Yellowstone volcanism
Subduction Volcanism. Volcanoes formed the Absaroka Range, which extends from the Beartooth Range north of the park for approximately 100 miles (160 km) to the southeast into Wyoming. Most …
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TWO WALKING TOURS THROUGH UPPER GEYSER BASIN
Described here are two routes you might take through Upper Geyser Basin. Any combination of walkways is possible, and there’s much to see. You might follow one of these …
Swan Lake Flat Panorama
Starting to the east (left) and looking around clockwise, you’ll see: To the east and southeast are mountains of the Washburn Range, 9 to 12 miles (15-19 km) away. …
Centuries of Terrace Building
A descending series of travertine terraces passes through the Mammoth Hot Springs area from southwest to northeast, like huge stair steps. The oldest now-inactive terrace, Terrace Mountain, is the …
Politics and Grant Village
The construction of Grant Village had a long and complicated history, starting from preliminary surveys of the area in 1947. At that time the National Park Service decided it …
Yellowstone Timberline
What determines how far up a mountainside trees will grow? This depends on the latitude and the characteristics of the particular mountain. Factors such as rainfall, amount of wind …
From the South Entrance to West Thumb Junction
Along this entrance road, you’ll find two fine waterfalls and views into Lewis River Canyon. Just east of West Thumb Junction is West Thumb Geyser Basin. Engineer Hiram Chittenden …
Orange Spring Mound
Rocky Mountain juniper tree fissure ridge, built up over centuries by sporadic see from the springs at its top. Solution caves, that is, depressions where runoff down the side …