Date:	May 21, 1998
Starting Mileage: 4284.5
Starting Location: Yellowstone National Park
Ending Mileage: 4433.4
Ending Location: Yellowstone National Park
Total Mileage: 148.9 (1355.7)
Log:

Day 6 -

Chief Science Officer Reporting - Terran Survey Results

Life Form Sightings:

Herbivores:

• Bison (1 at very close range)
• Mule Deer
• Moose (3 sightings)
• Elk (1 sighted with offspring)
• Gold Mantled Ground Squirrel (Tower Falls)
• Chipmunk

Omnivores:

• 1 Black Bear

Avians:

• Bald Eagle
• Osprey (nesting)
• Vulture
• Canada Goose
• Magpie
• Grey Jay
• Mallard

Survey Areas:

Fishing Bridge through Hayden Valley, across to Norris Geyser Basin. North to Mammoth Hot Springs and East to Tower Falls.

Environmental Status:

Precipitation - Mild to moderate in AM, cleared at 2 PM

Cool and Clear for remainder of survey shift

Geological Status:

Active Geothermal areas (features) noted in all parts of survey region. Crust instability noted around geyser basins. All survey crews have been notified to use extreme caution (and stay on paths). Major waterfalls sighted in several canyons.

Digital Images:

The Grand Canyon of YellowStone.

You can find Elk roaming free in the valleys.

Here's a moose hiding in the trees.

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