We spent the first two weeks of May based in Gardiner, Montana, to visit the northern part of Yellowstone National Park, especially looking for wildlife in the Lamar Valley. Below are some random images from our first drive into the park.
Osprey and nest at west end of the Lamar Valley
Coyotes seemingly indifferent to either the bison or the cars
Red-tailed Hawk
Along the highway in the north-east corner of the park is a place named Ice Box Canyon. We had driven by it in the fall and wondered why it had that name, but visiting in early May, it became clear.
In the north-east corner of the park is Baronette Peak. Mountain Goats are frequently spotted on the steep walls of this mountain.
A few miles out the north-east entrance to the park are the small towns of
Silver Gate and Cooke City. Here are a couple images of Cooke City
emerging from the winter snow in early May.
Staged at the end of town was one of the snow plows that was about to be put into use for the major effort to clear the Beartooth Highway.
This machine was equipped with some serious traction chains!
One of many Pronghorns we saw
A Black Bear feeding right next to the road
(a quick shot out the car window, as rangers were not allowing stopping).
Beautiful country
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