YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Yellowstone National Park is known for its steaming geysers, crystalline
lakes, thundering waterfalls, and panoramic vistas. No matter how many
times you return to Yellowstone you will always find something new and
different to enjoy in this 2.2 million-acre wonderland of scenery, wildlife and
geologic wonders. Created in 1872, this was the first national park
established in America. It is larger than the states of Rhode Island and
Delaware combined and lies in the states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.
Size of Yellowstone National Park
The park crosses the Continental Divide three times and has 350 miles of
paved road winding through the park. Since July and August have the most
traffic in Yellowstone Park, you may want to plan your trip during the slower
months. September and October are wonderful months to visit. This is a
quieter time in Yellowstone Park and you may find some fall colors in early
October. If you can get into Yellowstone in spring (May and June), you will
find
plenty of wildlife – many newborns. Winter is magical and from mid-
December to mid-March the park is open to oversnow vehicles. During
these bitter cold months, wildlife gather around the warm thermal areas
where geysers and steam rise in eerie mists and everything is covered with
ice and snow.
Yellowstone's Unique Thermal Features
"Old Faithful” is only one of 10,000 unique thermal features found in the
park. The world's greatest concentration of geothermal features is located in
Yellowstone National Park with hot springs, steam vents, mud pots, and
250- 300 geysers. Close to 60 percent of the world’s geysers is in
Yellowstone National Park.
Wildlife of Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone is home to abundant and varied wildlife. The best times to view
wildlife is early morning and evening. These include badgers, bison, bears,
elk, wolves, coyotes, Pronghorn antelope, Bald eagles and Big Horn Sheep.
Yellowstone Park Lodging
There are some accommodations in the area but many visitors to
Yellowstone Lodge outside the park in nearby towns of West Yellowstone or
Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
GRANT VILLAGE
LAKE YELLOWSTONE HOTEL
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS HOTEL
OLD FAITHFUL INN
OLD FAITHFUL SNOW LODGE
ROOSEVELT LODGE CABINS
YELLOWSTONE CANYON LODGE
YELLOWSTONE LAKE LOGE CABINS
Five Regions of Yellowstone National Park
Mammoth Country – Hot springs that have formed limestone terraces
colored with brightly colored algae.
Geyser Country – Home to Old Faithful and many other geothermal features
including fumaroles, mud pots, and hot pools. Old Faithful eruptions take
place at an average of every 81 minutes.
Lake Country - Includes cold, blue Yellowstone Lake and a land of forests,
native cutthroat trout, osprey, bald eagles, moose, bison, grizzly and black
bear.
Canyon Country - Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Hayden Valley and its
wildlife, and Lower Falls, twice as high as Niagara.
Roosevelt Country - Captures the spirit of the Old West - rolling hills,
covered with sagebrush, fir, pine, aspen, spruce, and sparkling streams.
Yellowstone's Most Popular Attractions
Old Faithful
Norris Geyser Basin
Fountain Paint Pot
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Grand Canyon
Mammoth Hot Spring
Blue Ribbon Trout Fishing
Grizzly Discovery Center
Whitewater Rafting
ImaxTheatre
Museum of Yellowstone
Other Nearby Attractions of Yellowstone National Park
When you have finished looking at all the mudpots, geysers and wild
animals that you care to see, make sure to drive a few miles south of
Yellowstone National Park to the awesome Grand Teton and the old
Western town of Jackson Hole. If you miss the beauty of this last part of the
the tour, your trip just will not be complete!
Yellowstone National Park is known for its steaming geysers, crystalline
lakes, thundering waterfalls, and panoramic vistas. No matter how many
times you return to Yellowstone you will always find something new and
different to enjoy in this 2.2 million-acre wonderland of scenery, wildlife and
geologic wonders. Created in 1872, this was the first national park
established in America. It is larger than the states of Rhode Island and
Delaware combined and lies in the states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.
Size of Yellowstone National Park
The park crosses the Continental Divide three times and has 350 miles of
paved road winding through the park. Since July and August have the most
traffic in Yellowstone Park, you may want to plan your trip during the slower
months. September and October are wonderful months to visit. This is a
quieter time in Yellowstone Park and you may find some fall colors in early
October. If you can get into Yellowstone in spring (May and June), you will
find
plenty of wildlife – many newborns. Winter is magical and from mid-
December to mid-March the park is open to oversnow vehicles. During
these bitter cold months, wildlife gather around the warm thermal areas
where geysers and steam rise in eerie mists and everything is covered with
ice and snow.
Yellowstone's Unique Thermal Features
"Old Faithful” is only one of 10,000 unique thermal features found in the
park. The world's greatest concentration of geothermal features is located in
Yellowstone National Park with hot springs, steam vents, mud pots, and
250- 300 geysers. Close to 60 percent of the world’s geysers is in
Yellowstone National Park.
Wildlife of Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone is home to abundant and varied wildlife. The best times to view
wildlife is early morning and evening. These include badgers, bison, bears,
elk, wolves, coyotes, Pronghorn antelope, Bald eagles and Big Horn Sheep.
Yellowstone Park Lodging
There are some accommodations in the area but many visitors to
Yellowstone Lodge outside the park in nearby towns of West Yellowstone or
Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
GRANT VILLAGE
LAKE YELLOWSTONE HOTEL
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS HOTEL
OLD FAITHFUL INN
OLD FAITHFUL SNOW LODGE
ROOSEVELT LODGE CABINS
YELLOWSTONE CANYON LODGE
YELLOWSTONE LAKE LOGE CABINS
Five Regions of Yellowstone National Park
Mammoth Country – Hot springs that have formed limestone terraces
colored with brightly colored algae.
Geyser Country – Home to Old Faithful and many other geothermal features
including fumaroles, mud pots, and hot pools. Old Faithful eruptions take
place at an average of every 81 minutes.
Lake Country - Includes cold, blue Yellowstone Lake and a land of forests,
native cutthroat trout, osprey, bald eagles, moose, bison, grizzly and black
bear.
Canyon Country - Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Hayden Valley and its
wildlife, and Lower Falls, twice as high as Niagara.
Roosevelt Country - Captures the spirit of the Old West - rolling hills,
covered with sagebrush, fir, pine, aspen, spruce, and sparkling streams.
Yellowstone's Most Popular Attractions
Old Faithful
Norris Geyser Basin
Fountain Paint Pot
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Grand Canyon
Mammoth Hot Spring
Blue Ribbon Trout Fishing
Grizzly Discovery Center
Whitewater Rafting
ImaxTheatre
Museum of Yellowstone
Other Nearby Attractions of Yellowstone National Park
When you have finished looking at all the mudpots, geysers and wild
animals that you care to see, make sure to drive a few miles south of
Yellowstone National Park to the awesome Grand Teton and the old
Western town of Jackson Hole. If you miss the beauty of this last part of the
the tour, your trip just will not be complete!
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARKS
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