Yellowstone park
by Alexis Mellegard
Park History
European Americans were the first people to settle in Yellowstone over 11,000 years ago. However, it was established in 1872. A little over 10 years later in 1883 they built the railroad to get visitors easier access. The US Army kept the park in control from 1886 to 1918 then in 1918 the first park service was created. Then the first boundary adjustment of the park was made in 1929
Outdoor activites
Of course going to the park there are a lot of outdoor activities but here are some specifics:
- back country camping and hiking
- boating
- biking
- cross country skiing
- fishing
- guided tours
- horseback riding
Climate
In the winter temperatures range from 0 to 20 degrees F. throughout the day and most commonly below zero at night. Snowfall happens often and 150 inches are common of snow per year. In the Spring and Fall daytime temperatures range from 30s to 60s and close to single digits at night. Snowfall is still often common. In the Summer, it it usually 70 during the day and nights are usually cool.
Geological points of interest
- Boiling River
- Norris Geyser Basin
- Old Faithful
- Grand Prismatic Spring
- Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
- The Lamar Valley
Wildlife, plants, and trees
- Grizzly and Black bears
- Bison
- Reintroduced wolves
- Eagles
- Elk
- types of trees include conifers, and deciduous species such as quaking aspen and cottonwood.
- There are also hundred arrays of wildflowers
Problems the park is facing
The maintenance of the history buildings are falling apart and there is not enough money to keep up with the repairs. There is $9.5 billion maintenance fee to make the park sustainable. Forgien plants and other organisms are migrating to the park in fact, more than 6,500 non-native species that have came into the park. Climate change alone also affects the park, due to deforestation and low precipitation forest fires are more prone to happening. (work cited www.nps.gov/yell