Yellowstone Like a Local: Expert Tips, Wild Places & the Trip You've Been Putting Off with Guest Mel Harrison

What if your Yellowstone trip was actually good and not just crowded parking lots and blurry bison photos from the road?In this episode of Untethered and Wanderwise, Heide and Nicky sit down with Melynda Harrison, better known online as Traveling Mel, a Montana-based travel writer, content creator, and adventure trip leader who has spent years helping people experience Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier National Park in a way that actually feels meaningful.Mel is the author of Yellowstone Bucket List and Twenty Family-Friendly Hikes in Yellowstone, a contributor to Fodor's Complete Guide to the National Parks of the West, and the founder of TravelingMel.com and YellowstoneTrips.com. She has guided countless visitors through the Greater Yellowstone Region and has made it her mission to help travelers connect — really connect — with wild places and with each other.In this episode, we cover:🐻 What Yellowstone actually feels like the first time you see it  and why photos never do it justice🗺️ The biggest planning mistakes first-time visitors make (and how to avoid them)📅 When to go, what to skip, and what most tourists miss entirely🏔️ How to choose between Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier  and whether you can do more than one in a single trip🤝 Mel's small group adventure trips for women  what makes them different, what a day actually looks like, and why the people you travel with matter just as much as the place💻 How Mel's travel consults and online resources can help you plan your best trip yetWhether you're planning your first national park trip, dreaming about a women's adventure getaway, or you've been saying "I really want to go to Yellowstone" for the last five years — this episode is your sign to finally make it happen.🔗 Find Mel Online: TravelingMel.com | YellowstoneTrips.com Instagram @TravelingMelMT, YouTube, TikTok & Facebook: @TravelingMel📚 Mel's Books: Yellowstone Bucket List | Twenty Family-Friendly Hikes in YellowstoneSupport the show