Yellowstone Hotels

Yellowstone Hotels

Hotels in Yellowstone are often required for tourism. Many tourists may want to have a vacation or holiday in the region to see the landscapes and the tourist attractions of the region. Thye may want to see the Yellowstone Park ot the towns in the area such as West Yellowstone. They may want to see the culture, and societ of the region. Thye may want to see the histroic landmarks of the area. Some may want to focus of the landscapessuch as the mountians the wildlife. Some who use the hotels may want a hotels that are luxury, cheapor have good prices and have access to parking. Some may want a hotel that has good access to the landscapes of the area.

Yellowstone Park.

Yellowstone National Park, set aside by the USA Congress as a national park on March 1, 1872, is located mostly in the U.S. state of Wyoming, though it also extends into Montana and Idaho. The park was the first of its kind, and is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser, one of the most popular areas in the park. It has many types of ecosystems, but the subalpine forest is dominant.

Aboriginal Americans have lived in the Yellowstone region for at least 11,000 years. The region was bypassed during the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the early 1800s. Aside from visits by mountain men during the early to mid-1800s, organized exploration did not begin until the late 1860s. The USA Army was commissioned to oversee the park just after its establishment. In 1917, administration of the park was transferred to the National Park Service, which had been created the previous year. Hundreds of structures have been built and are protected for their architectural and historical significance, and researchers have examined more than 1,000 archaeological sites. Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468 square miles, comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges. Yellowstone Lake is one of the largest high-altitude lakes in North America and is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest supervolcano on the continent. The caldera is considered an active volcano; it has erupted with tremendous force several times in the last two million years. Half of the world's geothermal features are in Yellowstone, fueled by this ongoing volcanism. Lava flows and rocks from volcanic eruptions cover most of the land area of Yellowstone. The park is the centerpiece of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest remaining, nearly-intact ecosystem in the Earth's northern temperate zone.

Hundreds of species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles have been documented, including several that are either endangered or threatened. The vast forests and grasslands also include unique species of plants. Grizzlies, wolves, and free-ranging herds of bison and elk live in the park. Forest fires occur in the park each year; in the large forest fires of 1988, nearly one third of the park burned. Yellowstone has numerous recreational opportunities, including hiking, camping, boating, fishing and sightseeing. Paved roads provide close access to the major geothermal areas as well as some of the lakes and waterfalls. During the winter, visitors often access the park by way of guided tours that use either snow coaches or snowmobile.

The park is located at the headwaters of the Yellowstone River, from which it takes its historical name. In the eighteenth century, French trappers named the river Roche Jaune, which is probably a translation of the Minnetaree name "Mi tsi a-da-zi" (Rock Yellow River). Later, American trappers rendered the French name in English as "Yellow Stone." Although it is commonly believed that the river was named for the yellow rocks seen in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, the Native American name source is not clear.

In 1871, eleven years after his failed first effort, F.V. Hayden was finally able to make another attempt to explore the region. With government sponsorship, Hayden returned to Yellowstone with a second, larger expedition. He compiled a comprehensive report on Yellowstone, which included large format photographs by William Henry Jackson, as well as paintings by Thomas Moran. His report helped to convince the USA Congress to withdraw this region from public auction; on March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed The Act of Dedication into law that created Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National Park Montana was a former county-equivalent in the state of Montana, United States. Its territory was and is the Montana portion of Yellowstone National Park.

The Yellowstone River

The Yellowstone River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 671 miles long, in the western United States. Considered the principal tributary of the upper Missouri, the river and its tributaries drain a wide area stretching from the Rocky Mountains in the vicinity of the Yellowstone National Park across the mountains and high plains of southern Montana and northern Wyoming. It is the longest undammed river in the lower 48 states. The river rises in northwestern Wyoming near Younts Peak at the Continental Divide in southwestern Park County. It flows northward through Yellowstone National Park, feeding and draining Yellowstone Lake, then dropping over the Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls at the head of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone within the confines of the park. After passing through the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone downstream of the Grand Canyon, the river flows northward into Montana between the Absaroka Range and the Gallatin Range in Paradise Valley. The river emerges from the mountains near the town of Livingston, where it turns eastward and northeastward, flowing across the northern Great Plains past the city of Billings. East of Billings, it is joined by the Bighorn River. Further downriver, it is joined by the Tongue near Miles City, and then by the Powder in eastern Montana. It forms part of Lake Sakakawea as it flows into the Missouri River just above Williston. At the confluence with the Missouri, the Yellowstone is actually the larger river. The river was explored in 1806 by William Clark during the return voyage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the Clark's Fork of the river was named for him. The Clark's Fork collects drainage from the south side of the Beartooth Mountains, runs eastward through Wyoming, and then turns north to run through Clark, Wyoming, Belfry, Montana, Bridger, Montana, and several other towns before joining up with the main river near Billings, Montana. Clark's Fork (of the Yellowstone) should not be confused with the Clark Fork River, which is a tributary of the Columbia River. The Yellowstone River was an important artery of transportation for Native Americans as well as for white settlers by riverboat in the 19th century. In Montana, it has been used extensively for irrigation since the 1860s. In its upper reaches, within Yellowstone Park and the mountains of Montana, it is a popular destination for fly fishing.

Angling in Yellowstone National Park is a major reason many visitors come to the park each year and since it was created in 1872, the park has drawn anglers from around the world to fish its waters.

The Lake Yellowstone Hotel, also known as the Lake Hotel, is one of a series of hotels built to accommodate visitors to Yellowstone National Park in the late 19th and early 20th century. Built originally in 1898, it was re-designed and substantially expanded by Robert Reamer, architect of the Old Faithful Inn in 1903.

West Yellowstone

West Yellowstone is a town in Gallatin County, Montana, adjacent to Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone Airport

Yellowstone Airport is a public airport located two miles north of the town of West Yellowstone in Gallatin County, Montana, USA. The town is located at the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone Lake

Yellowstone Lake is the largest body of water in Yellowstone National Park, The lake is 7,732 feet above sea level and covers 136 square miles with 110 miles of shoreline. While the average depth of the lake is 139 feet its deepest spot is at least 390 feet . Yellowstone Lake is the largest freshwater lake above 7,000 feet in North America. In winter, ice covers much of the lake, except where shallow water covers hot springs. The lake freezes over by early December and can remain frozen until late May or early June. n the southwest area of the lake the West Thumb geothermal area is easily accessible to visitors. Geysers, fumaroles and hot springs are found alongside and even in the lake.

The Yellowstone Caldera is the volcanic caldera in Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is located in the northwest corner of Wyoming extending into portions of Montana and Idaho. The major features of the caldera measure about 55 kilometers by 72 kilometers as determined by geological field work conducted by Bob Christiansen of the United States Geological Survey in the 1960s and 1970s. Yellowstone, like Hawai?i, is believed to lie on top of an area called a hotspot where light, hot, molten mantle rock rises towards the surface. Yellowstone's hotspot, referred to as the Yellowstone hotspot by geologists, is now under and helped form the Yellowstone Plateau but was once under and helped create the eastern Snake River Plain through a series of volcanic eruptions. The hotspot's apparent motion is to the east-northeast. In reality, the North American Plate is moving west-southwest over the stationary hotspot deep underneath.

Fort Yellowstone

Fort Yellowstone is a former United States Army base that currently serves as the administrative headquarters for the Yellowstone National Park. The Army spent thirty-two years running Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National Park, the world's first national park, was established on March 1, 1872. In the park's early years, a civilian staff (with limited financial and human resources) was in charge of running and protecting the park. However, the civilian group was unable to protect the park's natural features and wildlife, so in 1886, control over the park was delegated to the United States Army. After the Battle of Little Bighorn, the army had established a Yellowstone Department in the area to control the Sioux.

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is a large canyon of the Yellowstone River that is located in Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The canyon is up to 900 feet deep and a half mile in width. It is not the canyon more commonly known as the Grand Canyon, which is located in the state of Arizona. The canyon below the Lower Yellowstone Falls was at one time the site of a geyser basin that was the result of rhyolite lava flows, extensive faulting, and heat beneath the surface (related to the hot spot). No one is sure exactly when the geyser basin was formed in the area, although it was probably present at the time of the last glaciation.

Yellowstone, Wisconsin

Yellowstone, Wisconsin. Yellowstone is an unincorporated community in the town of Fayette in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. Fayette is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The unincorporated community of Yellowstone is located in Fayette. The Yellowstone Lake State Park is also located in Fayette.

Yellowstone County

Yellowstone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. Yellowstone County is named for the Yellowstone River. The river roughly bisects the county from southwest to northeast. Communities in the county include ; Billings, Laurel, Broadview, Ballantine, Lockwood, Custer, Huntley, Shepherd, Worden, Pompey's Pillar

Yellowstone Falls
Yellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River, within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States. As the Yellowstone river flows north from Yellowstone Lake it decreases in altitude and plunges first over Upper Yellowstone Falls and then a quarter mile downstream over Lower Yellowstone Falls, at which point it then enters the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, which is up to 1,000 feet deep. Today, there are numerous vantage points for viewing the falls.

The Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field is a geological feature found in Wyoming.

Greater Yellowstone

Greater Yellowstone is the last remaining large, nearly intact ecosystem in the northern temperate zone of the Earth and is partly located in Yellowstone National Park. Conflict over management has been controversial, and the area is a flagship site among conservation groups that promote ecosystem management. The Greater Yellow Ecosystem (GYE) is one of the world's foremost natural laboratories in landscape ecology and geology and is a world-renowned recreational site. It is also home to the animals of Yellowstone.

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