Drawn to Yellowstone
In association with Wyoming PBS, Raechel Donahue of Wild West Productions has produced, written and directed a documentary loosely based on the Peter Hassrick book Drawn to Yellowstone, the story of how the art of Thomas Moran and the photography of William H. Jackson were used to persuade Congress to make Yellowstone into the world's first national park. Beginning with the native Americans who frequented the area, through the early expeditions in the 1800s and eventually traveling up to the present day, scholars and artists tell the story of this amazing 2.5 million acre wilderness and the incredible pull it has always held for artists of every kind.
Yellowstone National Park - Old Faithful Inn - Full Tour (2018)
The Old Faithful Inn is a hotel located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States, with a view of the Old Faithful Geyser. The Inn has a multi-story log lobby, flanked by long frame wings containing guest rooms.
With its log and limb lobby and massive (500-ton, 85-foot) stone fireplace, the inn is an example of the Golden Age of rustic resort architecture, a style which is also known as National Park Service Rustic. It is rare in that it is one of the few log hotels still standing in the United States, and was the first of the great park lodges of the American west.
Initial construction was carried out over the winter of 1903–1904, largely using locally obtained materials including lodgepole pine and rhyolite stone. When the Old Faithful Inn first opened in the spring of 1904, it boasted electric lights and steam heat.
The structure is the largest log hotel in the world; possibly even the largest log building in the world. In 2007 the American Institute of Architects conducted a survey to determine the 150 favorite buildings in America; the Old Faithful Inn ranked 36. The Inn, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, is itself part of the Old Faithful Historic District. Old Faithful Inn is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world. The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful geyser, one of its most popular features. It has many types of ecosystems, but the subalpine forest is the most abundant. It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion.
Native Americans have lived in the Yellowstone region for at least 11,000 years. Aside from visits by mountain men during the early-to-mid-19th century, organized exploration did not begin until the late 1860s. Management and control of the park originally fell under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, the first being Columbus Delano. However, the U.S. Army was subsequently commissioned to oversee management of Yellowstone for a 30-year period between 1886 and 1916. In 1917, administration of the park was transferred to the National Park Service, which had been created the previous year. Hundreds of structures have been built and are protected for their architectural and historical significance, and researchers have examined more than a thousand archaeological sites.
Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468.4 square miles (8,983 km2), comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges. Yellowstone Lake is one of the largest high-elevation lakes in North America and is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest super-volcano on the continent. The caldera is considered an active volcano. It has erupted with tremendous force several times in the last two million years. Half of the world's geysers and hydrothermal features are in Yellowstone, fueled by this ongoing volcanism. Lava flows and rocks from volcanic eruptions cover most of the land area of Yellowstone. The park is the centerpiece of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest remaining nearly-intact ecosystem in the Earth's northern temperate zone. In 1978, Yellowstone was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Yellowstone National Park highlights
In the northwest corner of Wyoming lies Yellowstone National Park, the oldest, largest and most popular national park in the country.
Filmed in high definition, here are video highlights from the all-new version of The Complete Yellowstone Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download. Available on location in Yellowstone National Park and from finleyholiday.com. For lodging, tours, activities and reservations, visit Xanterra at YellowstoneNationalParkLodges.com or Yellowstone Association at yellowstoneassociation.org.
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Adventure in Yellowstone National Park
The best way to experience the outdoors of Yellowstone is to get out there and go explore! Austin Adventures makes this happen with the variety of activities that they offer--from horseback riding to rafting to hiking to enjoying lunch in the wild.
Produced by Kelley Ferro Productions in partnership with the United States Tour Operators Association
Why the Yellowstone Supervolcano Could Be Huge
One of the world's largest supervolcanoes erupted 2.1 million years ago in Yellowstone, and then twice more there at intervals of roughly 660,000 years. Are we due for another one soon?
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Before Yellowstone: Native American Archaeology in the National Park
*Publishing February 2018*
Produced by Douglas H. MacDonald
Since 1872, visitors have flocked to Yellowstone National Park to gaze in awe at its dramatic geysers, stunning mountains, and impressive wildlife. Yet more than a century of archeological research shows that the wild landscape has a long history of human presence. Native American people have lived in the region for at least 11,000 years, and twenty-six tribes claim cultural association with Yellowstone today.
Before Yellowstone tells the story of these early people as revealed by archaeological research into nearly 2,000 sites--many of which MacDonald helped survey and excavate. He describes and explains the significance of archaeological areas, the archaeological methods used, and the limits of archaeological knowledge. Before Yellowstone unearths the prehistory of America's first national park and brings to life a fascinating story of human engagement with this stunning landscape.
Yellowstone National Park: Relaxation | Modern Day Explorer |
Austin Adventures teamed up with USTOA to show you around Yellowstone National Park and the adventure, relaxation, and nature it holds.
Yellowstone National Park
A day in Yellowstone National Park. July 15, 2013, with my son and my wife. Sure wish I had a week to spend in the park. 1 day was barely enough to drive the perimeter loop of the park, let alone actually see the interior and all it has to offer. Either way it was magnificent. I never thought I would see Yellowstone and now I have video of the experience.
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Yellowstone National Park | A day at Madison and Norris areas
On our 10 day visit to Yellowstone National Park, we divided our time in the park into 7 major areas. This video showcases the area landscape, the amazing Norris Geyser Basin and the Madison area.
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ABOUT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK’S MADISON AND NORRIS GEYSER BASIN
Whether you are planning your visit or browsing, here are some of our favorite things to do in the Madison and Norris Geyser Basin
Visit the Madison Information Station: The Madison Information Station dates from 1929-30 and is a National Historic Landmark. Located at Madison Junction in the Madison Picnic Area, it is built from wood and stone materials. In previous years, this building has been used as a museum, has housed the Arts Yellowstone program, and has sat empty and abandoned. It began its new life as an information station and Yellowstone Association bookstore during the summer of 1995.
Explore Artists Paintpots: Artists Paintpots is a small but lovely thermal area just south of Norris Junction. A one-mile round trip trail takes visitors to colorful hot springs, two large mudpots, and through a section of forest burned in 1988. Adjacent to this area are three other off-trail, backcountry thermal areas: Sylvan Springs, Gibbon Hill Geyser Basin, and Geyser Creek Thermal area.
Visit Gibbon Falls: This 84-foot (26-meter) waterfall tumbles over remnants of the Yellowstone Caldera rim. The rock wall on the opposite side of the road from the waterfall is the inner rim of the caldera.
Hike to Monument Geyser Basin: This small, nearly dormant basin lies at the top of a very steep one-mile trail. Thermos-bottle shaped geyser cones are remnants of a much more active time.
Take a Boardwalk Tour of Terrace Springs: The small thermal area just north of Madison Junction. This area provides the visitor with a short boardwalk tour of hot springs.
Fish the Firehole River: The Firehole River starts south of Old Faithful, runs through the thermal areas northward to join the Gibbon and form the Madison River. The Firehole is world famous among anglers for its pristine beauty and healthy brown, brook, and rainbow trout.
Take a Driving Tour of Firehole Canyon and Swim in Firehole Falls: Firehole Canyon Drive, a side road, follows the Firehole River upstream from Madison Junction to just above Firehole Falls. The drive takes sightseers past 800-foot thick lava flows. Firehole Falls is a 40-foot waterfall. A swimming area is very popular in the warmest of the summer season.
Stroll on the Boardwalks at Norris Geyser Basin: Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest, oldest, and most dynamic of Yellowstone's thermal areas. The highest temperature yet recorded in any geothermal area in Yellowstone was measured in a scientific drill hole at Norris: 459°F (237°C) just 1,087 feet (326 meters) below the surface! Norris shows evidence of having had thermal features for at least 115,000 years. Steamboat Geyser, the tallest geyser in the world (300 to 400 feet) and Echinus Geyser (pH 3.5 or so) are the most popular features.
Listen to the Hissing of Roaring Mountain: Located just north of Norris on the Norris-Mammoth section of the Grand Loop Road, Roaring Mountain is a large, acidic thermal area (solfatara) that contains many steam vents (fumaroles). In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the number, size, and power of the fumaroles was much greater than today
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Jason Robison at Saturday U – Montana v. Wyoming: Yellowstone River Compact in U.S. Supreme Court
Jason Robison, Assistant Professor, College of Law, at University of Wyoming, presented Montana v. Wyoming: The Yellowstone River Compact in the U.S. Supreme Court during the Spring Saturday U. The event took place at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs, WY on April 23, 2016.
The U.S. Constitution allows states to form domestic “treaties” to reconcile their competing interests in interstate rivers. These treaties are called interstate water compacts, and perhaps most significant among them for Wyoming in recent years has been the Yellowstone River Compact. It has been at stake in the Supreme Court case of Montana v. Wyoming since 2007, and this presentation will survey the history and current status of this litigation.
Saturday University is a collaborative program connecting popular University of Wyoming professors with Wyoming residents who have a desire to learn. Saturday University is sponsored by the University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming Foundation, the Wyoming Humanities Council, and UW Outreach School. The program was held at Western Wyoming Community College and is sponsored locally by WWCC, the Wyoming Humanities Council, and the UW Outreach School.
Saturday U is free and open to the public. For more information about Saturday U, visit the website at
Produced by UW Television, a division of Outreach School
Producer/Videographer: Ali Grossman, UWTV | Editor: Patrick Wolfinbarger | Graphics Support: Beverly Schroeder
©2016 University of Wyoming Outreach School
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If you are planning on taking a trip to Yellowstone, America's first national park, there a few things you want to make sure you don't miss out on. You can start your trip by checking out some of nature's wildest creations such as calderas, boiling mud pots and, of course, the geysers such as Old Faithful. The park also contains a diverse ecosystem with a wide range of animals. While you're visiting, you might even get a chance to see one of the many bears or wolves in the park. Some other animals you might have the opportunity to observe include bald eagles, American bison, coyotes, mountain lions, wolverines, badgers, lynx, bobcats, elk and cutthroat trout. Another great way to experience Yellowstone is by exploring the backcountry where you can go hiking, camping and fishing. Alternatively, see the park from the water by taking a boat cruise out on Yellowstone Lake. Regardless of how you choose to spend your time in this magnificent place, you are bound to leave with a greater appreciation for nature in its pure and untouched beautiful state.
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Explore Yellowstone, the world's first national park
Established on March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park has the distinct honor of being the world’s first national park. Last year, more than 4 million people visited the park that spans more than 3,472 square miles over three states – Idaho, Montana and (mostly) Wyoming. With such a massive size and varied terrain, there’s plenty to do in Yellowstone, and plenty for kids, too. We checked in with Rick Hoeninghausen with Yellowstone National Park Lodges for an insider’s perspective of the park and 10 tips on how to best visit – just don't miss Old Faithful, of course.
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Old Faithful Inn - Yellowstone National Park
Filmed in high definition, here is a quick look at historic Old Faithful Inn in the all-new version of The Complete Yellowstone DVD. Available on location in Yellowstone National Park and from finleyholiday.com. For lodging, tours, activities and reservations, visit Xanterra at YellowstoneNationalParkLodges.com or Yellowstone Association at yellowstoneassociation.org.
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Yellowstone Canyon Education Visitor Center - National Park DVD
This video bonus feature on the Canyon Visitor Education Center is part of the Complete Yellowstone National Park DVD. Available on location and at finleyholiday.com. Opened in 2006, this state-of-the-art visitor center at Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is as enjoyable as it is educational and a great place to start your visit to the park. Learn about Yellowstone's ecosystems and geologic features, including geyers, earthquakes, the caldera, super volcano and more. For more information visit the National Park Service website at nps.gov/yell. The visitor center's exhibits were funded by non-profit Yellowstone Association. For interpretive books, maps and DVDs visit yellowstoneassociation.org.
Experience Yellowstone National Park in Winter
The Good4Utah Winter Road Tour takes us to Yellowstone National Park this week. It's an amazing place that changes its identity with the switch of the season.
Yellowstone Teton Territory is the gateway to natural wonder and the highest concentration of geysers on the entire planet. And coming in winter offers you a unique experience you can't get anywhere else.
America's First National Park, Yellowstone hosts millions of annual visitors, but you would never guess that if you visit in winter.
It's a perfectly beautiful winter wonderland and no one is around. It's just us and the animals.It's fabulous, said Brendan Buscher, Cleveland resident.
The only way to access the painted hot springs, mudpots and ice falls is by snowmobile or snowcoach.
The number of people allowed inside the park in the winter months is limited, so you get an unmatched peaceful and person experience.
It's amazing. It's an absolutely beautiful landscape and it's really unique.
The beauty of the snowscapes is enough to take your breath away, but then you add the connection to nature.
You get so much closer to the wildlife. They are a little more docile and they do like to stay close to the road, said Jeremy Huff with Teton Valley Adventures.
It's an unmatched adventure from the coyotes to the bison. The road into the west gate is not the one less traveled. Herds choose to maneuver the groomer over the mounds of snow.
Winter offers a completely different experience. And also there's a sense of adventure. We offer different transportation methods. If you've never been on a snowmobile or snow coach--or if you've never had a guided trip before. All different ways to experience the park, said Jon Nicholson, Park Ranger.
The route to Old Faithful is 60 miles round trip. The park sits on top of a dormant volcano and half the world's hydrothermal activity occurs at Yellowstone.
It's what paints the ground throughout the park and makes this one of the crown jewels of the area.
In Grand Teton and Yellowstone you get the bang for your buck. You have these big vistas and the wildlife and especially here in Yellowstone, you also get geologic features like our geysers like Old Faithful and the hot springs around the park as well, said Nicholson.
Take it from the visitors, it may be winter, but you don't freeze.
It's amazing the people take great care of you, we are actually toasty warm and bundled up. it's a beautiful way to do it, said Buscher.
Truly one of the most unique experiences winter has to offer. To join the herd and book your trip with Teton Valley Adventures, visit tetonvalleyadventures.com.
Old Faithful & Beehive Geysers - Yellowstone National Park
This was our first day at Yellowstone National Park and the weather was beautiful. We did the lower loop the first day and the upper loop the second day we were there. There is so much to see and many places to pull of and venture into. I would say you really need more than two days at Yellowstone to see most everything you want without rushing around..
Old Faithful of course was the busiest area we ran into. It was amazing to actually see Old Faithful in person and how the Earth actually changes so drastically from area to area. We got there just in time and as I picked out my spot Old Faithful began erupting within no time (usually every 91 minutes) so I did not have to wait at all to film. The Beehive Geyser was also an incredible sight! We were walking out of the Old Faithful Inn and seen this Bus Driver waving people over to the area of the Beehive Geyser. He said when he see's the little geyser right beside the Beehive spouting off like it was that the Beehive wasn't to far off from erupting. So a bunch of us walked down closer to that area and within minutes sure enough the Beehive went off.. and this Geyser was actually higher and lasted longer than Old Faithful.. The Beehive Geysers interval between eruptions range from 8 hours to one day during the summer. Winter eruptions are very erratic. There are occasions in both summer and winter that there are a series of eruptions that are quite regular. These eruptions have an interval of 10 to 20 hours with longer intervals near the end of the series. As of summer 2009 Beehive was having predictable eruptions every 11 to 14 hrs.
It was a windy day though so for most of the Beehive filming the wind was coming right into the camcorder so the wind noise was quite loud. I ened up using some music during this part of the video unfortunately. I would of liked to of kept the video without music so you could hear the Geyser but it just wasn't meant to be..
The Old Faithful Inn is a hotel located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States, with a clear view of the renowned Old Faithful Geyser. The Inn features a multi-story log lobby, flanked by long frame wings containing guest rooms.
With its spectacular log and limb lobby and massive (500-ton, 85-foot) stone fireplace, the inn is a prime example of the Golden Age of rustic resort architecture, a style which is also known as National Park Service Rustic. It is also unique in that it is one of the few log hotels still standing in the United States. It was the first of the great park lodges of the American west.
Initial construction was carried out over the winter of 1903-1904, largely using locally-obtained materials including lodgepole pine and rhyolite stone. When the Old Faithful Inn first opened in the spring of 1904, it boasted electric lights and steam heat.
The structure is the largest log hotel in the world; possibly even the largest log building in the world. In 2007 the American Institute of Architects conducted a survey to determine the 150 favorite buildings in America; the Old Faithful Inn ranked 36. The Inn, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, is itself part of the Old Faithful Historic District.
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USTOA Modern Day Explorers: See Yellowstone National Park's Natural Wonders with Austin Adventures
Sunrise is always the best time of day to be out in Yellowstone National Park. Modern Day Explorer Kasey Austin of USTOA tour operator Austin Adventures with the support of Xanterra Parks & Resorts shows you why with a variety of wildlife sightings, from bears to bison.
Monument Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
From the west side of Monument Geyser Basin ( in Yellowstone National Park, this video shows some of the hot springs, steam vents and geyser cones, of which the largest and most active is 8 foot tall Monument Geyser. The basin is reached by a steep, one mile trail starting at the north end of Gibbon Canyon, along the main road between Norris and Madison.