Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Mammoth and the Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces:
The travertine terraces
here look like an enormous cream-colored confection. Since the springs shift and
change daily, a walk around the colorful terraces is never the same experience twice
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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone:
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone has
inspired millions of visitor with its sheer cliffs and dramatic coloring. In the summer,
visitors get a rare bird's-eye view of several osprey nests (
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Watching the Wolves:
The wolves put on a spectacular show, with at least one
reported sighting daily since 2001. The sagas of the 10 packs are dramatic, heart-
wrenching, and captivating (
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Lamar Valley:
Known as the “Little Serengeti of North America,” this scenic,
glacially carved valley offers spectacular wildlife-watching opportunities year-round
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Yellowstone Lake:
This beautiful lake was touted by early mountain men as per-
haps the only place where you could catch a fish and cook it without ever taking it
off the line (
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Old Faithful:
If you can see just one thing in Yellowstone, make it this world-
famous geyser that erupts every 45-90 minutes (
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Firehole River:
This river offers a stunning, heated swimming area surrounded
by cliffs. The twists and turns of the cascading canyon are worth seeing even if you
don't get wet (
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Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center:
You're guaranteed an up-close look at two
of the park's biggest and most fascinating predators at this home to grizzly bears and
wolves that can't live in the wild (
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)
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Seeing Yellowstone from the back of a cramped station wagon—or these days, a decked-
out Winnebago—is almost a rite of passage in this country. What parent doesn't dream of
hauling their children out West to see Old Faithful erupt or to catch a glimpse of a grizzly
bear? And what kid doesn't want to swim in the Boiling River or lay awake in a sleep-
ing bag, listening to the howl of coyotes? It is not exactly the last frontier that it once
was—there are convenience stores, beautiful old hotels, and even places to get a decent
latte—but Yellowstone still occupies its own corner of our national imagination, classified
