The Lamar River and Its Valley
Valley The glacier-carved Lamar Valley entered the historical record as far back as 1836 in Journal of a Trapper by Osborne Russell. He praised the Secluded Valley for its …
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Upper Geyser Basin
Upper Geyser Basin stretches in a right triangle from Old Faithful Geyser north and west, mostly along the Firehole River. The hot springs and geysers draw upon the local …
Meanders and the Northern Pacific Railway
Trout Creek is an excellent example of meanders, or the windings a stream forms when it flows across nearly level ground. As the water flows through this remnant of …
Yellowstone Petrified Trees
South of the road is a remarkable phenomenon: high up on the slopes, trees that used to grow here have been turned to solid stone. This happened long before …
THE FIVE APPROACHES TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Yellowstone National Park is situated between 44 and 45 degrees north latitude and 109.5 and 111 degrees west longitude. Most of the park lies in the state of Wyoming, …
Best Sights of Yellowstone
We all have our own reasons for loving the park, and rating natural phenomena is subjective. Still, it may be helpful to the first-time visitor to point out some …
Quake Lake
If you’re entering or leaving the park via the West Entrance, it’s worthwhile to allow time for a visit to Earthquake Lake (often shortened to Quake Lake), northwest of …
West Entrance to Madison junction
From the West Entrance to Madison Junction The West Entrance is the most popular way to enter Yellowstone, welcoming over 3000 visitors each day in the summer months. In …