Baronett’s Bridge and Its Successors
After prospector and hunter Jack Baronett built his wooden toll bridge in 1871, the trip from Gardiner to Cooke City was much easier for miners (although some of them …
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East Entrance to Fishing Bridge Junction
In 1929, the original eastern border was revised, turning over to the Forest Service any land east of the Absaroka summits and, at the same time, annexing some of …
In the Vicinity of Soda Butte
Due east of Soda Butte is Mount Norris. Philetus W. Norris was the eccentric but effective second superintendent of the park (1877-82). He was also a prolific writer; his …
FROM JACKSON TO MORAN JUNCTION
As you leave town going north on U.S. Highway 89/191 from the center of Jackson, you’ll pass the National Wildlife Art Museum, the National Elk Refuge, and the National …
Yellowstone Basalt Columns
The area near Tower has some clear examples of basalt lavas that look like stockade fences. You can see them at the roadside at Overhanging Cliff as well as …
Plate tectonics and Yellowstone
Most people today are aware that the continents move around on the earth’s surface, fortunately at only a few inches (cm) per year, by a process that geologists call …
Yellowstone: MUD VOLCANO AREA
Mud Volcano Walk This trail loops around all the features in less than one mile (1.5 km). The climb is a little more gradual going clockwise (starting to your …
THE STORIES IN YELLOWSTONE’S ROCKS
Yellowstone National Park is a showcase for some of the world’s best examples of spectacular geological features. In this chapter we explain the 3-billion-year development of the region and …