Yellowstone National Park by the National Parks Service. Provides a brief history of the park along with web pages for the parks recreation, transportation, fees, park facilities, and operating hours. Yellowstone National Park - Established on March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park is the first and oldest national park in the world. Preserved within Yellowstone are Old Faithful Geyser and some 10,000 hot springs and geysers, the majority of the planet's total. An outstanding mountain wild land with clean water and air, Yellowstone is home of the grizzly bear and wolf, and free-ranging herds of bison and elk. The Yellowstone Journal provides articles and photographs of the wildlife and wilderness of Yellowstone National Park along with much more. Check it out!
Towering more than a mile above the valley of Jackson Hole, the Tetons rise to 13,770 feet. Twelve Teton peaks reach above 12,000 feet and support a dozen mountain glaciers. The west side of the range slopes gently, showing the angle of tilt of the Earth's crust. The Teton Range is the youngest range in the Rockies and displays some of North America's oldest rocks. Click on Grand Teton National Park for travel guides, brochures, and money savers to help you plan your visit. The Jackson Hole area is filled with good accommodations. Yellowstone is a favorite vacation spot for thousands every year. Why not find accommodations that are close to the park and able to give you everything you need for a great vacation getaway. Or, even better yet, make your reservations early and stay inside the park. There are several different types (and prices) of accommodations where you can be close to where you can enjoy Yellowstone and all of it's spectacular wildlife and scenic wonderlands. Accommodations for Cody, Jackson Hole, and West Yellowstone. SeeYellowstone is a commercial link where you can find information on recreation in the area, tours, and lodging. |
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