Mother Moose with Offspring, Pinedale, Wyoming

This summer we discovered by accident the CCC camp outside Pinedale, Wyoming, en route back to Salt Lake City, Utah. This wonderful park (Fremont Camp) has several short trails that go around various pond settings. Because I was not familiar with a marsh habitat, I chose to walk the Marsh Trail. In June, it was a bit buggy with mosquitoes, but it was well worth the itchy bites. The highlight came at the end of our walk when my husband and I were almost to the parking lot area. Above you can see our prize view of a mother moose with her youngster feeding in the Marsh Pond!

After creating my own YouTube video, I found another very informative one on Sublette County and Pinedale, Wyoming. This area is definitely worth a return visit - and you might even want to skip Yellowstone's crowds and instead go hiking and fishing in "real" cowboy country.