Yellowstone National Park
By Jori Wallace
Yellowstone
History
Climate
Activities and Events
Fun Facts
- Yellowstone is located in three states, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho
- Yellowstone National Park is larger than Rhode Island or Delaware
- Yellowstone sits at an elevation of about 8,000 ft
- The Yellowstone Caldera is a massive super volcano and the volcanic eruption that created the caldera was 1,000 times larger than the eruption of Mount St. Helens
- The most famous geyser in Yellowstone is Old Faithful and it erupts about every 63 minutes
- In 1926, Yellowstone decided to kill all of the gray wolves living in Yellowstone because they were a threat. This greatly upset the ecosystem. By the 1990s Yellowstone reviewed it's previous ideas and reintroduced wolves to the park.
Indian Accociation
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