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Large herds of Bison roam all over Yellowstone Park! Nothing cuter than Bison calf. Pronghorn Antelope can sometimes be seen in one of the meadows along the Old Gardiner Road. This is a one-lane dirt road that runs from Mammoth Hot Springs to the North Entrance, and it is not open all the time, but it is a good scenic drive if you have a truck or a 4-wheel drive vehicle. These adult Big Horns were spotted along the road to Tower Junction ... Seeing this Moose made one of our guests very happy. These animals are reclusive and normally stay out of sight. Many people spend lots of time in Yellowstone Park and never get to see a Moose with her calf. What a great shot! Keep a sharp lookout for Mountain Goats as you drive between the North Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs on your daily trip to Yellowstone from the RV Park. This is a protected management area for the Goats and the Big Horn Sheep and you may spot one in the hills along the road. ... You could see some White Tail Deer near or even IN the RV Park. One of the guests saw this doe with her twins just across the river and we believe this was her mate up in the brush. Even though they are captivating gentle animals they can also be quite dangerous, especially since they seem to revel in darting across the highway from dusk until dawn when they are especially hard to see! The sight of a magnificent bull Elk like this one is not uncommon, especially in the fall when they gather in the Mammoth Hot Springs area during rutting season. You can sometimes hear the sound that the antlers make when the males engage in combat while rounding up their harems. These animals shed their antlers each year, so if you are here in the spring, you will see them with smaller antlers still covered in "velvet." We could hardly believe it when we saw this herd of Elk enjoying the warmth of one of the hot springs in Mammoth early in the morning. You're not allowed to walk on the thermal features (nor is it safe to do so!), but we guess nobody told the elk. In May an Elk calf is spotted and not much bigger than a German Shepard. And when you see an Elk "in velvet" in early June you can't imagine the size of their rack in the Fall! Beavers are shy creatures so more often than not you only see their dams as evidence that they are around, but sometimes one will stick it's head out for a leisurely swim on the surface. This Coyote was on the prowl for prairie dogs near Blacktail Meadow. It's a rare thrill to see a Wolf anytime in Yellowstone, so imagine what a thrill it was to see this puppies playing like no one was watching!    Mama Black Bear was spotted playing with her cub across the valley from the Petrified Tree exhibit. We spent some time just watching this Mother frolick with her cub around this fallen tree among the wildflowers. ... A few visitors are lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the solitary (and dangerous) Grizzly Bear in the wild. One spring we happened upon a Mama Grizzly Bear with two cubs which had created a terrific traffic jam! My camera has a good telephoto lens, so I was able to "safely" get this picture from inside the car, but many people were out of their vehicles running around with their cameras AND their children. Luckily nobody was hurt, either by the traffic or the Mama bear! Grizzly Bears are VERY dangerous animals so please don't risk your life trying to get "just a little closer" for a "better picture". The bear will have to be destroyed if it does attack someone. Mama Griz, cubs and wildflowers. And a well-groomed Black Bear. You might spot a Bald Eagle flying along the Yellowstone River, surveying the territory from the top of a tree, or soaring on the thermals in Yellowstone Park. If you are lucky enough to see one of these majestic birds, it will be a sight that you will never forget! We often see Osprey, also known as the Fishing Bird, flying along the Yellowstone River looking for lunch! White Pelicans and Sandhill Cranes summer here in Paradise Valley. And like some of our guests they migrate south to Coastal Texas for the winter. Sometimes the wildlife comes to us. This Great Horned Owl raised 2 chicks here at yellowstone's Edge. One of our guests happened upon this family of Swans near the Emigrant bridge over the Yellowstone River...  Just a few miles from the RV Park!