Yellowstone Approach to the East Entrance
Among the Wyoming gateway communities, the growing town of Cody is rivaled only by Jackson for its complete range of tourist attractions and facilities. Cody has the advantage of …
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Northeast Entrance to Tower-Roosevelt Junction
From the Northeast Entrance to Tower-Roosevelt Junction This area saw more human activity than any other part of park territory, both before the park was set aside and shortly …
Extent of Absaroka Volcanics
Map by Robert A. Chadwick. Adapted with permission from Geological Society of America Bulletin, Vol. 81, Jan. 1970. of Wapiti, the road goes close enough so that you can …
Why Are There Fish Fossils on Top of the Mountain?
The Beartooth Plateau is part of the large block of mountains, the Beartooth Range, which is about 75 miles long and 40 miles (120 by 65 km) across. The …
Hikes from Old Faithful Village
In addition to the walking tours of the Upper Geyser Basin (described in the next section), two other short walks begin from Old Faithful Village. Take the Mallard Lake …
Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces
active at least since 1871. The formation is estimated to be about 2500 years old. Travertine may have sealed the small orifice at the top or, when the cone …
Upper Terrace Drive
Beyond Orange Spring Mound, the road descends a steep hill. Below and to the right was Bath Lake, where early tourists bathed. It has dried out and refilled sporadically …
The Eight Plateaus Yellowstone
Over the years of Yellowstone Park’s history, explorers and geologists have discovered and named eight plateaus within the much larger Yellowstone plateau (see map for approximate locations). Four were …