We left the Tetons and drove north through Yellowstone National Park to Glacier N.ational Park. We stopped in the Old Faithful area to see if Old Faithful would erupt soon, but just missed it, so we decided not to wait and headed on.







We spotted this coyote across a meadow stalking something that he thinks will make a good lunch.








This herd of buffalo was having a midday nap. Mama buffalo is keeping a sharp eye on her young ones.





It used to be that bears caused traffic jams in Yellowstone, but now its the buffalo. This guy decided to walk down the highway, so he had a line of cars backed up behind him for at least a quarter mile. At least he knew enough to walk on the right hand traffic lane.



After leaving Yellowstone and heading north along the Gallatin River we spotted some whitewater rafts. The river was considerably wilder than the stretch of the Snake that we saw a few days ago. Note that the people are wearing helmets.





This group also had a guide in kayak who trailed them down the river; presumably, if someone fell out of a raft, the kayaking guide was there to help them get to shore.






It seems that my presence with the camera distracted these rafters from concentrating on the river. They seem to be having a good time. I don't know much about rafting, but, in canoeing, getting your boat cross-wise to the current, which they have done, is a no-no.

That night we camped on a reservoir formed by a dam on the Missouri river, just downstream from the Gate to the Mountains area. The Lewis and Clark expedition slogged their way upstream past our campsite just 203 years ago.