FULL-STEAM AHEAD Two first-time visitors fall in love with Yellowstone National Park. BY PATRICIA KAOWTHUMRONG • PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF DIENER In my dreams, Yellowstone was a wild wonderland bursting with steamy geysers, colossal waterfalls and freely roaming wildlife. In real life, America’s first national park was even better than I imagined. More than 3 million people make their way to Yellowstone National Park annually, and last year my boyfriend Gavin and I finally found out why. Armed with excitement, a rough itinerary of must-sees and a car packed with necessities — including a cooler stuffed with drinks and munch -ies — we embarked on a five-day sum -mer road trip to Yellowstone National Park in northwest Wyoming. WY AM I HERE? MEET RUTH AND LESLIE QUINN, LONGTIME YELLOWSTONE GUIDES WHO MET AND FELL IN LOVE IN THE PARK. SCAN THIS PAGE TravelWyoming.com 15
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