More Random Pictures:

This picture of YNP tour drivers was taken in 1924. Back then buses weren't used for tours, but open touring cars. The driver standing highest in the picture later became a famous Hollywood actor. Remember the movie Sergeant York, the movie about the war hero Alvin York. The main-lead in that movie is seen standing at the top of the photo, yes, Gary Cooper. 

One day washing buses Virgil and I had a visitor. The bison standing by those pine trees nonchalantly walked through our lot, between two buses, sort of towards us, then stood where he is in this picture and ate some grass (I'm glad he likes grass). Virgil said one came through a couple years ago, spraying him with the hose and the bison loved it, standing still for several minutes while Virgil gave him a bath. Virgil tried it on this one and he didn't care for it at all. He sort of jumped and moved on further away from us. Phew!

LaRayne and Tim at the south gate entrance.

At the north gate entrance to GTNP. There is only a 1-2 mile stretch of forest separating these two national parks on the same highway.

This picture taken in 1927 is a cutaway cabin showing and describing the luxurious amenities provided (read caption in picture).

Last Friday, Aug. 2, we drove over the Beartooth Pass between Cooke City, MT and Red Lodge. LaRayne had been over this pass many years ago when she was a kid. She remembers counting nine switchbacks. This very curvy road at 10,900 ft. gave a very expansive view of the countryside.

Another view from Beartooth Pass.

This is the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway (47 mi.) which runs between Cooke City, MT and Cody, WY. This part of the area where Chief Joseph and 1,000 Nez Perce Indians tried to escape the U.S. Calvary into Canada. This tribe endured many hardships on foot during this 1,800 mile trek including a six-day battle and eventual surrender to the calvary. The Nez Perce were only 30 miles from the Canadian border. 

Chief Joseph Scenic Highway - We drove all those switchbacks to get to the top and take this picture.

At the top.

Driving south out of the CJ Hwy. This red-rock mountainside was bright orange.

This is a winter picture of the bus barn where I work. These Bombs (Bombardiers) are what are used to provide tours to the visitors. Behind them and to the right is also a yellow Ford van-bus that has the wheels removed and tracks installed. These buses in the winter are called "snow-coaches". Then directly to the right and behind the barn are fifteen snowmobiles. These are rented by winter visitors and snowmobile tours are given by our guides. Virgil (my co-worker) was a snowmobile tour guide last winter, accumulated a total of 500 snowmobile miles.