Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is a treasure that inspires awe in travelors from around the world. A World Heritage Site, it was established in 1872, originally to protect the unique geysers, hot springs, and other hydrothermal features.

Yellowstone also is a refuge for wildlife including grizzly and black bears, wolves, trumpeter swans, Yellowstone cutthroat trout and free-ranging herds of bison and elk.

The park's colorful, dynamic history includes fur trappers, explorers, surveyors, photographers and artists. Centuries-old sites and historic buildings that reflect the unique heritage of America's first national part are also protected.