Yellowstone National Park is the biggest national park in the United States, being larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined. It is also the oldest national park being declared such by president Ulysses S. Grant in 1872. Ever since Yellowstone National Park is considered to contain all the natural beauties of United States combined in one place. This makes this place a proper place to have in mind for a family vacation you will not forget.
Quick facts about Yellowstone National Park
- It is located mainly in the state of Wyoming, but it also extends to Montana and Idaho.
- It has been inhabited by the Native Americans for at least 11,000 years.
- It is visited by approximately 3,394, 326 millions people every single year.
- It has a protected area of 2, 219, 791 acres long.
- It has over 1,100 species of native plants and over 400 species of exotic plants.
- It has the highest lake in North America, Yellowstone Lake- 7732'
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History of the Yellowstone National Park
The park takes its name from the Yellowstone river, the park being located at the headwaters of this river. The human history of this park begins 11,000 years when Native Americans started to live, hunt and fish in this area. In 1871, Ferdinand V. Hayden made a second attempt to explore the region. After his visit at the Yellowstone National Park he came back with a detailed report and with a lot of photographs and paintings. This has helped convince the U. S. Congress to take that area out of public auction. The following thing that was made on March 1, 1872 was for president Ulysses S. Grant to sign an act called "The Act of Dedication" through which the Yellowstone National Park was created.
What can you see at Yellowstone National Park
Having the possibility to go by foot to some very secluded places you will be able to see wildlife wherever you go included here grizzly and black bears, wolves, buffalo, elks eagles, trumpeter swans and many more.
Not only the wildlife is interesting to see in Yellowstone National Park but also the iconic spots that you may perhaps saw in photo like Old Faithful, Yellowstone Lake, Lower Falls. Seeing all this will be very exciting for your whole family.
You can also find a number of recreational things to do but with specific rules that have to be respected. You can choose from hiking and backpacking, boating, fishing, pack trips, old west cookouts, horseback tours and stagecoach rides.
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