My road trip to Yellowstone was life changing.
I often dreamed of seeing the wolves of Lamar Valley and one day my dream came true.
I’ve never written about my magical journey to Yellowstone because it’s more than a few posts; it’s book-worthy.
I kept a journal of those enchanted 3000 miles — I was lucky enough to see wolves and foxes and bears and moose and all the animals I love so much and want to help protect and defend against senseless killing.
I will never forget the first moment I spotted a wolf.
I can honestly say that it was a seminal event in my life.
It was so special words cannot do it justice –to glimpse a brief moment in the life of this majestic, breathtakingly beautiful and wrongly vilified animal.
If I close my eyes, I can still see the beauty of another wolf, a black wolf, nonchalantly chewing on the end of a huge log—an AMAZING sight.
It was an overwhelming experience of transcendent joy.
I can’t wait to return to Yellowstone and I will hopefully fulfill another one of my life’s dreams, to hear the song of the wolf.
Unfortunately, the camera I had at that time didn’t have a powerful enough lens to capture a photo of the wolves we saw, but we came away with a couple of other treasures, an osprey feather and a backbone, possibly of a bison, washed up from Slough Creek to our campsite.
Wonderful memories of a dream come true.
Osprey feather
Bison vertebrae (at least I think it’s bison)
UPDATE: Just found this on Facebook, just HAD to edit post to share:
Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud 
It’s one of my dreams to go see the wolves in Yellowstone – how fantastic that you went. And I love that it was such a last minute decision!
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Waiting now for that book to come out, girl! 😀
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You and me both LOL, I am the Queen, no, the Princess — of procrastination!
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I have always wanted to visit Yellowstone. Glad you were able to see wolves!
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It’s beautiful, that’s for sure, but really, the most spectacular scenery was in the Grand Teton park, right next to Yellowstone. YS was great for the wolves, tho!
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Good to know!
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Sounds so special ❤
Sometimes we just need to do it and not wait for the " right time".
Looking forward to the next installment.
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It’s so far from us, I never thought I’d get there, but it’s a pilgrimage everyone should do! Thank you for stopping by!
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Sounds like the wolf is, as they say in some circles, your “familiar.”
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What a lovely thought! I’ve always had an affinity for wolves since I was a little girl, maybe you’re right! Awesome!
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I love the “pack up and let’s go” part!!!
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It was just like that, too. I zoomed out of the room!
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Yes, I’m lucky to have a guy like that. I thought it was going to be an unfulfilled dream and he made me so happy. And seeing wolves made me even happier (and sad)
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Love the joke! Hee hee. I also love your passion for animals, as it’s one we share. Can’t wait to see the photos of wolves when you go again.
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Hopefully there will still be wolves to see in the wild! We def LOVE animals, that’s for sure!
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