Friday, August 3 and we are on our way to Cody, Wyoming. Our route takes us once again through Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone park is located at the headwaters of the Yellowstone River, from which it takes its historical name. Near the end of the 18th Century, French trappers named the river " Roche Juane" which is probably a translation of the Minnetaree name (Rock
Yellow River). Later American trappers renamed the French name in English as "Yellow Stone" Although it is commonly believed that the river was named for the yellow rocks seen in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, the Native American name source is not clear.Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468.4 square miles, comprising lakes, canyons, rivers, and mountain ranges. Yellowstone Lake is one of the largest high altitude lakes in North America and is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest supervolcanos on the continent. Half of the world's geothermal features are in Yellowstone.
As you can see from the photo's we once again ran
into a traffic jam in Yellowstone! The huge herd of Buffalo were in the road and all over the hillside.As we passed Yellowstone Lake, I noticed that there had recently been a fire in the area. The fire occurred on the east side of Yellowstone in the fall of 2011. Although the fire destroyed many of the trees is still made for a beautiful sight.
We will be in Cody, WY for about a week. More later on the sights from Cody.
Love, Candy and Johnny
