We arrived at Yellowstone National Park. We are staying in Gardiner, Montana at the Rocky Mountain RV Resort which is located just 4 blocks from the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. It took us 2 days to get here from South Dakota. We stopped for the night in Sheridan, Wyoming and Big Timber, Montana.

Wyoming

campground in Big Timber, MT

Rocky Mountains

Yellowstone is breathtaking on the grand scale - approx. 2,200,000 acres. We are staying for one week and know we will only touch the surface of seeing this beautiful park. After settling in at the campground, we took a drive into the Park. We stopped at the Mammoth Hot Springs. There are walkways for tourists to view the many terraces of the geo-thermal springs. You can smell the sulphur and feel the heat.

along main road

Mammoth Hot Springs

one of the hot springs

Also in  Mammoth, you will be greeted with elk - they are all over the town - rangers make sure no one gets near them. They are like the "Walmart greeters" of Yellowstone!
This is also the beginning of the tourist season - all hotels, lodges, campgrounds are completely full!!!!!

Mom and child trying to stay cool


Lots of driving to do - will keep everyone posted!!!!