Yellowstone's Edge RV Park

Large herds of Bison roam all over Yellowstone Park!

We saw this old Bison (NOT "Buffalo") relaxing in front of the Lake Hotel, which is the oldest hotel in Yellowstone Park. There are between five and seven thousand Bison in the park and it is more common to see them in herds. You can count yourself lucky if they don't block the road at least once during your visit! Try a "Buffalo" Steak at one of the local restaurants, it's half as fat as beef and twice as tasty!

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.

There is a marauding band of young Big Horn Sheep in the Dunraven Pass area that haven't grown into their horns.
These guys love to walk down the center of the road, look into car windows, and generally "play in traffic". We can almost hear this one saying, "I think I'll go down and play with the tourists!"

This adult Big Horn Sheep with the huge curling horns for which they are famous, was spotted along the Gardiner River just inside the North Entrance to the park.

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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.

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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.

Chipmunks are everywhere! Check out the Falls area in Fire Hole Canyon if you want to see dozens of them scurrying around. They are quite friendly, but please DON'T FEED THEM! They can become dependent on your handouts during the summer and then they may starve in the winter when you are no longer there to admire them.

This little Marmocet seemed as intrigued by us as we were by him. These little guys can sometimes be seen in the Tower Falls area.

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.

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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.

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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.

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!

Yes, there are Pelicans in the Park, along with many species of duck, geese and other birds. This is near the famous Fishing Bridge on Lake Yellowstone, where fishing is no longer allowed since this area is one of the main spawning beds for the trout. No wonder the fishing was so good here!

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!