Lori and I took a 4-week, fall trip to Yellowstone. We were concerned about the smoke from the fires and the fact that the Maple fire might interfere with our plans to camp at the Madison campground. It rained and snowed the first three days of the trip, which really reduced the threat from the fires.



Lori was not feeling well, so I went out for the afternoon and evening looking for wildlife. I saw quitea bit and stopped take pictures of black bears and bighorn sheep.



I came across a black sow with two cubs on the north sideof Dunraven Pass. They were deep in the woods, but were occasionally visible through the trees. Toward the end, the sow chased the cubs up a tree. It was a very enjoyable bear sighting, through not a great photo opportunity.