As the final article in my National Park Series, I saved the best for last, or at least my favorite for last. Yellowstone National Park is mostly based in the northwest corner of the state of Wyoming, with small sections in Idaho and Montana. Part of the Rocky Mountains, this national park encompasses a wide variety of geologic features and wildlife. In addition, Yellowstone, the first national park established in the U.S., has thousands of hydrothermal features such as hot springs, mudpots, fumaroles, and geysers, the most well-known of which is Old Faithful. The park also boasts the famous Grand Prismatic Spring, the largest hot spring in the United States; the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, the huge canyon carved by the Yellowstone River; as well as Yellowstone Lake, the largest freshwater lake above 7,000 ft in North America. The unparalleled beauty makes the park popular with fly-fishermen, hikers, and wildlife enthusiasts, with some of the best wildlife viewing and outdoor adventuring in the Hayden Valley and Lamar Valley areas. Enjoy the breathtaking views of Yellowstone.
Grand Prismatic Spring
Yellowstone Falls/Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
A raven on the banks of Yellowstone Lake
A bison roaming in Hayden Valley
Lamar Valley
Norris Geyser Basin