Yellowstone is US first National Park. It is also the world’s oldest. The park was created in 1872. Today National Parks are established for purpose of conservation. These are designated areas of natural beauty, an island in a developing world. Today, Yellowstone National Park is probably the best known in the world and easily accessible. Wildlife abounds from the smallest to the largest mammals found in North America. The wolf, here, is a recovery story that is a major restoration of the balance of nature. There large herd of bison roaming in park, following their migration routes. Black and brown bears are frequently seen here. The park lies in the heart of the the Rocky Mountain Range. Here, powerful volcanic forces erupted 2 million, 1.3 million and as recently as 640,000 years ago, to create three of the world’s largest volcanic depressions, or calderas. Native Americans have lived in the region for at least 11,000 years. Today with large number of visitors, the management and control of the park is vital to ensure its long term future.

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Yellowstone
A Volcanic Wilderness

2. Yellowstone is part of the Rocky.
Rocky Mountain

3. The National Park is situated at the end of the Snake River valley, which funnelled moisture laden clouds to turn into rain and snow.
Snake River and Yellowstone

4. Super-volcano beneath the park
The last three eruptions was 640,000, 1.3 million and 2.1 million years ago.

5. Madison River flows into R Missouri to the north.
Madison River

6. Madison River. Elk

7. A lone bison in the Madison River.
Madison River. Bison

8. Porcelain Basin, Norris
Porcelain basin is named after the milky colour mineral, siliceous sinter.

9. Roaring Mountain, Norris
Steam and hydrogen sulphide are expelled from fumaroles. It was created about 12,000 to 30,000 years ago.

10. Mammoth Hot Springs
The hot water feeds limestone Mammoth comes from Norris Geyser.

11. Mammoth Hot Springs
The terrace was created over thousands of years deposits bought here by the hot water.

12. Mammoth Hot Springs
Canary Spring in sunrise. Mammoth Hot Spring.

13. Mammoth Hot Springs
Hot springs and changes of thermal activities kill off the trees.

14. Mammoth Hot Springs
A tree branch in the clear water pool, covered with deposits and bacteria growth.

15. Mammoth Hot Springs
The White Elephant Back Terrace was created by water laden with calcium carbonate flows from a fissure to build this ridge with snowy white terrace.

16. Lower Fall, Artist Point
The falls is 308 feet tall.

17. Lower Fall, River valley
The colour of the canyon wall are caused by oxidation of iron compounds in the rhyolite rock.

18. Hayden Valley
There are some 4000-5000 Bisons in the park.

19. Hayden Valley
A group of over a hundred bison on migration.

20. Mud Volcano
Super-heated water erupted as it reached the surface. Churning Caldron. Mud Volcano.

21. Big Horn Sheep
A Bighorn sheep in winter.

22. Brown Bear
The Grizzly bear (N American brown bear) is a large
subspecies of brown bear. Brown bear is rarely seen.

23. Black Bear
Black Bears are commonly seen at the park.

24. Wolf Pack
Wolves were eradicated over half a century ago. Since then they have been re-introduced and are doing well.

25. Bald Eagel
The Bald Eagles population is now off the Endangered List.

26. Great Grey Owl
The world’s largest species of owl by length, the Great Grey Owl.

27. Moose

28. Pronghorn
A Pronghorn is indigenous to interior western and central North America.

29. Midway Geyser Basin

30. Paint Pot Fountain
The hiss and roar of the Fumaroles, as it expels steam of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide.

31. Paint Pot or Mud Pool
Mud pool, mudpot or paint pot is hot spring of bubbling mud.

32. Fountain Geyser
Impressive eruption lasting 25 minutes or more.

33. Midway Geyser Basin.
Midway Geyser Basin has four large hot springs by the Firehole River.

34. The Grand Prismatic Spring.
The Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest hot spring in US. Midway Geyser Basin.

35. The Grand Prismatic Spring.
On the top from the left Opal Pool, Turquoise Pool and Excelsior Geyser Crater. The Grand Prismatic Spring.

36. The Grand Prismatic Geyser.
The vivid colours the result of microbial mats around the edges of the mineral rich water. Orange and red in summer and usually
dark green in winter. The Grand Prismatic Spring.

37. Excelsior Geyser Crater. Midway Geyser Basin
The boiling water from the Excelsior Spring overflowing into the Firehole River. Midway Geyser Basin.

38. Midway Geyser Basin
A lone bison walking across a steamy pool. Midway Geyser Basin.

39. Biscuit Basin Trail
The Morning Glory Pool. The colour of the pool is due to bacteria.

41. Biscuit Basin Trail.
The Sapphire Pool is a steamy hot pool, quiet and placid. Biscuit Basin Trail.

42. Old Faithful
Old Faithful Geyser is highly predictable eruptions between every 44 to 125 minutes, reaching a height between 106 and 185 feet.

43. Old Faithful
Old Faithful Geyser. Eruptions can shoot 3700 to 8400 US gallons of boiling water for one & a half to 5 minutes.

44. Wildfire
In the 1988 wildfires burned more than on million acres of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Wildfires occur regularly.

45. Wildfire
Soon after a fire. One year after 2 years after 25 years after

46. Music – Aranjuez Mon Amour by Tio Rodriguez composed by Joaquin Rodrigo
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47. History of Wars