Yellowstone
Sal's Journey to Yellowstone National Park
History
Yellowstone was established as the world's first national park in 1872.
Old Faithful
Old Faithful was named in 1870 during the Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition, and was the first geyser in the park to be named.
The Lower Falls
The Lower Falls is 308 feet tall. The Lower Falls is a result of a glacier. After the caldera eruption of about 600,000 years ago, the area was covered by a series of lava flows.
Hayden Valley
Hayden Valley is the first place to go to see wildlife. There is everything to grizzly's, elk, and bison. The valley was once filled by an arm of the Yellowstone Lake. Hayden Valley is marshy and has little encroachment of trees.
Climate
Summer: daytime 70's and occasionally 80's in lower elevation. Nights drop below zero.
Winter: Often range from zero to (-20), below zero at night, snowfall often.
Association with Native Americans
Many tribes and bands used the park as their home, hunting grounds, and transportation on routes prior to and after European American arrival.
Activities and Events
-camping
-hiking
-pickincking
-fishing
-skiing
-wildlife viewing
-bicylcling
-boating
Fascinating Facts!
-Old Faithful erupts every 63 minutes!
-There are over 40 major waterfalls in Yellowstone
-Yellowstone has approxiamately 2000 earthquakes yearly
-A moose can keep its head underwater for three minutes
How Yellowstone has changed
Yellowstone has changed in many ways. For example, Yellowstone did not have all the activities we have today. The environment was much cleaner and less polluted, tourist and factories have majorly polluted the area. Also the wolves have been put on the endangered list.