This is the fourth and final part of a series of four posts on the Beartooth Scenic Byway.  If you want to see the first post, click on the following link: Highway to Heaven - Don't Pass this Up! (if you follow the links in the first three posts, you will get back to here). Not only have I seen some beautiful vegetation, flowers and views along the 57 miles from Red Lodge to Cooke City on the Beartooth Highway but I also ran across a couple of unexpected animal appearances. The first was by the following marmot standing on the edge of a rock cliff.     The second, even more fascinating to watch, was the following red fox trying to catch his prey underneath the snow. This completes the little bit of history and some of the magnificent views encountered in my most recent drive on the Bear... 06/01/2009

This is part 3 of a 4 part series of posts on the Beartooth Scenic Byway.  If you want to see the first post, click on the following link: Highway to Heaven - Don't Pass this Up! (if you follow the links in the first two posts, you will get back to here). The Beartooth Pass is named after the Beartooth Mountains.  The Beartooth Mountains got their name from the shape of one of its peaks which resembles a bear's tooth.  Named "Na Piet Say", meaning "the bear's tooth", by the Crow Indians, this narrow pyramidal spire (seen in my photo below) was carved by glaciation.  I was lucky to also capture this majestic bird soaring in the sky and flying next to the bear's tooth. There are plenty of beautiful scenery along the way.  Check out this view of the Beartooth Butte at an altitude of 10,514... 05/30/2009

I Survived the Beartooth Pass! This is the second of a 4 part series on the Beartooth Scenic Byway.  If you want to check the first part, just click on the following link: Highway to Heaven - Don't Pass this Up!  (you will be able to get back here with a link at the end of the first post).  I visited Yellowstone National Park with friends this past weekend.  We took advantage of the fact that the Beartooth Pass just opened recently to make our way from Red Lodge to the Northeast entrance of the Park.  Here is a sample of the photos that show the views from this very scenic Highway which reaches an altitude of almost 11,000 feet. Above two photos were taken from Vista Point Rest Area (notice the two portions of the highway at two different altitudes). View from the Gardner Lake Overlook.... 05/26/2009

Highway to Heaven - Don't Pass this Up! The Beartooth Highway Pass also known at the All-American Road and the Beartooth Scenic Byway is open! May 22 was the first day in 2009 it was opened and on Saturday, May 23, an opening celebration will take place at the Custer NAtional Forest Service Office, just South of Red Lodge. Hop in a car, a bike or a motorcycle for a scenic drive! From Red Lodge, you should not miss the opportunity to drive the Beartooth Scenic Byway. The Beartooth Highway has been described by former CBS correspondent Charles Kuralt as 'the most beautiful drive in America'.  This scenic drive is 54 miles long and takes about 3 hours to complete because your are zigzagging on the mountains and climbing to an altitude of nearly 11,000 feet.  But, if you are like most peopl... 05/22/2009