Wildlife:
It seems like a storybook as you watch wild bison cross the road on your way to your campsite, or witness a bald eagle soaring overhead as you eat a picnic lunch.
Wildlife at Yellowstone is just as popular as Old Faithful. Many people who have never seen a wild animal apart from the zoo may come face to face with an 8 foot elk drinking at the water’s edge.
Bears are plentiful within the park’s landscape as well, but can become a danger if not cautious. There are black bears and the aggressive grizzly bears.
These animals superb sense of smell can pick up food from miles away. Most campsites have a pool to suspend your food from. You should also suspend any clothing you cooked the food in, as well as any hygiene products that have fragrance.
If you spot a bear or your campsite is disturbed by one, tell a ranger immediately so their activity and any posed danger can be tracked.
Other wild animals you may see as you explore the forests and flatlands are gray wolves, wild horses, bighorn sheep, and bobcats. And this is only a sample list of the extended species that call Yellowstone home.