At 8 A.M. we were at the museum and drove over to Avalanche Peak. Our task for the day- to climb a 10,566 foot mountain – our mountain for the day.  We accompolished it along with Ranger Ted Parkinson and 14 others.

7 1/2 miles in 9 hours

August 17, 1976

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This afternoon we drove to Mammoth 🦣 Hot Springs, they are all real neat. They’re made or formed from Limestone, and the water running down over it. We ate out too. Todd and dad felt sick from the beef.

August 18, 1976

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Today we went horseback riding for one hour. My horse’s name was Black, even though he was a Cheastunut color. Black Sand Basin, Upper and Lower Geyser Basin.

August 19, 1976

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Today we saw Old Faithful erupt twice, once at first, one time while waiting to eat, and two times just part of it. We met a guy who told us to wait at the Great Fountain and we saw that erupt. Later we saw Grand, Grotto, and Astor Geysers erupt. We also saw Morning Glory Pool, Emerald Pool, Sapphire and Beauty Pools. We walked through the Black Sand Basin. Also saw Cliff Geyser and the Fountain Paint Pot area- lots of geysers in one place.

August 20, 1976