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Geologist Ferdinand Hayden directed the first scientific exploration of Yellowstone in 1871, leading directly to the founding of the world’s first national park the following year.

Yellowstone surveyor Hayden advocated that Indigenous people be made into farmers, and if they did not comply with dictates, be exterminated.

Geologist Ferdinand Hayden directed the first scientific exploration of Yellowstone in 1871, leading directly to the founding of the world’s first national park in the following year. Hayden’s noteworthy achievements in science and conservation, however, are clouded by his views of Indigenous people.

The area now known as Yellowstone National Park — or the “ land of the burning ground” — has been known to Indigenous people for at least 11,000 years. In fact, in 1805 the governor of the Louisiana Territory described a map drawn on a bison hide by an Indigenous American showing a “volcano”...

One of the most popular parks in America is located in the western part of the US in Wyoming. This is our best guide to Yellowstone National Park.

YELLOWSTONE SYMPHONYThursday, August 17 at 8:00 pm– A Spectacular Visual Journey Through America’s First National Park Set to Classical Music –From the ethereal wonders at Mammoth Hot Spri

Here's a helpful guide with tips for planning your Yellowstone biking adventure. Use this information to make the most out of your trip and avoid hitting any snags while biking in Yellowstone. 

Still, there are a few places within the world's first national park where you can find what Yellowstone glaciers left behind. 

Call (307) 344-2117 for recorded information.

Because of early season conditions, visitors are asked to watch for quickly changing weather. They should also anticipate temporary road closures due to late spring storms and unsafe driving conditions.