tragusa3,
Found your report researching for a possible trip to Rocky Mountain NP in June. Instead of scrolling through to find that part, I took time to go through it all. We've been to almost all the places you went, including some of those unpaved "roads" around Ouray and near Arches. Your post brought back many wonderful memories. Thank you.
Your comment about trying to make things relevant to real life for your students rang a bell. My husband is a retired chemistry professor and he always tried to do that, especially in his labs. His students could make their own aspirin now if they wanted to.
Now I have to check out your 2016 trip. Yellowstone is one of our favorite places. We've been there 3 times, each in a different season. Our oldest grandson just turned 9 and is always asking when we're going to take him to Yellowrock.
Hope you and your family have many more wonderful trips together.
