Yellowstone · Fire Basins · day 3
Lamar Valley
Why here
This is Yellowstone as the Serengeti of North America; at dawn the valley belongs to the animals.
A whole valley moving on four legs at first light.
When to come
season
late May to September (wolves best in winter)
time
first and last light
weather
clear for spotting scopes
crowd
wildlife-watchers pull over at dawn
⊘ Wolves are distant — bring or rent a spotting scope, and never approach bison; they injure more visitors than any other animal here.
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Where on the route