Lisa Vandenbos

Lisa Vandenbos has a spot in her heart for all things French and Montanan, an odd combination that leads to all sorts of adventures and explorations, especially where the two overlap. She feels privileged to have the Palace of Versailles and Yellowstone in her backyards.

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Fifteen Seconds in Lamar Valley

Lisa Vandenbos

On October 22, 2016, my husband John and I were charged by a grizzly in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley. All turned out fine for us and the bear, but the memory is still vivid ten years on. We had parked at a pullout east of Tower Junction, then…

Moving Through Yellowstone In Time

Lisa Vandenbos

Riding west on Interstate 90 one summer day in 2024 between Bozeman and Belgrade, I saw an extraordinary two-truck convoy of bridge girders. They were destined for a project going on in Yellowstone National Park. One of the many complicated aspects…