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Yellowstone Relief

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In my previous post , I mentioned that I would be updating it to point people at options for helping those impacted by the recent flooding in the Greater Yellowstone area. I will put a link to this post in that one, and update this one as I find information. The first information I have seen comes from a Facebook post from Jackson Hole Ecotour Adventures : Relief Fund for Yellowstone Employees who lost their house in Gardiner. (Contribute here- https://bit.ly/3HoSKbn )  There are many videos circulating of a house that was washed away by the Yellowstone River. This house belonged to park employees, and it housed five local families and their pets. These families dedicated their careers to the preservation, research, and protection of Yellowstone National Park, and they have lost everything.  EcoTour Adventures has donated to this cause.  Southwest Montana Flood Relief Fund: (contribute here: https://bit.ly/3Qsob8D )  Communities in Madison County and Park County, where the gateway town

Yellowstone / Grand Teton 2022

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My wife, Jill, and I went to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks from May 29 to June 11, 2022. It was an epic trip, but before I get to document it, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the currently ongoing flooding emergency in Yellowstone. This video from the National Park Service highlights the damage to one of the roads: Our thoughts and prayers are with the residents of Gardiner, who are currently isolated from the outside world, and with the park workers and visitors impacted and evacuated during the emergency. I will update this post if I find a good charitable organization to help those impacted by the flooding. EDIT 06/15/2022 - I have made a separate post for Yellowstone relief information . So, on with the blogging. First, here is a collage of the very, very, very best images from the entire trip: These images individually can be found in this Google Photos album . Each picture has a brief description of what animal or scenery is shown. For some context of where w