Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Trip

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Yellowstone National Park is America's first national park established in 1872. It is located in the northwest corner of the state of Wyoming and does extend into the states of Montana, and Idaho. Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Old Faithful and a collection of the world's most extraordinary geysers and hot springs,

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  Yellowstone National Park is America's first national park established in 1872. It is located in the northwest corner of the state of Wyoming and does extend into the states of Montana and Idaho. Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Old Faithful and a collection of the world's most extraordinary geysers and hot springs,
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  Mule deer have big ears like a mule.
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  Wolves were almost hunted into extinction. Now they are making a comeback. They are still hard to spot and you can never get close to a wolf. This photo was taken with a telephoto lens.
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  Coyotes are smaller than wolves but easier to find because there as so many of them.
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  A photo of a young buck elk.
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  Those dots on the hillside are bison (buffalo). At one time they were in most of the United States. The seal of the State of Indiana has a bison on it.
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  Buffalo just don't stay in herds. It is not uncommon to find one; especially an old bull, alone in the woods. This big bull was scratching his behind on a tree on our trial. A lot of the trees showed rub signs from bison and elk.
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  The geyser "Old Faithful" use to erupt about every hour; now it is about every hour and eighteen minutes.
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  Moose are second in size only to the bison. Moose like to eat the wet green plants from the ponds. Only the males have the famous antlers; this is a female cow moose.