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DESTINATIONS YELLOWSTONE IN WINTER ESCORTED TOURS


FAR LEFT: Morning Glory Pool, Upper Geyser Basin


LEFT: Bald Eagle, Lewis Lake


BELOW: Soda Butte Creek and Absarokas mountain range


to the huge Yellowstone Lake, which ices over as far as the eye can see, disappearing into the blue-tinged mist of the distant mountains. But it’s the thermal features that


really set this park apart from any other in the world, with more than 10,000 fumaroles, hot springs, geysers and mud pools scattered across its vast territory. There are well-known ones like


Old Faithful, which even has a webcam capturing every one of its eruptions at predictable 90-minute intervals, or Black Sand Basin, where the boardwalk thumps and thuds with the rolling boil of the geysers below, and they don’t fail to impress up-close. Yet


Wildlife is so abundant I can see why the Lamar Valley is known as ‘the Serengeti of Yellowstone’


it was the smaller, unexpected thermal features – the tiny little geyser we stumbled across while snowshoeing in the back-country, or the hot springs sighted by the side of the road – that really stood out, proving this landscape can throw up surprises when you’re least expecting them.


w WILD AT HEART The other pillar of Yellowstone’s appeal is wildlife, which is often easier to spot in winter as the animals’ dark colouring stands out against the snow-covered background. There’s certainly no need to worry about spotting bison – with nearly 5,000 at the last count, these huge creatures are a common sight. More elusive is the red fox, the


coyote and, rarest of all, the wolf. We managed to see all of them – known as a ‘three-dog day’ – with a bit of luck and some eagle-eyed spotting from our guides. In fact, wildlife seemed to be so abundant I can see why the Lamar Valley in the northern reaches of the park is known as ‘the Serengeti


SAMPLE PRODUCT


Tauck’s nine-day Wonderland:


Yellowstone in Winter tour, part of its ‘Culturious’ programme of small group, culture-focused tours, starts


from £2,960. It departs on


January 22 and31 or February 12 and 21, 2017. The price includes transfers, accommodation (see Where to Stay), most meals, tips, guided sightseeing, a scenic drive


through Grand Teton National


Park, a visit to the National Museum of Wildlife Art, and talks from local experts including wildlife cinematographer Bob Landis. tauck.co.uk/ agent/


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