More miscellaneous things we saw & experienced
The long drive home begins. To kill the time we listened to the Lonesome Dove audio book, and I weaved a few potholders using a metal loom and cotton loops I purchased at a little artisan village on our way here. Girl Scout memories!
As usual, we had tucked a lot in a few days. One of the most interesting things we learned was that they are building a Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, near an amphitheater where they have an outdoor musical review in the summers. The library opens next year! It explains all of the infrastructure work underway in that tiny town. We saw construction from across one of the canyons the first day in the park (first picture) and wondered what it was. Then when we were driving around Medora we answered our own question. We need to come back in 2027.
Stock photo.
A few more interesting hikes on our last day. We really had fun on this trip getting out of the car (sorry, Josie) and hitting the trails a bit. We also have learned to NOT overdo it!
This hike was through an old burning coal vein area, a fire that burned underground for decades.
Juniper is the most prevalent tree in TRNP.
This hike had amazing 360 degree vistas at the top. Make a note to catch a sunset here next time. On all of our hikes we had the places either to ourselves or maybe saw one other visiting family.
Steve wanted to try an artistic shot through one of the holes in the rock ledge on the top. Hey, why not?
I showcased the prairie dogs in my previous post, so here are some other miscellaneous animal sightings for the official record:
One coyote sighting, he was hunting prairie dogs. Hard to see!
A few also hard-to-catch mule deer, with their big ears.
More beautiful wild horses, in the hills, along the roads, in the roads, wherever they want because they know they look so cool.
But we have to end with our favorites, the bison, of course. See you in 2 years, TRNP!
These big guys were crossing at the entrance/exit to our campground to say goodbye as we were leaving for the morning. The rest of their herd was nearby.
