41 WINTER 2020 ISSUE 02 / VOL . 01
YELLOWSTONE that the Earth does whatever it likes , regardless of season . There was no looking for parking , waiting in line or jockeying for position with other tourists to inspect this fascinating , rare sight , and in the winter such sights also seem more dramatic .
Here was one of nature ’ s most dramatic performances right before our eyes . It seemed like this spectacular show almost deserved a crowd , but the experience was much more profound without a herd of humans .
GRAND CANYON OF THE YELLOWSTONE
On our sleds — the “ best available technology ” Arctic Cat four-strokes of the time — we pulled into Canyon Village , home of Artist Point , the Upper and Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River and the severe , steep Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone . Along with Mammoth Hot Springs and Old Faithful , this is one of the park ’ s most popular attractions . We parked the Cats in the front row , of course , and sidled up to the canyon ’ s edge for a peek , and more photos .
It ’ s about 900 feet deep and a half-mile across , but numbers do no justice to this natural wonder . While it still runs through the winter , the base of the 300-foot Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River are encased in a shield of ice . Snow clinging to the brightly colored stone cliffs of the canyon highlight the infinite surfaces in view , and it ’ s truly hard to picture how anything , let alone trees , could survive in such extreme terrain . These very thoughts are the enduring fascination of visiting Yellowstone .
By sled , we crossed to the other side of the canyon , near Inspiration Point , for another look at the falls and the rest of the canyon . Having such a
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