Yellowstone became a national park on March 1, 1872. When President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act into law, it protected more than 2 million acres of mountain wilderness, amazing geysers and vibrant landscapes for future generations to enjoy, check out these interesting facts about the iconic national park
Half the world’s hydrothermal features are found at Yellowstone. Yellowstone National Park preserves more than 10,000 hydrothermal features — an extraordinary collection of hot springs, mudpots, fumaroles, travertine terraces and—of course —geysers
Old Faithful isn’t as reliable as its name. Sprinkled amid the hot springs are the rarest fountains of all —geysers —and Yellowstone has more than anywhere else on earth
Share the road, takes on a whole new meaning at Yellowstone. Beyond its geysers, Yellowstone is world-renowned for its bison herds. It’s the only place in the U.S. where bison have lived continuously since prehistoric times
Yellowstone’s history dates back 11,000 years. Human history in the region goes back more than 11,000 years. The earliest intact archeological deposits in the park were discovered at a site on the shore of Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone is a supervolcano. One of the world’s largest active volcanoes lies beneath Yellowstone. The first major eruption of the Yellowstone volcano occurred 2.1 million years ago and covered more than 5,790 square miles with ash
Yellowstone is home to the largest concentration of mammals in the lower 48. Yellowstone’s wildlife is abundant and diverse with an estimated 300 species of birds, 16 types of fish and 67 species of mammals
Yellowstone has its own Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon isn’t just in Arizona —there’s also the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Created by erosion from the Yellowstone River, the canyon is more than 1,000 feet deep, 1,500-4,000 feet wide and roughly 20 miles long — it also provides endless views