For animal lovers, seeing your favorite creature in a natural environment can be one of life’s great thrills. Here are five ideas to consider:
A Wildlife Wonderland: Yellowstone
When you see a gaggle of cars stopped alongside the road, it’s your first clue. Other visitors to this storied national park, America’s first, have stopped to ogle what they came for. Perhaps it’s a grizzly with cubs, a lone wolf, or a moose snacking in the marshy grass. Yellowstone, a nearly 3,500-square-mile wilderness recreation area sitting atop a volcanic hot spot, is a nature lover’s nirvana. Beyond the wildlife, visitors come to hike alongside alpine rivers, through lush forests, and to marvel at the gushing geysers, most notably, Old Faithful. Stay in one of the park lodges and you’ll wake right in the middle of the action.
For more: NPS.gov/yell; Xanterra.com
