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Yellowstone National Park |
The park is located in northwestern Wyoming |
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| Yellowstone National Park is a great park for family vacations, great campgrounds, fly fishing, wilderness adventures in back packing, climbing, and hiking, unique bird watching opportunities, exciting kayaking trips, and outstanding wildlife viewing! The geothermal marvels and majestic natural beauty will provide plenty of superb photography and video options that you and your fellow explorers will treasure for years to come.
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Uniqueness - Long before any recorded human history in Yellowstone, a massive volcanic eruption spewed an immense volume of ash that covered all of the western U.S., much of the Midwest, northern Mexico and some a... (click here for more)
Park and Visitor Center Hours - The Albright Visitor Center and Museum (open 365 days a year) is located at Mammoth Hot Springs, five miles inside the North Entrance and at the northwest corner of the upper loop of the Grand Loop Ro... (click here for more)
History & Statistics - In 1872 a country that had not yet seen its first centennial established Yellowstone as the first national park in the world. President Ulysses S. Grant signed a law declaring that Yellowstone would ... (click here for more)
Natural Features - Geologists indicate that large volcanic eruptions have occurred in Yellowstone on an approximate interval of 600,000 years. The most recent of these (600,000 years ago) erupted from two large vents, o... (click here for more)
Flora - Yellowstone is home to over 1,700 species of native vascular plants and over 170 species of exotic (non-native) plants. Much of the beauty of Yellowstone National park is provided by the plant cover d... (click here for more)
Activities in the Park - There are opportunities for horseback riding trips in the back country, backpacking trips, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, snowmobiling, climbing, river kayaking trips, scuba diving, visiting all ... (click here for more)
Environmental Impact - Invasive introduced organisms such as lake trout, whirling disease, and New Zealand mud snails are having negative effects on Yellowstone’s native sport fish. The 2001 regulatory changes seem to be th... (click here for more)
Weather - Yellowstone National Park is at high altitude. Most of the park is above 7,500 feet (2,275 meters). Yellowstone’s weather is unpredictable. In summer, it may be warm and sunny with temperatures in the... (click here for more)
Rules, Regulations and Safety - There are dangers inherent in wilderness: unpredictable wildlife, changing weather conditions, remote thermal areas, cold water lakes, turbulent streams, and rugged mountains with loose, "rotten" rock... (click here for more)
Wildlife - Hayden Valley is one of the best places in the park to view a wide variety of wildlife. It is an excellent place to look for grizzly bears, particularly in the spring and early summer when they may be... (click here for more)
Wildlife Warnings - There are grizzly bears, black bears, elk, bison, and gray wolves, among other wildlife in the park. Please remember that they are wild and potentially dangerous. Do not feed or approach them. Please ... (click here for more)
Fees - Private, non-commercial vehicles are charged $25 for 7 days or $50-anually. Individuals that hike or bikes into the park are charged $12 for 7 days or the $50 annual fee. Motorcycles are charged $20 f... (click here for more)
Camping - There are 12 campgrounds in Yellowstone National Park. Seven of these campgrounds are operated by the National Park Service at Indian Creek, Lewis Lake, Mammoth, Norris, Pebble Creek, Slough Creek, an... (click here for more)
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