Yellowstone National Park

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Location

Yellowstone is located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.

Located at high altitude.

Size

Since the park extends through three states, the area is 2,219,791 acres.

96% is in Wyoming 3% is in Montana 1% is in Idaho Larger thanRhode Island andDelaware combined.

At Yellowstone you can stay in a cabin, which is located on private 21 acres, or camp on the campground.

The cabins are furnished with furnished kitchens, covered porches, views of three mountain ranges, fireplaces, two mountain bikes and two fishing rods.

Accommodations

Animals

There are many animals that are native to the Yellowstone are, these include; bears, American bison, bighorn sheep, bobcats, Canadian lynx, coyotes, elk, moose, mountain goats, mountain lions, mule deer, white tailed deer, grey wolf, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles.

Special features The park includes 60% of the worlds

total geysers, and includes many hot springs and pools.

“Old Faithful” is the most famous geyser because it erupts so frequently.

Yellowstone is also home to many mud pots. Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.

The weather at Yellowstone is seasonal, summers are moderate, winters are cold with snow.

Since the park is at high altitude, the weather is unpredictable so people have to be prepared for changes.

Thunderstorms are common in the afternoon during summer.

Weather

The land includes lakes, rivers, mountains, and canyons.

The Yellowstone caldera which is located there, is the largest super volcano on the continent.

Yellowstone park is located at high altitude.

Land

Plants

There are 1,350 species of vascular plants.

218 of the species are non native. Because of the high altitude many

plants aren’t able to grow there. Coniferous and Fir trees are the most

common trees.

For a private non commercial vehicle; $25.

Snowmobile or motorcycle; $20. Visitors 16 and older entering by foot,

bike or ski $12. These fees allow you to enter the

park for seven days as long as you are able to show your receipt.

Costs

Yellowstone was established on March 1, 1872. Ulysses S. Grant signed it into law. It was the first national park in the

world. The park received its name from the

Yellowstone river flowing through the park.

There are five park entrances.

Facts

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park

http://www.npca.org/parks/yellowstone-national-park.html?adwords=1&gclid=CILY0JeisKYCFQNrKgodbD7QoQ

http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/plants.htm http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/feesandres

ervations.htm http://www.yellowstone.net/fastfacts.htm http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_two_kinds_o

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