Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone is the first national park not only in the USA, but also in the world. The park was created on March 1, 1872, on a colossal territory of 8983 km2. The main feature of Yellowstone Park is its multiple geysers, picturesque terrain, and magnificent flora and fauna.
The National Park lies on the Yellowstone Plateau, with an average altitude of almost 2,500 meters above sea level. The plateau is surrounded by the famous Rocky Mountains, whose height reaches up to 3,500 meters above the sea. In the northwestern part of Mount Gallatin, in the eastern Absaroka, on the northern side of Mount Bear Tooth, and the Teton and Madison ranges in the western suburbs. Eagle Peak (3,462 meters) is considered the highest point in Yellowstone Park. Such height differences provided the basis for almost three hundred waterfalls ranging in height from 5 to 100 meters.
Such a large territory of the park has something to surprise even the most avid travelers with its rivers, lakes, geysers, caves, canyons. In the middle of the Yellowstone Caldera is Yellowstone Lake, which is the largest high-altitude lake in North America. The caldera itself is a dormant mega volcano, which has already shown its power to the entire planet, covering the entire area of the park with lava flows.
Yellowstone is home to one of 4 geyser fields.: Geyser Valley in Russia, Haukadalur Valley in Iceland, Rotorua Valley in New Zealand and El Tatio Valley in Chile. In total, 60% of all geysers in the world are located in the park, which is approximately 3,000 geysers. The most famous geysers are the Steamer and the Old Lifer. The park is also rich in geothermal springs, of which there are several thousand, which accounts for half of all thermal springs in the world.
The vegetation of Yellowstone Park is no less rich, numbering 1,870 specimens, including 8 varieties of coniferous trees, which occupy approximately 80% of the forests. Deciduous trees include willow, aspen, and birch. There are also about 4,000 bison living here, which are monitored by park staff, driving back those who have left the park. There are about 300 bears, 30,000 wapiti deer, of the rare species, it is worth noting cougars with about 25 individuals and wolverines.
Yellowstone National Park is visited by almost 3 million tourists per year, making it the most visited park in the United States. For the convenience of the park's guests, 1,770 km of routes, 9 information points and museums are provided. After obtaining a license, you can fish. Those wishing to spend the summer in Yellowstone should take into account that hotel rooms should be reserved for a couple of months or stay in villages outside the park.
