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 …
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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 …
The Name of This Ford Yellowstone
The name used for many years for this spot, Buffalo Ford, stems from a winter about 50 years ago when two rangers discovered several bison frozen in the ice …
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 …
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 …