Yellowstone
Wyoming, Montana and Idaho

A romp in the summertime snow on Beartooth Plateau is a picture you have to bring home. Combine that with the roaming bison, badger and black bear, and you'll have a typical Yellowstone day.

When to go: Crowds thin toward the end of summer and early fall.
How to get there: Five airports are within 120 miles of the park.
More to see: Old Faithful at the Geyser Basin; Hayden Valley; Yellowstone Lake
Must-do: Hop a horse-drawn wagon to Roosevelt Lodge for a chuck-wagon dinner.

Get more information at www.nps.gov/yell.