Yellowstone
America's First & Greatest National Park
Yellowstone sits on top of one of the world's largest active supervolcanoes, and you feel it everywhere - bubbling mud pots, rainbow-colored hot springs, erupting geysers, and bison herds crossing the road. Add grizzly bears, wolves, and elk, and Yellowstone is unlike anywhere else on Earth.
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Why Yellowstone?
Old Faithful
The world's most famous geyser erupts every 60–110 minutes, shooting water 100–185 feet into the air.
Grand Prismatic Spring
The largest hot spring in the US glows with electric rings of orange, yellow, green, and blue.
Mega-Wildlife
More large mammals than anywhere in the Lower 48 - bison, grizzly, wolf, elk, moose, and pronghorn.
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
A 20-mile gorge with towering yellow cliffs and the 308-foot Lower Falls - Yellowstone's most dramatic view.
Top Experiences
- Old Faithful eruption from the boardwalk
- Grand Prismatic Spring overlook hike
- Lamar Valley at dawn for wolf and bear sightings
- Grand Canyon of Yellowstone (Upper and Lower Falls)
- Mammoth Hot Springs terraces at sunset
- Hayden Valley bison herds at dusk
Expert Travel Tips
Book lodges and campgrounds 6 months ahead - the park fills completely
Drive at 45mph max - wildlife crosses roads constantly and unpredictably
Stay 100 yards from bears and wolves, 25 yards from bison
Geothermal features are dangerously hot - stay on boardwalks