Those of us fortunate enough to call Bozeman home appreciate that our backyard includes Yellowstone National Park. 2016 marks the 100th Anniversary of America’s National Parks, and with Yellowstone being not only the first U.S. National Park but also the first in the world (what a concept! National Parks! Leave it to America to originate this idea), we are gearing up for lots of visitors.
National Geographic Magazine is featuring Yellowstone Park for their entire May issue. For the first time in its 127 year history, Nation Geographic has employed one writer–Bozeman’s own David Quammen–to write the entire issue. And, a book is in the works.
David, and his wife Betsy, are two of my Dearest’s and my closest friends. They are part of the culture and fabric of Bozeman, living in the core of Downtown with their dogs, and embodying what Bozeman is all about. They are passionate, cultured, curious, athletic, nature lovers, stewards of the land. David has spent the past couple of years cycling in and out of Yellowstone in crummy weather, hiking to remote places, and sometimes encountering what normal folks would consider to be dangerous situations. But then, David has spent a lifetime exploring the world working on science-based articles and books. Congratulations to David, and for him bringing our backyard into a much clearly perspective. Everyone should read this National Geographic issue!
- Sunrise at Mammoth Hot Springs; Neal Herbert; January 2016; Catalog #20533d; Original #ndh-yell-2998
- Canyon wolf near Mammoth Hot Springs; Jim Peaco; April 30, 2009; Catalog #18630d; Original #RD7Y9830
- Elk on the river
- Iconic Entrance to Yellowstone
- NPS photo by Neal Herbert
- Palette Spring at Mammoth Hot Springs; Jim Peaco; June 2015; Catalog #20197d; Original #IMG_7079
- Sunrise, Upper Terrace, Mammoth Hot Springs
- Two buck deer; Neal Herbert; July 2014; Catalog #19651d; Original #1881
- Grizzly sow and yearling near Daisy geyser; Jim Peaco; May 15, 2014
- Cow and calf moose near Soda Butte Creek; Jim Peaco; June 2009; Catalog #18610d; Original #RD7Y4369
- Silky phacelia in bloom next to Chittenden Road to Mt. Washburn; Diane Renkin; July, 2010: Catalog #18847d; Original #DSCN4731
- Historic buildings in Yellowstone Park
- Snowmobile tour on Swan Lake Flat; Neal Herbert; December 2015; Catalog #20518d; Original #ndh-yell-1805
- Iconic Entrance to Yellowstone
- Bald eagle feeding on a lake trout on Lewis Lake; Jim Peaco; June 3, 2014
- Welcome!
- Milky Way visible from Yellowstone Park
- A Yellow Bus waiting for passengers outside of the Lake Yellowstone Hotel; Neal Herbert; September 2014; Catalog #19664d; Original #6270
- Thirty two minute old elk calf in Mammoth Hot Springs; Jim Peaco; June 9, 2010; Catalog #18799d; Original #RD7Y0138
- NPS photo by Neal Herbert
- Bull elk in Lamar Valley; Jim Peaco; February 1998
- NPS photo by Neal Herbert
- Bison herd with calves in Lamar Valley; Neal Herbert; May 2015; Catalog #20103d; Original #ndh-yell-7215
- Breeze Bay North campsite on Yellowstone Lake; Jim Peaco; August 2011; Catalog #18731d; Original #5751
- Hikers on Bunsen Peak Trail; Jim Peaco; August 2008; Catalog #18767d; Original #RD7Y7139
- Elk herd near Mammoth; Jim Peaco; June 1999
- Bison with baby
- Aerial view of Old Faithful Geyser and Old faithful Lodge; Jim Peaco; June 2006; Catalog #19327d; Original #IT8M4052
- Bighorn sheep ram in Lamar valley; Jim Peaco; December 2013; Catalog #19212d; Original #IMG_1240
- Canoes beached along shore of Southeast Arm of Yellowstone Lake; Jim Peaco; August 2012
- Bald eagle perched on rock near Mammoth Hot Springs; Jim Peaco; June 2008
- Visitor enjoying the western shorline of southeast arm of Yellowstone Lake; Neal Herbert; August 2014; Catalog #19716d; Original #4517
- Bison near the North Entrance of Yellowstone; Jim Peaco; April 2014
Photos courtesy National Park Service/Yellowstone National Park via Flickr