> you'll see that 1 "week" isn't a lot. (Kim)

I agree, but I can only get a week's time (i.e. vacation) from any will
participant in this venture.

>Yellowstone deserves much more than a few hours (cripes you can sped a
few hours just around the geyser basin and that doesn't begin to cover
all of Yellowstone.) Kim

Agree again, fortunately for me, I spent more than over two weeks in
Yellowstone 6 years ago and more than a week there 2 years ago - that's
one place I have seen much more thoroughly than the average person.   My
friend saw it with our family on the last trip.  Basically we are
dropping down to Cody where we have friends - but might traverse the park
to make the ride more scenic.

>Re dropping into Yellowstone on the way - do check out their website.  I
was thinking of going there in mid-May, but it
>looks like much of the place is still closed then.  Too much snow.  I'm
putting off my Yellowstone sojourn until early June. (Joy)

That is true. On our one month trip from Mass to Yellowstone, we went in
June and it was a great time.  We did get hail,  and some snow (no
accumulation) but mixed with warm sunshine on the same day.  The baby
bison are just awesome to see.  June is a great month to visit
Yellowstone. June is also easy camping, then the last week of June,
school is out and all of a sudden, you need campground reservations or to
get to non-reservable campgrounds way early.

BTW on that 1-month trip -  48 hours from Mass, 5 miles from the ocean to
Cody WY in 48hrs - w 2 kids under 5!  Then we took our sweet time for the
reamining 28 or so days, using about 5-6 days to come back, the rest
spent in Yellowstone and the grand tetons and visiting with friends.