Yellowstone
Taylor Hines, Amanda Gordon, William Cahill, and John Ernst
History of Yellowstone
The history of the Yellowstone region goes back more than 11,000 years. From about 11,000 years ago to the very recent past, many groups of Native Americans used the park as their homes, hunting grounds, and transportation routes. These traditional uses of Yellowstone lands continued until a little over 200 years ago when the first people of European descent found their way into the park. In 1872 a country that had not yet seen its first centennial established Yellowstone as the first national park in the world.Yellowstone also has over 350 waterfalls and you can see most of them from trails and roads.
Yellowstone.net/history/
Old Faithful http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm
Climate http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Month
Average Maximum Temperature (F)
Average Minimum Temperature (F)
Average Precipitation (Inches)
Average Total Snow Fall (Inches)Jan28.69.61.114.5
Feb34.013.00.7510.4
March39.617.21.113.1
April49.426.01.25.9
May60.434.32.01.5
June70.041.21.50.1
July79.646.71.50.0
Aug78.345.31.40.0
Sep67.837.01.30.5
Oct55.729.41.03.7
Nov38.719.21.09.0
Dec30.511.81.013.5
Annual52.827.615.472.1
Activities and events http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Yellowstone National Park
Fun facts http://www.yellowstonepark-trip.com/fun-facts-about-yellowstone-park.php
- There are over 40 major waterfalls in Yellowstone
- Yellowstone National Park was established on March 1, 1872, 20 years before Montana, Idaho and Wyoming were granted statehood
- Yellowstone has about 300 active geysers and about 10,000 thermal features
- Yellowstone produces 3.3 million acre-feet of water every year making it one of the riches sources for water in the western United States
- Twelve major rivers originate in the Greater Yellowstone area
- The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is 20 miles long, 1,500 to 4,000 feet wide and 1,500 feet deep