Yellowstone National Park is one of the most beautiful pieces of public land on this Earth. It has everything from soaring cliffs to picturesque waterfalls and streams to flora and fauna galore—just because friend-shaped, does not mean friend, though. It's a slice of heaven nestled between a number of stunning Western states, one of which is Montana where I just returned from.
But Yellowstone has a problem: People.
See, I've been through the park multiple times over the years. I've driven through it in a car in the spring, I've ridden through it on a motorcycle in the summer, and I've watched as budget cuts have made the park almost unnavigable in recent months, as crowds have soared, but staff have been cut to ensure everything's working. People line the roads, they stop to pet bison, they gawk at grizzly bears, and generally cause traffic throughout the park, which makes your enjoyment far less than it should.
