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Old Jul 24th, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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Yellowstone & Grand Tetons

I have a trip planned in September with my husband and sister/brother in laws. We are driving from MN to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. My husband and brother in law are really into landscape pictures so it's mainly a trip for them to explore and take some great pictures. We are debating how many days to spend at each park. We have 5 FULL days between the two parks. Should we spend more time in Grand Teton or Yellowstone?
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Old Jul 25th, 2010 | 03:01 AM
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I would take 3 days in Yellowstone considering the vastness of the park.Paul
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Old Jul 25th, 2010 | 04:34 AM
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Agree. 2 days GTNP - driving to Yellowstone on the 2nd day. Ideally stay in 2 different places in YNP - especially so you can catch landscapes in different light of sunrise/sunset.

Do not do what some yahoo did a week ago - tried to photo a bison close-up, a member of her group thru an object at the bison to get it to turn and face the camera, bison got ticked off, bison charged, woman got hurt - lucky she is alive.
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Old Jul 25th, 2010 | 06:18 AM
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I agree with tovarich....and for the reason stated. Many here will recommend much less time in the Teton. However, they forget (or aren't aware of) just how magnificent a photographic subject the Teton is. I say this as one serious photographer to another.
I might add that I predict the two photographers will find five days as a tease and will want to come back!
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Old Jul 25th, 2010 | 06:19 AM
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PS: September is a glorious month to visit the area, with the aspens turning a magnificent yellow.
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Old Jul 25th, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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As much as I love GTNP, the vastness and variety of landscape photo ops in Yellowstone dictate more time there, in particular because you'll be there in the high country fall
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Old Jul 25th, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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I'm going next week for a week.

We'll be spending 5 days in Yellowstone (2 around Old Faithful area and 3 in Canyon area).

Then we'll be spending 2 days at GTNP staying at Signal Mtn.

When I get back I'll let you know what I did right and what I did wrong. I'm into photography as well.
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Old Jul 25th, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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I agree with the 2/3 split, but also agree that the Tetons are a photographer's dream.
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