Yellowstone: The Departure/Bear Mania/Salt Lake City

So, I promised a Bear frenzy, and I will deliver momentarily. 

First, we packed up all our gear and headed toward Yellowstone's southern entrance.

Couldn't resist a Hyundai plug.
Doesn't get much better than that.

Courtney was absolutely beside herself with enthusiasm when we spotted our very first BABY BISON on our way out of the park.

Baby Bison

 But I don't think anything could prepare us for what we were about to see around the next corner: A huge mother Grizzly and her cub RIGHT NEXT TO THE ROAD! It was incredible.

Cub and Mommma

 They were very close at first.....and then all of a sudden.......A LOT CLOSER! Check out the dude who waited too long to take his picture and is now stuck outside of his camper ten feet from an eight-foot-tall mother Grizzly!

The Grizz.....

Bears - 1
Terrified Tourists - 0

 From Yellowstone we headed into Grand Teton, which was equally beautiful, and we stopped by the Grand Teton Lodge, which was kickin'.

The view from Jackson Lake Lodge

Swanky

From Tetons we headed to Jackson Hole, WY and crashed the annual fourth of july bonanza.

Downtown

Antler walkway

Go America! (This was fun.)

For Mex #2

 On to Idaho on the way to Utah.

Youdaho

For a state with the license tag motto "Famous Potatoes," Idaho sure does seem to be only populated by bovine.

Mormon Buildings!

Fireworks!

Bang

Hope everyone had a great fourth of July.......we did.