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Porcelain Basin - FULL VIDEO TOUR (Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY)

This is near the north west side of the park, definately worth the stop! Norris Geyser Basin is one of the best places to visit at Yellowstone!

Norris Geyser Basin - thermal complex in Yellowstone National Park in the state of Wyoming , in the United States , located 40 km to the east of the western gate to the park. For areas located in this area consist of both geysers and geothermal reservoirs . Cluster tracks thermal activity owes its chamber of magma located under the entire area of the park, known as the caldera of Yellowstone . Heated lava heats the groundwater and subsoil collected after melting of snow or rains then pushing them to the surface under high pressure. In the area of Norris Geyser Basin magma is very close to the surface, which makes it complex is the hottest product of the park. The uniqueness of the thermal elements Norris is the fact that the pH of the water is acidic, unlike others in Yellowstone. The entire complex is divided into two parts - Back Basin and Porcelain Basin, their area extends Tantalus Creek stream [1] .

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Norris Geyser Basin - Back Basin in Yellowstone National Park

A tour of the Norris Back Basin and fifteen geysers, hot springs and steam vents along the trail. Norris does not have geysers that erupt on any sort of schedule.

Midway Geyser Basin - Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States

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Travel blogs from Midway Geyser Basin:
- ... From Norris we drive back towards the direction of Old Faithful to check out Lower and Midway geyser basin ...
- ... Our first big stop on the way to Old Faithful was the Midway Geyser Basin, a collection of volcanic springs, that are incredibly colorful (Turquioise, Opal, Indigo and Grand Prismatic) and huge ...
- ... Midway Geyser Basin - Fountain Paint Pots - Firehole Canyon It's now about 2:30pm and time to loop north (via Madison) then east (via Norris) so ...
- ... We only had one destination in mind: Midway Geyser Basin ...
- ... Paint Pots: Lower Geyser Basin interpretive walking tour · Midway Geyser Basin : interpretive walking tour 4 PM Old Faithful Snow Lodge The days' highlights and memorable moments: Today we are ...
- ... Cynthia drove fast, wanting to make it back to the Midway Geyser Basin for the Grand Prismatic Spring that the other 2 missed ...
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- The bridge to the Midway Geyser Basin by Scoonpooh from a blog titled Yellowstone National Park - The Geyser Basins
- Midway Geyser Basin at Sunset by Astre from a blog titled Beautifully Carved Canyon by Our Creator
- Midway Geyser Basin by Mastersonmike from a blog titled Goodbye mighty buffalo

Lower Geyser Basin - Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States

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- ... Next, we headed to Lower Geyser Basin and checked out the Fountain Paint Pot and local geysers ...
- ... As we drove back toward Old Faithful, we stopped off at the Lower Geyser Basin and then took a two mile detour through the Firehole River Canyon ...
- ... nbsp; Firehole Falls · Fountain Paint Pots: Lower Geyser Basin interpretive walking tour · Midway Geyser Basin : interpretive ...
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- Great Fountain Geyser, Lower Geyser Basin by Lisartw from a blog titled Yellowstone National Park
- Fountain Paint Pots in Lower Geyser Basin by Journeyer from a blog titled The Geyser Basins & on to Old Faithful
- Bacteria Mat at Lower Geyser Basin by Lisartw from a blog titled Yellowstone National Park
- Area around lower geyser basin by Jimkaren from a blog titled Black Hills, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone
- Lower Geyser Basin by Lisartw from a blog titled Yellowstone National Park

Norris Geyser Basin - Yellowstone National Park (Back Basin, Porcelain Basin)

After visiting Artists Painpots, we went to Norris Geyser Basin and walked the trails of Back Basin and Porcelain Basin.

Après avoir visité, Artists Paintpots, on est allé à Norris Geyser Basin pour faire les trails de Back Basin et Porcelain Basin.


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Artist Point, Yellostone River and Fall, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

The Yellowstone River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 692 miles (1,114 km) long, in the western United States. Considered the principal tributary of the upper Missouri, the river and its tributaries drain a wide area stretching from the Rocky Mountains in the vicinity of the Yellowstone National Park across the mountains and high plains of southern Montana and northern Wyoming. The river rises in northwestern Wyoming in the Absaroka Range, on the Continental Divide in southwestern Park County. The river starts where the North Fork and the South Fork of the Yellowstone River converge. The North Fork, the larger of the two forks, flows from Younts Peak. The South Fork flows from the southern slopes of Thorofare Mountain. The Yellowstone River flows northward through Yellowstone National Park, feeding and draining Yellowstone Lake, then dropping over the Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls at the head of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone within the confines of the park. After passing through the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone downstream of the Grand Canyon, the river flows northward into Montana between the northern Absaroka Range and the Gallatin Range in Paradise Valley. The river emerges from the mountains near the town of Livingston, where it turns eastward and northeastward, flowing across the northern Great Plains past the city of Billings. East of Billings, it is joined by the Bighorn River. Further downriver, it is joined by the Tongue near Miles City, and then by the Powder in eastern Montana. It flows into the Missouri River near Buford, North Dakota just upstream from Lake Sakakawea. In Montana the river has been used extensively for irrigation since the 1860s. In its upper reaches, within Yellowstone Park and the mountains of Montana, it is a popular destination for fly fishing. The Yellowstone is a Class I river from the Yellowstone National Park boundary to the North Dakota border for the purposes of stream access for recreational purposes. The division of water rights to the entire Yellowstone River Basin among Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota, governed by a 1950 compact, was disputed in a 2010 lawsuit brought directly in the U.S. Supreme Court by Montana against Wyoming. Oral argument took place in January 2011. On May 2, 2011, the Court held 7-1 (by Justice Thomas, with Justice Scalia dissenting) that Montana had no valid claim for diminution of its water, since Wyoming was irrigating the same acreage as always, albeit by a more modern method that returned less runoff to go downstream to Montana. (A subsequent 2011 Supreme Court case, in which Montana asserted ownership of Missouri Basin riverbottoms, so as to collect decades of back rent from a hydropower company, is unrelated. On February 22, 2012, Montana lost that case too). The name is widely believe to have been derived from the Minnetaree Indian name Mi tse a-da-zi (Yellow Rock River) (Hidatsa: miʔciiʔriaashiish'). Common lore states that the name came from the yellow-colored rocks along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, but the Minnetaree never lived along the upper stretches of the Yellowstone. Some scholars think that the river was named after yellow-colored sandstone bluffs on the lower Yellowstone, instead. The Crow Indians, who lived along the upper Yellowstone in Southern Montana, called it E-chee-dick-karsh-ah-shay (Elk River). Translating the Minnetaree name, French trappers called the river Roche Jaune (Yellow Rock), a name used by mountain men until the mid-19th century. Independently, Lewis and Clark recorded the English translation of Yellow Stone for the river, after encountering the Minnetaree in 1805. With expanding settlement by people from the United States, the English name eventually became the most widely used. The river was explored in 1806 by William Clark during the return voyage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Clark's Fork of the river was named for him. The Yellowstone River had long been an important artery of transportation for Native Americans. In the 19th century, European-American settlers depended on it as well, entering the region by riverboat. The region around the Big Horn, Powder and Tongue rivers is the traditional summer hunting grounds for numerous Native American tribes: Lakota Sioux, Crow, Cheyenne and Cree. Gold was discovered near Virginia City, Montana in the 1860s, and two of the primary routes for accessing the gold fields were the Bozeman Trail and the Bridger Trail both of which followed the Yellowstone for a short length. Native American anger at settler intrusion into the hunting grounds led to Red Cloud's War. The conflict was settled with the Treaty of Fort Laramie in 1868, by which the US granted the territory of the Black Hills and the Powder River Country to the Lakota people. This region included the drainages of the Big Horn, Powder and Tongue rivers.

YELLOWSTONE: The Grand Canyon and Waterfalls of Yellowstone National Park

YELLOWSTONE: The Grand Canyon and Waterfalls of Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park – first National Park in USA, established in 1872 is well known mainly because of Old Faithful – monumental and probably biggest geyser in the world. But there many other unique attraction in the park as well.

On the first place it would be obviously many other geysers, hot spring, hot pools, mud pools and everything else what belongs to thermo activities which are part of one of the biggest – and potentially most dangerous volcanoes on planet. Better to say the whole Yellowstone National Park is situated inside of third – so far latest gigantic caldera from Yellowstone Volcano and it’s eruption some 600,000 years back. Calderas from previous eruptions 1,2 Mil. years back respectively 2,0 mil. years back which occur over Yellowstone Hot Spot are situated west of Yellowstone NP. Because of plate tectonics movement of North American Plate these calderas are now in Idaho, while newest caldera is still in Wyoming.

But there is other attraction in Yellowstone which is scenically as flabbergasting as geysers. It is mainly Yellowstone Grand Canyon and it’s waterfalls. One needs whole day – and more – to see the whole waterfall cascades from all of view points.
This little presentation should give you proper inspiration for your upcoming planning of next year vacation. Yellowstone is place which belongs on the top travel calendar of every nature enthusiast and lover.

See you in Yellowstone next year!

Cheers
Jiri

Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Back Basin & Steamboat Geyser - FULL VIDEO TOUR (Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY)

This is near the north west side of the park, definately worth the stop! Norris Geyser Basin is one of the best places to visit at Yellowstone! Back Basin is part of Norris Geyser Basin which includes Steamboat Geyser, the worlds tallest active geyser.

Steamboat Geyser, in Yellowstone National Park's Norris Geyser Basin, is the world's tallest currently-active geyser. During major eruptions, water may be thrown more than 300 feet (90 m) into the air.[3]

Steamboat's major eruptions last from 3 to 40 minutes, and are followed by powerful jets of steam. Steamboat does not erupt on a predictable schedule, with recorded intervals between major eruptions ranging from four days to fifty years. The geyser was dormant from 1911 to 1961. Minor eruptions of 10 to 15 feet (3–5 m) are much more frequent. After an eruption, the geyser often vents large amounts of steam for up to 48 hours.[4] Cistern Spring, located nearby, will drain completely during a major eruption of the geyser; the spring refills within a few days.

Prior to 1904, Waimangu Geyser, in New Zealand, had some taller eruptions capable of reaching 1,600 feet (490 m),but in 1904, a landslide changed the local water table, and since then, Waimangu has not erupted.[5] Excelsior Geyser in Yellowstone's Midway Geyser Basin likewise was taller, with eruptions reaching 300 feet (91 m). However, Excelsior has not erupted since 1985,[6] and is now classified as a hot spring.

Yellowstone National Park is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872.[4][5] Yellowstone, the first National Park in the U.S. and widely held to be the first national park in the world,[6] is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser, one of the most popular features in the park.[7] It has many types of ecosystems, but the subalpine forest is the most abundant. It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion.

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Artist Point, Yellostone River and Fall, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

The Yellowstone River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 692 miles (1,114 km) long, in the western United States. Considered the principal tributary of the upper Missouri, the river and its tributaries drain a wide area stretching from the Rocky Mountains in the vicinity of the Yellowstone National Park across the mountains and high plains of southern Montana and northern Wyoming. The river rises in northwestern Wyoming in the Absaroka Range, on the Continental Divide in southwestern Park County. The river starts where the North Fork and the South Fork of the Yellowstone River converge. The North Fork, the larger of the two forks, flows from Younts Peak. The South Fork flows from the southern slopes of Thorofare Mountain. The Yellowstone River flows northward through Yellowstone National Park, feeding and draining Yellowstone Lake, then dropping over the Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls at the head of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone within the confines of the park. After passing through the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone downstream of the Grand Canyon, the river flows northward into Montana between the northern Absaroka Range and the Gallatin Range in Paradise Valley. The river emerges from the mountains near the town of Livingston, where it turns eastward and northeastward, flowing across the northern Great Plains past the city of Billings. East of Billings, it is joined by the Bighorn River. Further downriver, it is joined by the Tongue near Miles City, and then by the Powder in eastern Montana. It flows into the Missouri River near Buford, North Dakota just upstream from Lake Sakakawea. In Montana the river has been used extensively for irrigation since the 1860s. In its upper reaches, within Yellowstone Park and the mountains of Montana, it is a popular destination for fly fishing. The Yellowstone is a Class I river from the Yellowstone National Park boundary to the North Dakota border for the purposes of stream access for recreational purposes. The division of water rights to the entire Yellowstone River Basin among Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota, governed by a 1950 compact, was disputed in a 2010 lawsuit brought directly in the U.S. Supreme Court by Montana against Wyoming. Oral argument took place in January 2011. On May 2, 2011, the Court held 7-1 (by Justice Thomas, with Justice Scalia dissenting) that Montana had no valid claim for diminution of its water, since Wyoming was irrigating the same acreage as always, albeit by a more modern method that returned less runoff to go downstream to Montana. (A subsequent 2011 Supreme Court case, in which Montana asserted ownership of Missouri Basin riverbottoms, so as to collect decades of back rent from a hydropower company, is unrelated. On February 22, 2012, Montana lost that case too). The name is widely believe to have been derived from the Minnetaree Indian name Mi tse a-da-zi (Yellow Rock River) (Hidatsa: miʔciiʔriaashiish'). Common lore states that the name came from the yellow-colored rocks along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, but the Minnetaree never lived along the upper stretches of the Yellowstone. Some scholars think that the river was named after yellow-colored sandstone bluffs on the lower Yellowstone, instead. The Crow Indians, who lived along the upper Yellowstone in Southern Montana, called it E-chee-dick-karsh-ah-shay (Elk River). Translating the Minnetaree name, French trappers called the river Roche Jaune (Yellow Rock), a name used by mountain men until the mid-19th century. Independently, Lewis and Clark recorded the English translation of Yellow Stone for the river, after encountering the Minnetaree in 1805. With expanding settlement by people from the United States, the English name eventually became the most widely used.[9] The river was explored in 1806 by William Clark during the return voyage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Clark's Fork of the river was named for him. The Yellowstone River had long been an important artery of transportation for Native Americans. In the 19th century, European-American settlers depended on it as well, entering the region by riverboat. The region around the Big Horn, Powder and Tongue rivers is the traditional summer hunting grounds for numerous Native American tribes: Lakota Sioux, Crow, Cheyenne and Cree. Gold was discovered near Virginia City, Montana in the 1860s, and two of the primary routes for accessing the gold fields were the Bozeman Trail and the Bridger Trail both of which followed the Yellowstone for a short length. Native American anger at settler intrusion into the hunting grounds led to Red Cloud's War. The conflict was settled with the Treaty of Fort Laramie in 1868, by which the US granted the territory of the Black Hills and the Powder River Country to the Lakota people. This region included the drainages of the Big Horn, Powder and Tongue rivers.

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My brother and I take a beautiful and fun walk on the Sentinel Meadows Trail in Yellowstone National Park. There were a few river crossings, both with and without bridges.

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Yellowstone is not just the first national park in the United States. It is also the world’s first national park. Yellowstone is also one of the most unique national parks in the world. Because it lies on top of a super-volcano, the area is literally a hotbed of geothermal activity. It is also home to more wild animals than just about any place in the United States. This park is, in fact, one of the few places where rare creatures, such as the gray wolf and grizzly bears, are seen on a fairly regular basis. An overview of the top tourist attractions in Yellowstone National Park:

West Thumb Geyser Basin.
The West Thumb Geyser Basin is located on the shores of Yellowstone Lake. Although this is one of the smallest geyser basins in Yellowstone, it does contain a well-known geothermal feature, the Fishing Cone Geyser. Before 1911, anglers who were fishing in Yellowstone Lake near this geyser would sometimes plunk their catch still on the hook into the cone’s boiling water, effectively cooking it alive.

Yellowstone Lake.
This is a very large lake — in fact the largest freshwater lake above 7,000 feet (2,100 meters) in North America. It is also a very unusual lake. Underneath its surface lie geysers, hot springs and canyons that are up to 390 feet (120 meters) deep. There is also a spot in Yellowstone Lake’s Mary Bay where water temperatures of 252 degrees F have been recorded.

Mount Washburn.
This mountain peak was named for Henry D. Washburn who led the Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition that explored Yellowstone Park in 1870. Mount Washburn is one of the most popular places to hike in Yellowstone. There are two trails that ascend the mountain — one that starts at the Dunraven Pass Trailhead and another that begins at the Chittenden Road parking lot.

Norris Geyser Basin.
The Norris Geyser Basin is the oldest in Yellowstone. It is also the hottest and contains rare acid geysers. Norris is divided into two sections, the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin. The Porcelain Basin area contains hundreds of geothermal features in a concentrated area, while the attractions in the forested Back Basin are spread out. One of the Back Basin’s most impressive features is the Steamboat Geyser, which is the tallest in the world. Steamboat can shoot water 300 to 400 feet (120 meters) in the air.

Hayden Valley.
Because this valley is centrally, it is one of the most popular places for visitors to go to see wildlife. Large herds of buffalo can often be seen grazing on this valley’s meadows, and it’s not uncommon to spot elk, pronghorn antelopes and bears, as well. Fortunately, there are numerous turnouts in Hayden Valley where visitors can park to get a better view of the picturesque valley and its wildlife. Hayden Valley also boasts two trails where hikers can get an up-close-and personal view of the beautiful area.

Mammoth Hot Springs.
At Mammoth Hot Springs, steaming hot water flows over travertine terraces, creating a beautiful but otherworldly scene. Some people have even described Mammoth Hot Springs as a cave turned inside out. The Mammoth Hot Springs area is divided into two sections, the Upper and Lower Terraces. Each section contains numerous hot springs and a variety of interesting looking formations.

Midway Geyser Basin.
Located — as its name suggests — between the Upper and Lower Geyser Basins, Midway is one of the smallest basins in Yellowstone. It also contains the Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, which is the most photographed geothermal feature in the park. This huge, 120-foot (37-meter) deep hot spring is famous for its surreal, vivid coloring.

Lamar Valley.
Sometimes referred to as America’s Serengeti, this section of Yellowstone provides some of the best wildlife viewing in the park. Located in the northeastern corner of Yellowstone, the Lamar Valley is home to large herds of buffalo and is also where visitors have the best chance of spotting wolves.

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
This rugged, colorful canyon was carved out by the powerful Yellowstone River over thousands of years. The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone’s most famous attractions are its two very stunning and large waterfalls — the Upper Falls and the Lower Falls. The Lower Falls, are twice as tall as Niagara Falls, plunging approximately 300 feet (90 meters) while the Upper Falls tumble 109 feet (33 meters).

Upper Geyser Basin.
The upper geyser basin is, arguably, the most popular attraction in Yellowstone. It is the largest geyser basin in the park and also contains the largest concentration of hot springs in the world. It is also home to Yellowstone National Park’s most famous geyser, Old Faithful. This geyser is very popular with visitors because the park can predict fairly accurately when it will erupt, and the intervals between eruptions are fairly short — between 60 to 110 minutes.

Excelsior Geyser & Grand Prismatic Spring (Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY)

Having explored all of Yellowstone, I personally think the Midway Geyser Basin is the best place to visit in Yellowstone National Park!

The Excelsior Geyser pool discharges 4,000 to 4,500 gallons (15,100–17,000 l)[5] of 199 °F (93 °C)[3] water per minute directly into the Firehole River. In the late 19th century (there was possibly some activity in 1901 too), it was an active geyser that erupted frequently. Most eruptions were about 100 feet high, although some exceeded 300 feet (91 m) in both height and width. It is believed that the powerful eruptions damaged its internal plumbing system, and it now boils as a productive hot spring most of the time.

The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world,[3] after Frying Pan Lake in New Zealand and Boiling Lake in Dominica. It is located in the Midway Geyser Basin.

Grand Prismatic Spring was noted by geologists working in the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871, and named by them for its striking coloration. Its colors match the rainbow dispersion of white light by an optical prism: red, orange, yellow, green, and blue.[4]


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Yellowstone - Norris Geyser Basin - Complete Walking Trail

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! There are very few thermal features at Norris under the boiling point (199°F at this elevation).

The basin consists of two areas: Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin. Back Basin is more heavily wooded with features scattered throughout the area. A 1.5-mile (2.4-km) trail of boardwalks and bare ground encircles this part of the basin. Porcelain Basin is barren of trees and provides a sensory experience in sound, color, and smell; a 3/4-mile (1.2-km) bare ground and boardwalk trail accesses this area. Back Basin is more heavily wooded with features scattered throughout the area. A 1.5-mile (2.4-km) trail of boardwalks and bare ground encircles this part of the basin.

Hiking in Yellowstone - Upper Geyser Basin

Hiking in the Upper Geyser Basin area of Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone boasts more than half of the geysers on earth – many of them are found in the Upper Geyser Basin – including Old Faithful. Many other geothermal features are also found in this area – the most visited place in all of Yellowstone.

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Backpacking Yellowstone National Park: A 10 Day October Thorofare Trip

This is a 10 day backpacking loop we did in October, 2015. This is in the south east corner of Yellowstone National Park. We start and end at the Heart Lake Trail Head. Day 1 we hike in and camp at Heart Lake. We the last person we will see until day 10. Day 2 we hike to Grouse Creek, and then follow that up to the South Arm of Yellowstone Lake to camp at 7N4. A grizzly bear comes into camp that night, and hangs around the area all night. Fresh tracks are everywhere in the mud the next morning. Day 3 we hike over to the Southeast Arm of Yellowstone Lake, and camp at a spectacular campsite, 6A3. A huge windstorm develops in the early morning, knocking over several trees in our camp. We stop at the Trail Creek Patrol Cabin, which has a down tree on it, and witness over a dozen trees fall withing a 30 minute period. We continue hiking, cross the Yellowstone River, and camp night 4 at 6C2, which is probably my favorite backcountry campsite in the park. During the night, something whacks our tent. The next 2 days we loiter along the river. We camp at 6Y6 night 5, and 6T2 night 6. Both nights we hear wolves come by camp. Day 7 we cross the Yellowstone River again, and climb up to Mariposa Lake, camping there. Day 8 we cross the Snake River, and follow it down to campsite 8C9. Day 9 we work our way back to Heart Lake, camping at campsite 8J6 for the last night of the trip. We see 2 bears while hiking, and then have another bear in camp several times during the night. In the morning our fire pit was dug out, with fresh bear tracks in the mud. We hike back to our car at the trail head to finish the trip.
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Artist Point, Yellostone River and Fall, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

The Yellowstone River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 692 miles (1,114 km) long, in the western United States. Considered the principal tributary of the upper Missouri, the river and its tributaries drain a wide area stretching from the Rocky Mountains in the vicinity of the Yellowstone National Park across the mountains and high plains of southern Montana and northern Wyoming. The river rises in northwestern Wyoming in the Absaroka Range, on the Continental Divide in southwestern Park County. The river starts where the North Fork and the South Fork of the Yellowstone River converge. The North Fork, the larger of the two forks, flows from Younts Peak. The South Fork flows from the southern slopes of Thorofare Mountain. The Yellowstone River flows northward through Yellowstone National Park, feeding and draining Yellowstone Lake, then dropping over the Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls at the head of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone within the confines of the park. After passing through the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone downstream of the Grand Canyon, the river flows northward into Montana between the northern Absaroka Range and the Gallatin Range in Paradise Valley. The river emerges from the mountains near the town of Livingston, where it turns eastward and northeastward, flowing across the northern Great Plains past the city of Billings. East of Billings, it is joined by the Bighorn River. Further downriver, it is joined by the Tongue near Miles City, and then by the Powder in eastern Montana. It flows into the Missouri River near Buford, North Dakota just upstream from Lake Sakakawea. In Montana the river has been used extensively for irrigation since the 1860s. In its upper reaches, within Yellowstone Park and the mountains of Montana, it is a popular destination for fly fishing. The Yellowstone is a Class I river from the Yellowstone National Park boundary to the North Dakota border for the purposes of stream access for recreational purposes. The division of water rights to the entire Yellowstone River Basin among Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota, governed by a 1950 compact, was disputed in a 2010 lawsuit brought directly in the U.S. Supreme Court by Montana against Wyoming. Oral argument took place in January 2011. On May 2, 2011, the Court held 7-1 (by Justice Thomas, with Justice Scalia dissenting) that Montana had no valid claim for diminution of its water, since Wyoming was irrigating the same acreage as always, albeit by a more modern method that returned less runoff to go downstream to Montana. (A subsequent 2011 Supreme Court case, in which Montana asserted ownership of Missouri Basin riverbottoms, so as to collect decades of back rent from a hydropower company, is unrelated. On February 22, 2012, Montana lost that case too). The name is widely believe to have been derived from the Minnetaree Indian name Mi tse a-da-zi (Yellow Rock River) (Hidatsa: miʔciiʔriaashiish'). Common lore states that the name came from the yellow-colored rocks along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, but the Minnetaree never lived along the upper stretches of the Yellowstone. Some scholars think that the river was named after yellow-colored sandstone bluffs on the lower Yellowstone, instead. The Crow Indians, who lived along the upper Yellowstone in Southern Montana, called it E-chee-dick-karsh-ah-shay (Elk River). Translating the Minnetaree name, French trappers called the river Roche Jaune (Yellow Rock), a name used by mountain men until the mid-19th century. Independently, Lewis and Clark recorded the English translation of Yellow Stone for the river, after encountering the Minnetaree in 1805. With expanding settlement by people from the United States, the English name eventually became the most widely used.[9] The river was explored in 1806 by William Clark during the return voyage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Clark's Fork of the river was named for him. The Yellowstone River had long been an important artery of transportation for Native Americans. In the 19th century, European-American settlers depended on it as well, entering the region by riverboat. The region around the Big Horn, Powder and Tongue rivers is the traditional summer hunting grounds for numerous Native American tribes: Lakota Sioux, Crow, Cheyenne and Cree. Gold was discovered near Virginia City, Montana in the 1860s, and two of the primary routes for accessing the gold fields were the Bozeman Trail and the Bridger Trail both of which followed the Yellowstone for a short length. Native American anger at settler intrusion into the hunting grounds led to Red Cloud's War. The conflict was settled with the Treaty of Fort Laramie in 1868, by which the US granted the territory of the Black Hills and the Powder River Country to the Lakota people. This region included the drainages of the Big Horn, Powder and Tongue rivers.