Giving thanks nine ways

While Yellowstone has no wild turkey, there are several kinds of grouse and other similar birds in the back country. You might like this photo on Flickr by nature photographer Diana, of a female spruce grouse she saw at Dunraven Pass in the park.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, and taking a cue from Janet’s Acknowledgments and Best Sights of Yellowstone pages in Yellowstone Treasures, Updated Fourth Edition, here are some of the people and places we are thankful for:

1. Artist Point, an incomparable view of the Lower Falls and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River
2. our geology advisers, Bruno Giletti and Jo-Ann Sherwin, along with our other team members
3. the Geyser Observation and Study Association and other supporting organizations
4. Great Fountain Geyser, whose tall and exciting eruptions are safe to witness at close range
5. Inspiration Point, with its outstanding view of Canyon colors
6. Old Faithful Inn, the immense hundred-year-old log building that rivals its namesake geyser in beauty and interest
7. the park rangers who protect Yellowstone and educate visitors
8. the Yellowstone Heritage and Research Center
9. you, our readers, who have kept us going since 2002!

Photo credits: The dusky grouse is an NPS photo in the public domain.