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Picnicking in Yellowstone: What You Need to Know

Picnicking in Yellowstone: What You Need to Know

by Natalie Ogbourne | | Yellowstone Guide

  “He’s a good big brother, helping his little sisters like that,” said an older woman as she walked past us on her way to her picnic table.  “Thanks,” my husband and I mumbled together, remembering.  Our kids were playing quite happily together along the shore...
Where to Hike in Yellowstone: 5 Short Hikes

Where to Hike in Yellowstone: 5 Short Hikes

by Natalie Ogbourne | | Yellowstone Guide

  By temperament, I am hard-pressed to choose a favorite anything. Ask for my favorite food, color, or book and I’ll give you two. Or maybe three. Sometimes more. So here are not one, two, even three favorite short hikes in Yellowstone. Here are my favorite five,...
Where to Picnic in Yellowstone: Our 5 Favorites

Where to Picnic in Yellowstone: Our 5 Favorites

by Natalie Ogbourne | | Yellowstone Guide

Because I promote picnicking as the best way to deal with the inevitable and recurring need for food,  here are some YNP picnicking realities and a few of our favorite picnic areas. (Note:  Each is near water—either beside a river or above Yellowstone Lake.) Our 5...
Why We Don’t Feed the Animals

Why We Don’t Feed the Animals

by Natalie Ogbourne | | Lessons from Yellowstone, Yellowstone Guide

One evening, toward the end of my shift at the Old Faithful Inn gift shop, I saw a woman circling the front of the store, searching. When I approached her to offer assistance, she turned and said, “Where do you keep the food for the animals?”  Food for the animals? I...
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