2PS07 185. Yellowstone Natl. Park July 14-19 / 15-17, 1931 Trip with Bagley, Chapman, Douglas & Wright; horseback from Buffalo Ranch up Lamar River 4 miles past Soda Creek, then up hills to north of Lamar River, about miles, back down to Lamar, & up to Miller creek cabin 12 miles south east of Buffalos R. Next day, up Miller Creek 10 mi. farnd back to home to Buffalo Ranch, via Timothy Bay fields south of Lamar. Distance, 48 miles. Horse flies attacked the horses, all the way as many as 25-30 after each horse simultaneously. The grass on the Summer Buffalo Range is abundant and rank -- has high for miles. Many large meadows abound with deep forest olympus intersper ed: lupine, pink geraniums, dwarf blueberry, sage brush & grass are common on the Buffalo summer range. We saw about 500 head of buffalo cows and calves. The Bulls are still away by themselves. In the first band of buffalos 3 miles east of Soda Creek, we counted 40 adults, & 6 calves. This was the only ratio count we could get all day. Other bands were seen up about 8000 ft. elevation in open meadows. They all ran into the forest. Many lodgepole pines were explored from buffalos elk trampling. Many aspens