Category: Park/Wilderness/Nature
City: Yellowstone National Park
The valley, between Canyon and Lake, is one of the park's best places to observe wildlife. Out on the sagebrush flats and open meadows are good places for elk and deer. Moose will be along the river. Buffalo graze the hillsides, although the large herds retreat to higher meadows for the summer. This is notorious grizzly country. Although the big bears are not sociable and are seldom seen, it is not advisable to hike here. The Yellowstone River spreads throughout the valley to form marshes which are frequented by waterfowl. Any white swans seen are probably trumpeter swans, of which there are only about 4,000-5,000 in the world.