Wyoming Q&A! (Travel Guide)

Gosh, should I do it with me? This is like a drinker casting a spell. What's up? Welcome to Disney. What's up? David and Isaac here, and it's almost summer in our beautiful state of Wyoming, which means that everybody and their grandma are planning their trip during our super short summer. And since it's almost summertime, me and David's phones have been on the verge of explosion from everybody DMing us, asking what to do while they're visiting. So many DMs. And because so many of them were the exact same questions, we figured we'd just do a Q&A YouTube video instead of replying to every single person. So if we left you on red, it's not because you're ugly. I mean, you might still be ugly, but we left you on red because we're making this video instead. So the other day on our Instagram stories, Isaac and I posted some Q&As where you guys could ask questions. Everything from can you pet the wildlife, to where's the best vegan food in Jackson, to does Wyoming even exist. And today, we're answering your questions. So get ready to get your questions answered, because that's what we're doing. Buckle your damn seatbelts. I mean, we're also fishing. Yeah. So if we jump up real fast to grab a rod, that's what's happening. That's why. But we're mostly here to answer your questions. So let's go. I need to stop doing this. It's like every clip, you're just like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. So our first question on the agenda is what are the must-see places in Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone? All right. So let's start with Grand Teton National Park, which is my favorite national park in the U.S. Not that we're biased or anything. Driving north into the park from Jackson, the first place you're going to hit is Schwabacher's Landing. Or wait. Schwabacher's. Schwabackers. Chewbacca's. Chewbacca's Landing. So Schwabacher's Landing is this nice little reflection pond. It's honestly probably the most picturesque place in the park. Woo! That's a tongue twister. Most picturesque place in the park. It's the most picturesque place in the park. It's the most picturesque place. Say that three times fast. And there's also a ton of wildlife there. Sometimes you'll see beavers or ducks or even moose will walk out into the middle of the stream. And if you're really, really lucky, you'll get a squatch walking across it. That's the dream. Oh, fish! Oh, Isaac got fish. All right, we're going to go follow him, all right? Isaac's got a fish. Get it. Ready? There he is. Woo! We got dinner, folks! So after you're done at Chewbacca's Landing, you're going to drive across the road to this awesome place called Mormon Row. There's a really cool barn where Mormons came down when they first settled here in the valley. And there's this just awesome picturesque little barn with the Tetons in the background. Just a beautiful spot to photograph the mountains. After we're done at Mormon Row, we're going to keep driving down the road. There's a bunch of really dumb turnouts that you're going to completely ignore. And the next place of interest that you want to check out is called the Snake River Overlook. And the Snake River Overlook is actually where Ansel Adams took his original photo of the Grand Tetons. Unfortunately, back when Ansel took his picture, the trees were babies, so you could see the entire river. Now you can only see, like, part of the river because the trees are full grown. Stupid trees. But it's still awesome. You absolutely got to check it out. So after you're done photographing the Snake River Overlook, you want to take a left at the Moran Entrance and keep going until you find Oxbow Bend. That's one of the most world-famous places for photographing the fall colors. It's where you get the aspen trees, Mount Moran in the background, and a reflection. After you've soaked up some reflections at Oxbow Bend, just keep on going on that Park Loop Road. And honestly, you just want to drive all the way through the park. That road is one of the most beautiful roads in the entire world. On your nice little drive through the Park Loop Road, you're going to want to stop at two different lakes, the first of which is String Lake. Ooh, yes. String Lake's one of my favorite lakes in the park, honestly. I mean, it's just a smaller lake, so it's kind of tucked in to where it doesn't get much wind back there. So it's just, most of the time, at sunrise at least, it's just this pristine reflection where you get the Teton Mountains, the reflection. You know, if it's cold enough, you'll see steam off the water, and it's really, really nice. And I'm not even a landscape photographer, but even I'll take a picture there. The other place you're going to want to stop is Jenny Lake. This is probably the most well-known lake in the park, and because of that, it can get pretty busy. But Jenny Lake is totally worth it. So awesome. There are tons of other places to explore in the Tetons, so definitely do some research, get off the beaten trail, and go find some other cool spots. So now that we're done exploring the loop around the Tetons, let's move on to Yellowstone. Let's do it. Yellowstone as a whole is a big park. Like, a really big park. There's so much to see in Yellowstone, so we'll just go over a few of our favorite areas. So my personal favorite thing in all of Yellowstone is probably the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Yellowstone Falls. And this is just exactly what it sounds like. It's just a giant canyon. It's super beautiful. There are a lot of cool overlooks, and there's Yellowstone Falls, which is the biggest waterfall in the state of Wyoming. Over 300 feet. It is a big waterfall. Honestly, one of my favorite spots that isn't as photographed, people do photograph it a lot, is Morning Glory Pool. Oh, yeah. No, seriously, Morning Glory Pool is actually an entire vibe. Yes, guys. That is a very underrated pool. Please do not underestimate Morning Glory. It looks like an eyeball. It's the most colorful pool in all of Yellowstone. It's the most glorious hole. Another one of my favorite places in Yellowstone is Grand Prismatic Spring. And Grand Prismatic... Grand... Grand Prismatic! This is actually the biggest hot spring in North America. It is absolutely huge. It's a giant... It's a giant rainbow-colored pool. There are boardwalks going all around it, and honestly, it's just cool, alright? Just go see it. And of course, no trip to Yellowstone would be complete without a good old trip... Wait, good old trip to old... Gosh, that's too many olds. And of course, no trip to Yellowstone would be complete without a trip to Old Faithful. So this is probably the most touristy spot in the entire state of Wyoming, but there is a reason for that. It's a super impressive geyser, and it's called Old Faithful because it goes off every 30 to 40 minutes or so. Something like that I don't entirely remember. Growing up in Wyoming, I've been going to Old Faithful, like, since I was a tiny little guy. Yeah, and it still blows my mind every time. So that was nowhere near a complete tour of either of the parks, but that's kind of like the must-see spots. So hopefully that was helpful. So the next question is definitely an Isaac question, and it is... I mean, you can see wildlife anywhere, guys. This is wildlife. You know, it's not like a zoo. You can find them anywhere, so always keep an eye out. But as soon as you leave Jackson, you'll reach a town called Moose. It's about 10 miles past Jackson. Take a left there. There's somewhere called Moose-Wilson Road. Certain times of year I see a ton of black bear back there. There's a couple ponds where you pretty consistently see moose swimming around in the ponds doing their thing. After you get out of Moose-Wilson Road, as if you're going to Jenny Lake, you keep going. That whole stretch from Oxbow to what's called Coulter Bay is where I see a bunch of grizzly bears. Like, that's like their habitat. So just keep an eye out from, like I said, from Jackson Lake Dam all the way to Coulter Bay, because that is the zone for grizzly bears. Our next question is... So my biggest recommendation if you have kids is hike to Taggart Lake. Yes. I love Taggart Lake. I actually saw Frankie Muniz a while back slid into my DMs. I'm actually a huge fan of his, so I hit him up. I was like, yo, I'm going to be in your town. Let's go on an adventure, and here we are. I took him to Taggart Lake, and he loved it, so yeah. Must be good there. If Frankie loves it, you're going to love it, so do Taggart. Our next question is actually a question I get a lot, and it is... So the main difference between Jackson and Jackson Hole is everybody who's a local to the state calls it Jackson, and all the gapers call it Jackson Hole. This one time I was at the coffee shop here in Pinedale, and this lady came by and was like, oh, yeah, I just had such a good little trip up in Jackson Hole. We're just heading back down to Utah. And I'm like, oh, nice. I love Jackson. And she's like, no, we were in Jackson Hole. And I'm like, so there. Yeah. And she was like, Jackson Hole. But other than gaper versus local lingo, Jackson refers to the actual town. The town itself is called Jackson, and Jackson Hole is the entire valley. It's a term for that whole valley. Jackson was originally founded by this fur trapper named Davey Jackson, and originally they actually called it Jackson's Hole because he settled it, and they're like, oh, over the hill there? That's Jackson's Hole. And after a while that came to mean, like, other things. So they're like, oh, we can't call it Jackson's Hole anymore. Let's just call it Jackson Hole. We're going to take a family trip in Jackson's Hole. How does that sound? Doesn't sound very good, does it? So our next question is, what restaurant in Jackson has the best food? You go first. I'd have to say my very favorite, and it's a tough one, would probably be Big Hole Barbecue. I'm sorry, sir, but that's incorrect. The best food in Jackson is Bubba's Barbecue. No, absolutely not. You can't beat Bubba's. I mean, their portions are enormous. Honestly, I don't know why it's called Bubba's because, like, I feel like Jackson is the least southern place on the planet. Bubba's. Bubba's. We'll go down Bubba's. A few other cool places that you absolutely need to check out are the Virginian, especially for breakfast. Oh, so good. Breakfast at the Virginian is untouchable. Yep. I like the Merry Piglets for Mexican food. El Abuelitos is my favorite. Another cool place to check out is there's actually a Nepali place in Jackson now, so you might want to give that a try. Persephone Bakery is pretty good. Persephone's is great. You're going to have to, like, take out a loan to finance your breakfast, but it's still pretty good. Liberty Burger is another really good one if you like burgers. Liberty Burger is solid. Oh, and another place you've got to check out is Pinky G's Pizza. Oh, yeah. It's, like, super famous or something. Like, Guy Fieri or some kind of travel channel deal happened there. It's really good pizza. We also got a McDonald's. Like, let me get a McChicken with extra pickles, man. And, like, can't forget to throw in a large fry. Oh, and also a large chocolate shake, man. Next question is, is there anything cool in eastern Wyoming? Nope. Eastern Wyoming is honestly basically Nebraska. Like, Nebraska, we should just give it to Nebraska as, like, some kind of peace treaty gift. It's pretty horrible. It's a lot of sagebrush. It's a whole lot of nothing. But there are a few cool places. The first cool place in eastern Wyoming you need to go to is Devil's Tower. And this is, like, a giant volcano thing sticking out of the ground. It's actually America's first national monument, which is pretty cool. Another cool place in eastern Wyoming is, honestly, a lot of the places around Laramie. There's this place called Beedaboo, which is pretty cool. There's a bunch of these crazy rock formations. There's also Kurt Gowdy State Park, which is pretty cool. There's the Snowy Range, which is pretty awesome. Another cool area in eastern Wyoming is the whole Sheridan area. It's unlike the rest of eastern Wyoming. It's actually okay. Like, when we give Nebraska, eastern Wyoming, in our, like, treaty, we need to scoop out Sheridan and, like, Buffalo, like that big horn region. But, yeah, Sheridan, it's luscious. It's green. There's lakes. There's cool mountains and stuff. So go to Sheridan. Next up, we have what is there to see in southwest Wyoming. Crystal meth. What are the best places to stay around, Jackson? In terms of lodging in Jackson, we're going to assume people of, like, all income levels are watching this. And we're going to start with, all right, celebrities, all right? If you got the cheddar, where you're going to stay is Omingani. It's actually where Kanye stayed when he was dropping his album originally before he purchased land in Wyoming. So if you're at Kanye status, you're going to stay at Omingani. If you're kind of looking for, like, a mid-level hotel type deal, my personal favorite that I've seen is the Anvil Hotel. It's just really cool. It's a really nice western vibe. The people are nice. It's on your way out to the park. So, yeah, I'd say Anvil. I like the Lexington. Lexington right here. It's a really nice one. And lastly, if you are an absolute peasant, you're going to stay at a campground. The best one is the Gravant Campground. Yeah, the Gravant is really nice. You say so? Yeah, that's kind of at the start of the park, and that's a great little place to be based out of. It does fill up pretty quick, though. So if you can't find a spot there, just keep driving down that Gravant Road until you find something, and eventually you'll find a spot. Yeah. After that, Colter Bay Campground is great. Are wildlife attacks common? How can I stay safe when hiking? So wildlife attacks aren't that common. Honestly, I think bison attacks are more common than bear attacks. So bison actually kill more people in the park than any other animal? Yeah, because people just think they're like cows. They're very aggressive. Don't get too close. The thing you need to do, and it's expensive, so it hurts to buy, but everywhere around this area will sell it, is bear spray. Definitely buy bear spray. It's like $50, but you have to have it because if you see a bear or really anything charges you, it's good to have that bear spray to protect yourself. Just to clarify, bear spray is to spray at the bear? Yes. Not to spray on yourself as a bear repellent? No. Because I actually heard about some tourists who did that, and that is the funniest thing I've ever heard. Yeah, this mom was like, line up, kids! She thought it worked like mosquito spray. Yeah. Don't be one of these people with the bear bells, though. That looks nerdy. Don't do the bear bells. Please don't do the bear bells. That is the cringiest. Just keep talking. No need bear bells. Nothing shouts I am a gaper louder than bear bells. But honestly, just in general, as long as you're using common sense and not doing anything stupid, you'll be totally fine. Most of the bear attacks and moose attacks and bison attacks are tourists from California trying to make TikToks with a bison. Like, bison, do the renegade. Yeah, don't do that. Yeah. Does Wyoming exist? Nope. Thank you guys so much for tuning into our Q&A. The lighting is getting pretty bad, and we have some fish to go fry. So I guess that's about it. Have a good one, and I have no idea how to end a YouTube video. You gotta tell them to like the video and subscribe. Oh, yeah. Wait, add me as a friend on YouTube. Wait, how do you end? A lot of people put their hand over the lens. Oh, that's good. All right, I'm gonna do it. Do that. All right, here we go. See you guys on the next one. Was that good? Yeah, I think that was great. Did we nail it? Yeah, nailed it. Nice.