The Madison River
A world famous trout fishing stream, the Madison is extremely rich in the calcium bicarbonate needed for abundant plant growth, which furnishes hiding places for insects and trout. The …
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What Is the Yellowstone Caldera?
The road approaching Madison Junction from the west enters one of the major geological features of Yellowstone Park, the caldera, or huge crater, that formed 640,000 years ago. At …
Map of Yellowstone National Park
From Outside the Park Boundary to West Yellowstone From here U.S. 191 descends into the valley of the Madison River and reaches the town of West Yellowstone and the …
The National Park Idea
At the junction of the Gibbon and Firehole rivers, members of the Washburn Expedition camped in September, 1870, after exploring much of what is now Yellowstone Park. In his …
The Firehole River
Contrary to what you might think, the Firehole River did not get its name from the fact that hot springs and geysers adorn its banks for many miles and …