SeilerBird
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Colter Bay campground is only 18 miles from Yellowstone and there are almost always spots there. Not FHU though.
Good! He's the kind of guy that ruins good things for other people (the reason we can't have nice things!)SeilerBird said:Well here is some good news. The idiot who was harassing the buffalo at Yellowstone was sentenced to 130 days in jail for being an idiot.
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/08/23/yellowstone-bison-taunter-reportedly-sentenced-to-jail.html
And the news last night reported that, and also said he was banned from Yellowstone, Tetons and Glacier, in addition to the jail time, as did the article.SeilerBird said:Well here is some good news. The idiot who was harassing the buffalo at Yellowstone was sentenced to 130 days in jail for being an idiot.
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/08/23/yellowstone-bison-taunter-reportedly-sentenced-to-jail.html
UTTransplant said:I have stayed in Grizzly RV Park. Very very nice and pretty expensive, but it is close to the park entrance and handy to the fun little town of West Yellowstone. You really do need to make reservations that early, though they do get cancelations as the season goes on. There are other less expensive options if you are willing to drive 30 minutes or so from West Yellowstone. North there is Hegben Lake with a number of reservable campgrounds. There are also some campgrounds toward the east and south along Henry?s Lake and near Island Park.
But wait....there is more.Larry N. said:And the news last night reported that, and also said he was banned from Yellowstone, Tetons and Glacier, in addition to the jail time, as did the article.
Reinke, 55, is banned from Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Glacier national parks for a five-year probationary period during which he is not allowed to drink alcohol. His planned chemical dependency treatment is now court-ordered.
"I'm sorry to the buffalo. He didn't deserve what I did to him," Reinke said, ABC Fox Montana reported.
U.S. Attorney Leo Pico described Reinke's behavior as the "most egregious" case of animal harassment he'd seen in Yellowstone.
The judge told Reinke: "You're lucky the bison didn't take care of it, and you're standing in front of me."
Reinke was first cited for public intoxication and interfering with law enforcement in Grand Teton National Park on July 28. He spent a night in jail before posting a $500 bond.
A few days later in Yellowstone, Reinke got in trouble after getting out of the car to see if there was a way he could help clear a traffic jam.
When he saw the bison on the road he decided to try to herd it off, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported.
"I thought I was doing what was appropriate," Reinke said. "I just didn't think. That's my stupidity."
In the viral video, Reinke is seen walking up to a bison waving his arms. The animal charges him a couple times, but he was not injured. Yellowstone National Park regulations require people to stay 25 yards away from bison.
He was cited for intentionally disturbing wildlife and having an open container of alcohol, but rangers were unaware of the conditions of his bond, which required him to remain law-abiding and avoid alcohol.
However, Reinke had mentioned his next stop was Glacier National Park. When officials put the whole story together a judge revoked Reinke's bond in the Grand Teton case and rangers arrested him in Glacier park on Aug. 3. Officials say he was causing a disturbance there, as well, but he was not cited.
jackiemac said:John,
one thing that we found when we stayed in West Yellowstone was that there were some elk frequenting an area just outside of town. Quite often there were traffic jams because of folks wanting to take photos. One of the times we spent about an hour trying to get a few miles down the road. Just for info in case dogs need to be let out at specific times. Check out dog sitters in the area too as a friend got someone to let her dog out for her when she stayed there.
You are doing the right thing making reservations if you are making that your main destination. You will have a great time that's for sure.