On July 9, 2019, my brother and I hiked to Cascade Creek in Yellowstone National Park. This hike was a five mile long round trip. It was beautiful. We were with about ten other people. The path to Cascade Creek was constantly going up and down, twisting and turning through a dense pine forest. Eventually, we exited the trees and started off through a level meadow. My shoes were covered with mud by the time we reached the creek, which looked more like a huge lake. The plain must have been a marsh, or maybe it was because it had rained earlier in the day. The lake was spectacular. The water was glittering and pristine and it was protected by trees, hills, and mountains on three sides. The fourth side was mostly the pine forest and meadow leading up to the lake. I was exhausted when we returned from the hike, but it was a good tired. It was a fun few hours with my brother and the other employees of Yellowstone National Park.
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Wildlife in the Park
June has been an exciting time for wildlife in Yellowstone National Park. At the beginning of June, a mother elk was wandering around the outside of the hotel. She was, understandably, very aggressive to anyone who came near her or her baby. I didn’t see this happen, but I heard that over a week ago, the mother chased an employee and he pulled out his bear spray and sprayed her in the face. For those of you who don’t know, bear spray is high-powered pepper spray. The elk wasn’t hurt and she let the employee walk away, but I haven’t seen any elk since I heard of the incident.
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I am so happy to welcome you all to my first blog. I am currently writing from Yellowstone National Park, where I am working for the summer. It is beautiful here and a perfect place to write. In the morning, I wake up to the sound of birds, bison, and bears. Luckily, I haven’t run into any bears yet. The one bison I’ve seen walked away from me.
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