Yellowstone: Upper Geyser Basin
PortMoresby begins her geothermal education with a walk around Yellowstone’s Upper Geyser Basin.
Wyoming
Yellowstone: Old Faithful Inn & Geyser
PortMoresby arrives in Yellowstone and begins her visit at the logical place, Old Faithful Geyser and its companion, the Old Faithful Inn.
The Road to Yellowstone
PortMoresby sets out on a closer-to-home-than-usual trip of a lifetime, a first visit to Yellowstone National Park, with her Montana-born pal, Deb, as guide.
Wyoming snowboarders play 'cat and moose'
Two snowboarders unaware at first that they had a very large playmate.
April 2, 2016: Street Art, Pinedale, Wyoming
A few examples of street art from the small town of Pinedale, Wyoming.....
Signs of Jackson, Wyoming
A look at what the signs of Jackson, Wyoming, tell us about the inhabitants of this town.
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 27, 2015. Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir is in Wyoming (and partially in Utah), created by the construction of the Flaming Gorge Dam across the Green River. It was built between 1958 and 1964 and created a massive body of fresh...
Signs of Pinedale, Wyoming
Pinedale is a small town in Wyoming, the southern gateway to Jackson Hole (about a hour's drive away). It's situated at the base of the beautiful Wind River Mountains. Pinedale has a population of about 2,000 residents and is an...
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 19, 2015: Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park
There are many thermal pools steaming away in Yellowstone National Park. a favorite of mine (and many others) being the Morning Glory Pool . Situated about a mile and a half from Old Faithful, this is a beautiful 20 foot deep spring whose...
Spotted on the Road, Jackson, Wyoming
You'd likely never know there was a Boot and Shoe Repair shop in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, if not for this strategically placed pickup truck parked by the highway heading to the National Elk Refuge and Grand Teton National Park . ...
Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park (Where Gumbo was #126)
Gumbo was visiting the Old Faithful Inn , a historic lodge in Yellowstone National Park (one of the USA's UNESCO World Heritage Sites). Described by some as the world's largest log cabin, the Inn is situated immediately adjoining...
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 28, 2015: Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park
Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces is one of the most recognized landmarks of Yellowstone National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site . The terraces are characterized by step-like rocks over which steaming hot water flows. This hot water, heated...
Yellowstone National Park in Winter
Seeing all fifty-nine national parks was never a dream of ours--especially not in fifty-nine weeks. We'd call it more of a whim, an impulse or an inspiration. Going to Yellowstone National Park in the winter was something we had...
Devils Tower National Monument
Devils Tower is an igneous intrusion or laccolith in the Bear Lodge Mountains (part of the Black Hills) in northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises dramatically 1,267 feet (386 m) above the surrounding terrain and...
The Beautiful Pools and Geysers of Yellowstone National Park
Although Yellowstone is famous for its geysers, the brilliant colors associated with the geysers, pools and hot springs are often mesmerizing. According to the park website, it was Walter H. Weed who in 1889 first recognized that the...