Filmed over eight winters, this video lets you witness Yellowstone's natural wonders. Observe the animals who make our o | dG1fRUVXYktzd20tVWM
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00:00 Winter comes on quickly.
00:16 The sun reveals a yellow stone that has become a winter wonderland.
00:24 Familiar landmarks have been completely transformed.
00:29 Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
00:32 The falls are barely recognizable.
00:41 Roaring Mountain.
00:46 Tower Falls is seemingly frozen solid.
00:56 Minnesota Butte is no longer visible.
01:00 Lamar River runs slowly, half frozen, the greens of summer long gone.
01:09 In the geyser basins, clouds of steam billow into the cold.
01:20 Snow doesn't bury the spirit of those who live here in the winter.
01:27 While bears den for the winter, many of Yellowstone's animals are on the move.
01:32 Bison, elk, and bighorn actively forage.
01:36 Birds and waterfowl, bald eagles and swans all cruise the frozen landscape.
01:48 Winter is a time to experience Yellowstone in a quieter, more reflective mood.
01:54 The summer crowds are gone, but the opportunities to experience the wilder side of Yellowstone
01:59 has not.
02:02 On this morning, our group heads out on a guided snowshoe hike into Lamar's northern
02:07 range.
02:09 A bighorn ram makes his presence known.
02:14 The group moves aside to let him pass.
02:23 An elk forages for plants under the snow.
02:27 Throughout Yellowstone, the scenery is transformed.
02:33 A cross-country ski trip to Cal Site Springs is rewarded by an amazing view.
02:44 But for Norris, the landscape is surreal.
02:50 Steam from Emerald Springs has blanketed everything in sight with ice formations.
03:02 It's a place of wonder, like no place on Earth.
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