Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Park

Sept 2009

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Photos Courtesy of Mike, Judy, Greg, Linda, & Frank

Home Base / Million Dollar Bar

The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar is no ordinary bar. It sports a long, glossy bar which has embedded in it row after row of 1921 silver U.S. dollars. This gallery-like atmosphere is an awesome display of the true Wild West. Wyoming’s landmark watering hole for spirits, beer and wine. It is famous for its western cowboy flare motif, complete with a large collection of western memorabilia, unique knobbed pine architecture, cowboy murals, animal mounts, and genuine saddle barstools.
The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar is known world wide for its western dancing and live entertainment. Some of the finest entertainers on the country music scene have been known to hit the stage here, including Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Jr, Asleep at the Wheel, Hoyt Axton, Glen Campbell, Tanya Tucker, Willie Nelson, Commander Cody and the James Cotton Blues Band.

Home Base / Million Dollar Bar

Local Residents

Local Residents

Black Billed Magpie

Black Billed Magpie

Can you find the moose?

Can you find the moose?

Moose

Moose

Moose are at home in the water and, despite their staggering bulk, are good swimmers. They have been seen paddling several miles at a time, and will even submerge completely, staying under for 30 seconds or more. Moose are similarly nimble on land. They can run up to 35 miles an hour over short distances, and trot steadily at 20 miles an hour.

Elk

Elk

The elk or wapiti is one of the largest species within the deer family and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in North America .

Buffalo

Buffalo

The American bison or simply bison is an American species of bison that once roamed North America in vast herds.

Mule Deer

Mule Deer

The mule deer is a deer indigenous to western North America; it is named for its ears, which are large like those of the mule.

Pronghorn

Pronghorn

Pronghorn evolved in North America 20 million years ago. They can run sprints at 45–50 miles per hour, a

Osprey

Osprey

The Osprey is a unique bird that is unmistakable when seen at close range. It is the only species in its family, and it is found worldwide.

Otters

Otters

With long, sleek, streamlined bodies and webbed feet, otters are born swimmers. They are found in waterways on every continent except Australia and Antarctica.

Dragon Mouth Springs

Temperature 170.2°F Dimensions 18×30 feet. Depth 16 feet. Dragon’s Mouth is a turbulent hot spring with a cavernous mouth. Water sloshes rhythmically in and out of the cavern giving the impression of a large overflow; however, the actual discharge is quite small. Much of the activity and energy is located within the cavern. As hot water rises to the surface, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, and water vapor gases expand creating a pressure explosion in the cavern. The resulting activity is sloshing, belching, and steaming.

Dragon Mouth Springs

Grand Prismatic Springs

Grand Prismatic Spring displays a stunning rainbow of colors created by species of thermophilac (heat-loving) bacteria that thrive in narrow temperature ranges. The blue water in the center is too hot to support any bacterial life, while the outer orange rings are the coolest water. Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest spring in the United States and the third-largest in the world.

Grand Prismatic Springs

Mammoth Hot Springs

The main attraction at Mammoth Hot Springs is the terraces. Heat, water, limestone, and rock fracture combine to create the terraces. Travertine is deposited as white rock, however the microorganisms and living bacteria create beautiful shades of oranges, pinks, yellows, greens, and browns. The Mammoth Hot springs are constantly changing. As formations grow, water is forced to flow in different directions. The constant changes in water and mineral deposits create a living sculpture.