Yellowstone National Park

I will be visiting Yellowstone for a couple of days this coming August. Has anyone been and if so do you have any tips for visiting the park?

Many thanks

Amanda

[Darren Wheeler]

In August - don't expect much in the way of P&Q.

For the best wildlife watching you'll need to be up early and stay out after dusk when they are most active. For Elk, look around Mammoth or Madison, Bison and coyote, just about anywhere, wolves towards the East Enterance. Bears, very much luck.

The geysers are at Mammoth and of course Old Faithful.

V-flyer review [:D]

Get out early!
The usual advice is to go after Labour day - schools return, so wildlife comes out to play!
The alternative is to be out at dawn - thats the best viewing time - get breakfast later.

Try the trails - even a few hundred yards away from the road, its a different world.
There are some smaller roads - well worth visiting if they are open.

Check out the Yellowstone Association courses - they often cost little more than the hotels and give expert guides and transport. http://yellowstoneassociation.org/insti ... dging.aspx

Old Faithful Snow Lodge is the best hotel. Roosevelt & Mammoth are in the best area near Lamar for wildlife viewing.

When you go back to Yellowstone (and you will!) try Winter! - its spectacular!

What are your main interests? Wildlife? Geology? Geysers? Scenery? Yellowstone has it all - different places are best for different things.

Finally - chat to the Rangers - they know what is where when! They will be slow to tell you where to find bear but most other things they can be very helpful.