Day 8: Yellowstone National Park

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir

Today we visited Yellowstone National Park - one of the crown jewels of the national park system. The hot springs and geysers were absolutely stunning!! We hiked many miles today and every turn we took offered new amazing views. There was so much to see and, so far, we have only covered a third of the park.
The temperature in the morning was very cool, but it heated up quickly to 80 degrees by late morning. Unfortunately, we did not apply sufficient sunscreen and the very fair skinned among us returned to the campsite with a sunburn. We hiked at 7000 feet above sea level today and the UV rays are so much more intense up here. It was also extremely windy, in fact, it was so windy that my hat would not stay on, no matter how much I tightened the string.
​We did see a bison perched on a sandy spot next to the road, most likely watching tourists.