Ian
priscilla 1Yellowstone National Park
June 18th 2007 08:38
Yellowstone National Park is the centrepiece of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest intact ecosystem in the Earth's northern temperate zone. Yellowstone became the world's first national park on March 1, 1872. Located mostly in the U.S. state of Wyoming, the park extends into Montana and Idaho. The park is known for its wildlife and geothermal features; Old Faithful Geyser is one of the most popular features in the park.
Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,472 square miles (8,987 kmē), comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges. Yellowstone Lake is the largest high-altitude lake in North America and is centred 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 the world's geothermal features are in Yellowstone, fuelled by this ongoing volcanism. Lava flows and rocks from volcanic eruptions cover most of the land area of Yellowstone.
Below are some high definition pictures of various features inside Yellowstone National Park. You can click on each image to open a larger version, and save them as your desktop background. You can also view more stunning photos of the park here.
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Yellowstone.
Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,472 square miles (8,987 kmē), comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges. Yellowstone Lake is the largest high-altitude lake in North America and is centred 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 the world's geothermal features are in Yellowstone, fuelled by this ongoing volcanism. Lava flows and rocks from volcanic eruptions cover most of the land area of Yellowstone.
Below are some high definition pictures of various features inside Yellowstone National Park. You can click on each image to open a larger version, and save them as your desktop background. You can also view more stunning photos of the park here.
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Yellowstone.
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Comment by charliesgirl_992000
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Beuatiful pics. Great read.
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It's always great to hear one of your stories!
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Hmmm, I think I'll share the story in a blog.
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Raven kindly pointed out to me that some of these pictures are actually from Yosemite National Park in California.
You should all check out his post on Yosemite and his adventures there. Find it here!