Yellowstone National Park By Annette Boyd Table of Contents 1. The worlds First National Park 2....
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Yellowstone National Park By Annette Boyd
Yellowstone National Park By Annette Boyd Table of Contents 1. The worlds First National Park 2. Where is it located? 3. What is there to do in Yellowstone?
Table of Contents 1. The worlds First National Park 2. Where is
it located? 3. What is there to do in Yellowstone? 4. A Super
Volcano 5. Old Faithful and Other Geysers. 6. Wild Animals
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The First National Park Ulysses Grant, The 18 th President of
the United States, signed the bill making Yellowstone the first
national park on March 1 st 1872. (Mangan) The beautiful area was
set aside for the enjoyment of generations to come(Mangan )
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Where is it Located? About 96% of the land area of Yellowstone
is located in Wyoming. Another 3% is located in Montana, while the
remaining 1% is in Idaho. Yellowstone is 2,219,789 acres in
diameter, which is 3,468,420 square miles. (Listing of acreage,
2011)
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What is there to do? Camping, There are over 12 campgrounds in
the park. (Things to do)
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Fishing, Yellowstone has 16 different species of fish. You can
boat fish or fly-fish, or even just sit by the lake.(Things To
Do)
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Boating, You can rent a private boat or take a boat tour on the
lake. (Things To Do)
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Skiing and Snowmobiling, The park has miles of trails for
snowmobiling and skiing, make sure your equipment is ready for
wilderness use. (Things To Do)
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Bicycling, all the roads are open to bicycles. For a small fee
you can bicycle into the park and camp without a vehicle.(Things To
Do)
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Horseback Riding, Guided riding in the backcountry is available
with horses or lamas. You can also bring your own horses. (Things
To Do)
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Ranger led activities, The park rangers give walks, hikes and
campfire activities. (Things To Do)
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Wildlife viewing, Is the number one thing people like to do
when they go to Yellowstone. Yellowstone is the only place you can
really get up close to an animal in the wild. Yellowstone has 67
species of mammals, 330 species of birds, 4 amphibians, and 6
reptiles.(Things To Do)
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A Super Volcano The Yellowstone Super volcano, also called the
volcanic mass was previously measured at 25 and 37 miles. They are
saying it is much bigger than that now. (Praetorius)
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What is a super volcano? A volcano that ejects more than 1000
cubic km of ash and debris, which is enough to bury London by 1 km.
(Davis)
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Can we predict a volcanic eruption? There are signs of an
eruption like the swelling of the earth and rock over it, and the
temperature of the ground. This has been happening in Yellowstone
for a lot of years, so to determine exactly when and if it will
happen, no one really knows.(Davis, The Guardian,2014)
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Here is a picture/diagram of the Yellowstone Caldera. Lots of
earthquakes happen when there is a super volcano as well. If
eruption does happen, most of the west of the United States would
be wiped out within seconds.(Lowenstern, 2011)
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Old Faithful Old Faithful is the worlds most recognized geyser.
The Geyser was named in 1870 for its remarkable consistency. Old
Faithful erupts every 92 minutes or 18-20 times per day. It reaches
up to 130 feet of boiling water in the air.(Things To Do)
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The Other Geysers Beehive Geyser, This geyser looks like a
spraying hose, with a cone shape shooting 190 feet into the
sky.(Things to do) The Lion Group, Four geysers that are connected
under ground, They rumble and growl before each eruption, which is
why they are called The Lion Group. (Things To Do) The Beehive
Geyser
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The Grand Geyser, This fountain geyser can get up to 200 feet
into the sky, very hot when youre standing real close to it.(Things
To Do) Heart Spring, It is named this because of its heart shaped
diameter.(Things To Do) The Grand Geyser
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Wild Animals of Yellowstone Grizzly Bears, are identified with
the large hump on their backs and upturned nose. Most people go to
Yellowstone hoping to see one in the wild. Rangers are very quickly
on scene when there are a lot of tourist around as every year there
are to many incidents where a grizzly will attack. So stay far
back. (Wildlife)
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Wolves, There are 13 wolf packs in Yellowstone. Lamar and
Hayden valley are the best places to see wolves in the wild. No
wolf has ever attacked a human in Yellowstone. They are very smart
and you can walk up to them with caution. Wolves travel in packs
and will associate campgrounds and picnic areas with food, as like
most animals in Yellowstone. (Wildlife)
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Moose, There are over 400 moose in Yellowstone, however over
the years they have drastically declined because of drought and
loss of habitat. They are the largest member of the dear family.
The 25 yard rule is strictly enforced with the bull moose as they
will attack if you get to close. They can live up to 20
years.(Wildlife)
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Elk, The largest populated animal in Yellowstone, with over
15,000 currently. During the fall the Elk are the most watched by
tourist as they are out all over the park. They are out in herds
with females and calves as it is mating season. The males fight
with their antlers for the females. This is what the tourist enjoy
watching. (Wildlife)
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Buffalo, Yellowstone is the only place in the lower 48 states
to have roaming buffalo in the wild. There are over 4,000 buffalos
in Yellowstone. They are the #1 cause of traffic jams in the park
as they love to travel down the paved roads. A bull buffalo can
reach over 2,000 lbs. and are the #1 cause of human injuries than
any other wildlife. If you get to close they will charge you and
gore you. (Wildlife)
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Badgers, The Badgers are very common in Yellowstone, but very
rarely do tourist get to see one, as they dig for a living they are
almost always underground. If you do happen to come across one they
are very dangerous as they will attack. Their main food source is
the squirrel and gopher. (Wildlife)
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Otters, The Otters are funny to watch, they are very playful
and you can touch one if it will let you get close to you, as they
will not bite or hurt you. They live in streams and rivers and
their main food source is the cutthroat trout. They often travel
miles a day in search of food and to play. (Wildlife)
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Conclusion I hope you really consider going to Yellowstone
National Park. There are many benefits to visiting there. Learn
about a super -volcano, and actually being on top of one, to
spending quality time with your family. Yellowstone provides a fun
and adventurous place to learn from. It is neat to know you are
actually in the wildlife and surrounded by it.
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Works Cited 1.Manga, Elizabeth, Yellowstone, The First National
Park, United Stated Geological Survey, 1973 2.National Park
Service, Listing of acreage, PDF file,
http://irma.nps.gov/Stats/DownloadFile/107, Dec 31, 2011
http://irma.nps.gov/Stats/DownloadFile/107 3.National Park Service,
Things to do, (Website
Brochure)http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/things2
do.htmhttp://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/things2 do.htm
4.Praetorius, Dean, Yellowstone Supervolcano May be Larger Than
Previously Thought, The Huffington Post, June 13, 2011 5.Davis,
Nicolla, Explaining Supervolcanoes: Big, Hot and Dangerous, The
Guardian Magazine, January 9, 2014 6.Lowenstern, Jake, Yellowstone
Supervolcano, Solcomhouse.com/yellowstone.htm, 2011
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Works Cited Continued 7. Yellowstonenationalpark.com, wildlife
2013 http://www.yellowstonenationalpark.com/wildlife.htm