kids and I started reflecting on the animals that we had seen thus far and were amazed at the list we had generated. Everyday afterwards, we added to that list.


Elk – male and female

Yellow bellied marmot - many along Jenny Lake

White pelican - on the Yellowstone River at Fishing Bridge

Moose - one at Willow Flats and one female and
male on our raft trip

Bison and bison calves - hundreds everywhere
but the most spectacular was in Lamar Valley
Snowshoe Hare

Coyote - surprised one while hiking the Howard
Eaton Trail along the Yellowstone River

Black bear - multiple times in Yellowstone

Osprey

Wood duck

Grizzly bear - two adult and one cub off the road 
near Canyon Village

Red fox

Wandering Garter Snake

Wolf - in distance at 8:45 pm near Pleasure Valley 
in Yellowstone

Pronghorn

Ground squirrel - these burrowing animals are everywhere

Sage grouse - on our hike up Bunsen Peak near Mammoth Springs

Mountain Bluebird - on our hike down Bunsen Peak near Mammoth Springs

Cinnamon black bear - side of the road at 9:30 pm on the pass south of Roosevelt Lodge

Bald eagle - on our raft trip down the Snake River in Grand Teton

Beaver - on our raft trip

Loon - kayaking Half Moon Bay on Jackson Lake

Bighorn Sheep (ewe) - Colorado River Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park

    I am so grateful to have been able to share this wildlife experience with my children, for them to understand that we are visitors in these animal's homes and that we must do everything in our power to respect and protect them and their habitats.

Note: These photos were taken with respect to the wildlife using a high power zoom lens.