Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the United States. Situated in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, it is best known for its thermal pools and geysers, and for its vast array of wildlife. (more…)

Idaho has only one national park, which is shared with the states of Montana and Wyoming.

 

Yellowstone National Park

Photo of Old Faithful Geyser at Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park spreads into three states: Idaho,  Montana and Wyoming. It has more than 300 geysers, many hot springs, spectacular scenery, and is known for it’s wildlife such as grizzly bears, wolves, and the largest remaining herd of wild American bison (also called buffalo).

Yellowstone was the first designated national park, created on March 1, 1872. One of this park’s most familiar features is the Old Faithful Geyser (pictured above), which errupts, on average, every 94 minutes. Yellowstone National Park is one of the most seismically active areas in the world, averaging over 1,000 small earthquakes each year.

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Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the United States. Situated in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, it is best known for its thermal pools and geysers, and for its vast array of wildlife.