Five Week Countdown

Looking up “Top Activities” in each national park on the itinerary- Badlands, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Olympic and Rocky Mountain, in that order. So much to choose from! Hikes, bike rides, boat rides, boat rides to hikes, float trips, scenic drives. Yikes! I better start building up my stamina. (Hard to do here in flat Florida.)

Planning to stop first at Visitor Centers and talk to rangers for suggestions, too, and get maps and daily events schedule. Also hoping for clear night sky viewing.

Questions:

Times entry pass required for Rocky Mountain State Park - anyone have any experience with one? Get? For 8-10am?

Noticing bear spray recommended. Hoping not to get close enough to need that. Don’t think it’s sold in my local CVS. Any suggestions?

Ideas to plan for, activities you recommend that needed advance reservations?

Any particular eateries inside parks to make reservations for? Anyone ever have the bison short ribs in Yellowstone? 

Thanks, hive mind!

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