Yellowstone and Grand Teton sit side by side in northwest Wyoming, and together they make one of the best national park trips in the country. Spend your days watching Old Faithful erupt and geysers bubble across Yellowstone’s thermal basins, then drive an hour south to hike beneath the jagged Teton Range, paddle Jenny Lake, and […]
With 10 days, you can road trip from Grand Teton and Yellowstone all the way to Mount Rushmore, adding on Devils Tower, Badlands National Park, Wind Cave National Park, and Custer State Park along the way. That’s four national parks, two national monuments, one incredible state park, and some of the best scenic drives in […]
Yellowstone National Park is roughly 480 to 520 miles from Mount Rushmore, depending on the route you take and which Yellowstone entrance you use. Plan on at least 8 to 9 hours of driving without stops, but with Devils Tower, the Bighorn Mountains, Beartooth Highway, and several other worthwhile places along the way, this drive […]
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is a 24-mile, 1,200-foot-deep canyon carved by the Yellowstone River, with two waterfall, Upper Falls and the much larger, more famous Lower Fall, dropping into it. It’s one of the top attractions in Yellowstone National Park, with a series of overlooks along the North Rim, South Rim, and Brink […]
A Yellowstone day trip from Jackson Hole or Grand Teton National Park is a long day, but with an early start and a well-planned route, you can see many of Yellowstone’s most iconic sights. On this itinerary, you’ll drive Yellowstone’s Lower Loop, visiting Hayden Valley, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Grand Prismatic Spring, Old […]
We’ve visited Yellowstone four times, and where we stayed looked different nearly every trip. Our first visit was back in 2001, when we spent a few days exploring the park. Kara and I returned in 2019, but that time I planned the trip almost last minute (booking in June for an August visit), so in-park […]
Old Faithful is Yellowstone’s most famous geyser and one of the park’s must-see sights. But getting the best experience takes a little planning. Eruptions are predictable within a window, crowds build quickly around the main viewing area, and where you watch the eruption can make a surprisingly big difference. Most visitors should plan to spend […]
Yellowstone National Park has the highest concentration of geothermal features of anywhere else on earth. The land literally smokes, bubbles and hisses. Numerous geysers erupt on a regular basis, including the most famous geyser in the world, Old Faithful. We’ve been to Yellowstone four times, and exploring the geyser basins has been a highlight of […]
Planning a Yellowstone itinerary can be challenging. The park is enormous, drive times are long, and wildlife sightings and traffic jams can throw even the best-planned day off schedule. In this guide, we provide Yellowstone itineraries for 1 to 5 days, with the sights grouped into logical driving routes to help you make the most […]
The Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook is one of our favorite photography spots in Yellowstone National Park. From above, you get the full kaleidoscope of colors in the spring, plus a great sense of scale, watching tiny people make their way along the boardwalks at Midway Geyser Basin. We’ve visited the overlook several times now, twice […]
If you only have one day in Yellowstone National Park, what should you do? Yellowstone is massive, the second largest national park in the country outside of Alaska, with five entrances, dozens of geyser basins and canyons, and valleys full of wildlife. There’s no way to see it all in a single day. Most one-day […]
Yellowstone National Park is a wonderland of geothermal activity, dramatic landscapes, and abundant wildlife. Steam hisses from the ground beside wooden boardwalks, bison bring traffic to a standstill on the park roads, and technicolor hot springs amaze even the most seasoned travelers. In this guide, we cover the best things to do in Yellowstone National […]