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Why We Would Skip Yellowstone and Where We Would Go Instead 

Are you ready to get outside this summer but aren't sure where to go? Is Yellowstone national park on your bucket list? Today we share why we may skip one of America’s most famous parks and what we might do instead, plus we give you our insider tips for visiting America’s national parks.

First all about Yellowstone 

Okay, maybe we wouldn’t actually skip it, but we wouldn’t base ourselves there for a major trip. 

The great part about Yellowstone? Wildlife and geothermal pools

The Cons?

• it’s giant– we spent over 7 hours driving in one day in Yellowstone. 
• it’s mostly about sightseeing from your car, some overlooks, and boardwalks more than anything. 
• it’s extremely popular, which means busy. We got stuck in more than a few traffic jams due to wildlife sightings—we often coin phrases (kinda like an inside joke) that we say over and over again in our trips and ours here was: just another buffalo!
• the campgrounds were also extremely busy, with little to no privacy and with alot of people who don’t necessarily know camp etiquette. We’re no professional campers but things like, quiet hours, are definitely a thing to know and follow in a campground! 

So where would we go instead? Easy- the Grand Tetons

• It's less than an hour to Yellowstone from the Tetons, and this is definitely where I would base myself for the trip 
• You won’t be driving as much- it's not nearly as big 
• This is a lot more active of a park, there’s some amazing hiking trails, kayaking, fishing, rafting, etc. This is more of the outdoorsy experience I was expecting from the National Parks
• We had one of our favorite hikes ever here- Jenny Lake

Finally we have our top secret tips for visiting a park- you’ll have to tune in to hear all about those!

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