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A herd of bison and elk near the Madison River

Welcome to the Yellowstone Travel Stories. Within these pages, you can read selected stories and musings about our waterfall-themed adventures in Yellowstone National Park. Hopefully, you'll find these stories entertaining and educational. Perhaps you might get a good laugh at our expense, or you might find some nuggets that you can apply to your own travels.

Thumb through the travel stories below. They are arranged chronologically with the most recent escapade at the top. Enjoy :)

Can I Make It Back Up?: Now that I was at the bottom of the cliff, I was really worried that I might not make it back up. The scramble was steep and the footing was slippery. I sure hoped those fallen trees hanging onto the gully could support my weight on the way up. Then, the dark thunderclouds ominously loomed above threatening to wet the cliff and prevent me from going up... [read more]

Caught in the Open in a Lightning Storm: I was amazed at how quickly it went from sunny and fair to the lightning show we were now experiencing. Then, I quickly realized the danger we were in when I noticed there wasn't anything but grass and low-lying bush around us on the trail. With the lightning flashing with such frequency, I wasn't sure what we should do... [read more]

Julie on the scary rock above Terraced Falls

The Near Fall at Terraced Falls: As Julie was enjoying her lunch atop the scary rock, I joined her on the rock so I could take photos of Terraced Falls with the wide angle lens attached. I was getting butterflies in my stomach as I tried to position myself to take the photograph. I made sure I stayed away from the sloping edge that dropped right into the falls below. And Julie kept her eyes on me to make sure I didn't get too far out. Then, I pointed my camera down towards the falls, but suddenly the wide angle lens dropped from the camera... [read more]

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