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Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone National Park

An Iconic Wonderland. A National Treasure.

Yellowstone National Park is the world's very first national park, and is one of the most valued national treasures in the United States.  Founded in 1872, Yellowstone Park is an American Icon that still remains as one of the top travel destinations around the world... and most of this amazing national park rests in the northwest corner of the great state of Wyoming.

Among its world famous attractions include Old Faithful Geyser, Historic Old Faithful Inn, Grand Canyon of  the Yellowstone, Lower Falls, Yellowstone Lake (the largest high altitude lake in America), Historic Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Roosevelt Arch, Mammoth Hot Springs, Lamar Valley, Hayden Valley, Madison Canyon.... and the many iconic geyser basins such as Upper Geyser Basin, Black Sand Geyser Basin, Midway Geyser Basin, Midway Geyser Basin, Norris Geyser Basin and West Thumb Geyser Basin.  The list of all the Yellowstone Park attractions goes on and on and on!

Lower Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Lower Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

At over 2 million acres in size, Yellowstone National Park is so big and so diverse and offers so many things to its visitors, that we have built an entire section on this website devoted entirely to Yellowstone National Park.  CLICK HERE to visit this detailed section on Yellowstone Park.  You will learn exactly where to go, what to do and where to see animals in Yellowstone National Park.

Geysers, Geysers and More Geysers!

Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, WyomingYellowstone National Park is home to the world's largest collection of geysers and other geothermal features.  In fact, nearly two-thirds of the world's geysers are found in Yellowstone Park, which is about 300, and there are over 10,000 additional geothermal features located within Yellowstone Park's borders, which represents half of all the geothermal features in the world.  One of the most famous geysers on the planet is unquestionably Old Faithful Geyser, which is found in Yellowstone National Park, and is an iconic symbol of this amazing wonderland.  The world's largest geyser, Steamboat Geyser, is also found in Yellowstone Park.

Active Super Volcano

Much of the reason that there are so many geysers and additional geothermal features in Yellowstone National Park is that the area is actually an active "Super Volcano".  This volcano, when it has erupted in the past, changed the course of all living things on the earth due to the massive, long term and dramatic change to it's climate from the ash and gases released into the air.  The eruption that occurred about a million years ago was 1,000 times bigger than the Mount Saint Helens Eruption in 1980.  The the most recent eruption, which was much smaller than the one a million years ago, occurred about 100,000 years ago.  The "Caldera" (30 miles x 40 miles in size), which is the collapsed opening to this huge volcano, is among the largest in the world, and is located in the middle of Yellowstone National Park.

Unbelievable Wildlife

In addition to geysers, one of the other main attractions in Yellowstone National Park is its incredible wildlife.

Bison (buffalo), elk, grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, coyotes, bighorn sheep, pronghorns, mountain goats, moose, river otters, bobcats, mountain lions, pine martins, weasels, owls, eagles, hawks, mule deer and whitetail deer are just a few of the 67 mammal species found in Yellowstone Park.

There are also 327 different bird species, 16 fish species and over 1,349 plant species found throughout this incredibly diverse landscape.

Grizzly bears, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Grizzly bear sow and cubs, Yellowstone National Park.

Diverse Landscape and Ecosystem

Just past the Yellowtail Dam Visitor Center visitors will encounter the Ok-A-Beh Marina.  This outstanding marina where you boating adventure begins.  The Ok-A-Beh Marina is extremely well done, and offers a boat dock, marina, and a large boat ramp.  Shortly after boaters enter the Bighorn Canyon to the south, they will quickly find themselves in a gorgeous canyon with sheer cliffs towering above them on each side. Within the canyon are several designated camping areas along this 55 mile long canyon that can only be accessed by water, such as the Black Canyon Campground.

Endless Adventures...Timeless Memories

You could spend a lifetime in Yellowstone National Park and still not experience everything this great park has to offer... there is so much to see and do...it's quite overwhelming.  So we made a very gallant effort to simplify it all to help visitors know exactly "where to go, what to do and where to see animals". Click Here to visit our section detailing Yellowstone National Park.

Wyoming Map, Yellowstone National Park
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