I experienced a lot highlights throughout the whole trip starting from all the conversions in the van, all the way till our last day in Yellowstone. When we arrived in Gardiner, I was in shock of how many animals actually showed up in peoples backyards like seeing a mule deer was a regular and I don’t see mule deer or elk where I’m from. Going through Mammoth Hot springs everyday was neat as well from seeing all the elk to the terraces and different algae that changed colors. The day we woke up at 6 am to go to Hayden valley to watch for wolves wasn’t so pleasant with the strong chilly winds, and not seeing merely anything except a few bison and elk. I was in shock in how big Yellowstone Lake really is, it felt like I was next to an ocean.

Visiting No. 9’s den was pretty neat as well seeing how erosion takes place over years, and how wolves make their dens. When we visited the wolf kill with tour guide Mike, I was in shock to see a bull elk that actually had a double drop-tine and how wolves see that and think of that elk being weaker than the rest. I was kind of sad that we didn’t get the opportunity to see a grizzly bear even though there was a sighting in Lamar Valley when we strolled through there. Seeing wolves for the first time was amazing I thought seeing them over 2 miles away and watching them go over the side hill way up in elevation. Yellowstone is a guarantee must go back and experience more of its natural beauty and the geology of the great national park. Loving the outdoors as much as I do it was an honor to see all the spectacular phenomenons that Yellowstone National Park has to give for naturalists and tourists for an experience of a lifetime.