| Yellowstone National Park, the nation's first | | | | experienced hiking families. |
| national park, is full of natural beauty, science and | | | | Horseback Riding |
| history. Yellowstone is home to half of the world's | | | | Almost any kid (and quite a few adults!) would |
| geothermal features and provides one of the | | | | love to ride a horse through Yellowstone National |
| best, most easily accessible windows into the | | | | Park. With a bit of planning it is easy to enjoy |
| inner-workings of our earth anywhere. | | | | Yellowstone by horseback. There is even the |
| Yellowstone National Park also has a rich human | | | | option of scheduling a horse or wagon ride that |
| history that extends back more than 11,000 | | | | will take the whole family to a cookout site for an |
| years. And then there are all of the animals. Bison, | | | | "Old West" style steak dinner, right in the park! |
| wolves, bears, elk and many more make | | | | The Science of Yellowstone National Park |
| Yellowstone National Park their home. With all of | | | | There is no other place where families can see |
| these unique things to see and do, it's easy to | | | | geysers like Old Faithful spouting up, or mud pots |
| see how a visit to Yellowstone National Park could | | | | like the Artist Paint Pots bubbling away. The |
| be a great family adventure. | | | | geology of Yellowstone National Park is simply |
| Camping | | | | amazing. And families get the opportunity to |
| There's nothing like camping with the kids; and the | | | | explore these features hands-on when they visit |
| sites at Yellowstone National Park are totally | | | | the park. The National Park Service makes it easy |
| family friendly. Most evenings there are campfire | | | | with informational boardwalks as well as tours |
| circles where a Ranger will tell stories, share | | | | with the rangers. The whole family will come out |
| information and just generally facilitate a good | | | | of a visit to Yellowstone with a new |
| time. Or, families can just pitch their tents, cook | | | | understanding of the wonderfully complex earth |
| dinner over the fire and roast some | | | | we live on. |
| marshmallows while enjoying time away from all | | | | Fishing and Boating |
| of the distractions that can make family time | | | | Yellowstone National Park is an excellent place to |
| hard to come by at home. | | | | take a family fishing trip. There are many |
| Hiking | | | | different places to fish within the park, and they |
| Hiking as a family through Yellowstone National | | | | are always biting! Cast a line from the shore, or |
| Park is a wonderful way to see the park, get | | | | rent a boat and go out into any one of the lakes. |
| exercise, and just be together as a family. Grab a | | | | Boating in Yellowstone National Park is always a |
| tree, plant or bird identification book and see what | | | | fun experience for all ages whether you fish or |
| you can identify. Or just take a lunch (and lots of | | | | just enjoy the scenery. |
| water!), pick any one of the many kid friendly | | | | Whatever activity choices are made, a family trip |
| trails and head out for a fantastic day. There are | | | | to Yellowstone National Park will be a memorable |
| also many long "loop hikes" within Yellowstone | | | | experience. One in which everyone is together, |
| National Park that lend themselves perfectly to | | | | enjoying each other's company and having fun, in |
| nice 1 or 2 day backpacking trips for more | | | | one of the most beautiful places in the world! |