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. The park crosses the
Continental Divide three times and has 350 miles of paved
road winding through the park.

BEST TIME TO VISIT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Since July and August have the most traffic, 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
the 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.

OLD FAITHFUL AT YELLOWSTONE
"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 this 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.

YELLOWSTONE WILDLIFE
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 NATIONAL PARK LODGING AND
ACCOMMODATIONS
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.

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 NATIONAL PARK ATTRACTIONS
On you trip to Yellowstone, do not miss the following favorite
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

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 to the awesome Grand Teton and the old Western
town of Jackson Hole.  If you miss this last part, your trip just
will not be complete!

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