We were told that a mama bear with three cubs were in the Ox Bow Bend area and could be seen from the pullout. We couldn't find them! Early that morning we saw herds of elk and bison in the fields on the way out of Teton. Since arriving in Yellowstone, we've seen bison everywhere. I walked around one of the geyser fields on the raised walkway and came upon about six or seven bison just to the left, up close and way too personal! We then went to see Old Faithful. What a sight! The parking lot was only partically cleared and pile of snow were everywhere. It started drizzling while we were waiting for the 'show'. The forecast is for a low of 15 and high of 31 with a 70% chance of snow for tomorrow. These parks have plenty of pullouts to stop and see wildlife or visit the bubbling mud holes or small dormant geysers which are still hot enough to take your skin off or melt your boots.
We spend the night in the Mammoth Hot Springs Campground where there was plenty of evidence of wildlife activity. We had to be very, very careful where we stepped.
