Yellowstone
 Photo by Rolf Hicker: Travel Stock Photography |
This leads to the existence of 200 species of petrified plants and features like geysers (with 200-250 in number, more than all of the rest of the world combined), hot springs, mud pots and fumaroles.
Furthermore, the park is the habitat of a great number of grizzly bears.
| Year | Decision | Comments |
| 2006 | Name change | From "Yellowstone" to "Yellowstone National Park" |
| 2003 | Removed from Danger list | |
| 1995 | In Danger | |
| 1978 | Inscribed | Reasons for inscription |
Reviews
Laura Barber (USA):
Yellowstone is an amazing park! It is unlike anything else you have ever experienced. that first look at Old Faithful going up sends chills through you. The beauty of the park lies not only in its' geological uniqueness but but its' rolling plains where you can see bison, deer, wolves, bear....The geysers are beautiful both in their silence and their explosions. Looking into some of those blue pools is like looking into eyes. I happened to experience a sunset by the Old Faithful area. It was one of the most amazing experiences. the sky was a dark orange and the smoke of the geysers intertwined with it. There is so much to do in Yellowstone and a variety of choices on where you can stay. due to its' location; we combined it with a trip to the Tetons. Date posted: November 2011 Keith Warren (United States):
My family has been to Yellowstone twice, camping on both occasions. In addition to the stunning beauty and remarkable geology, it is simply the best place to watch animals in the United States. None of us will ever forget the morning we woke up with a very large bull bison in the campsite next to ours! Date posted: January 2011 James Kovacs (USA):
Yellowstone Park is a true treasure. It is my favorite
national park in the USA. The combination of seeing
big game animals and geothermic activity makes for an
extremely memorable experience. The only downside
to Yellowstone is people. It gets hordes of tourists. Date posted: February 2006 Ben Pastore (USA):
My visit coincided with the devastating forest fires of 1994, but not to worry, this is all part of the cycle. The park is so big that there was plenty of unravaged alpine beauty around. The geothermic activity provided an interesting albeit smelly change in scenery. Plus, wildlife is ever-present, especially the very large, very free-roaming buffalo. Date posted: June 2005 George S. Eisele (Indiana USA):
I have not visited Yellowstone for the past 39 years, but the memories are vivid! No one can write an adequate review of a place like this. It makes you feel as if you're on another planet, with its bubbling hot springs and geysers, spectacular waterfalls, huge lake, rugged mountains, and array of wildlife. Moose, elk, and buffalo are fairly easy to find, and forty years ago, brown bears, or shall I say ignorant or simply stupid tourists, were a problem along the roads! You can hear coyotes in the distance in the summer evenings. This is also a bird lovers' paradise. 39 years of time gone by make it impossible for me to review accomodations, but nature promises to more than accomodate all of your thirst for all that is rugged, raw, and wild. I know I shall not have the privilege of visiting WH sites on other continents, so I know I'll miss a lot, but if you live in North America, and do not take advantage of any opportunity to visit Yellowstone before you leave the earth, you are truly a tragic person!!! :-) Suranga Hettiarachchi (Sri Lanka, live in USA):
I visited Yellowstone National Park in Summer 2001, It is one of the most remarkable natural wonders I have ever seen. The surraounding cliffs of upper Yellowstone Water Fall is actually
Yellow, and emerald color bubbling hot water pools were scary but gushing Old Faithfull is really astonishing.The freely wondering Buffalo and other park animals and evergreen trees brings the nature so close to our hearts. Yellowstone is simply great. Glad I went there.
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Links
» National Park Service official site on Yellowstone.
» Wiki on Yellowstone National Park.
» Total Yellowstone Page.
Country: USA
Inscribed: 1978
Natural Heritage
Criteria: (7) (8) (9) (10)
Category: Geological formation, Volcanic / thermal Natural landscape, Forest Wildlife habitat, Fauna
Architecture:
Parkitecture . Wooden architecture .
Constructions:
Notable Hotels .
Ecology:
Bears . Big Waterfalls . Bovines . Columnar Jointing . Gray Wolf . Hoodoo . Living Stromatolites . Reintroduced Species . Travertine pools . Volcanic Hotspots .
Geography:
Canyons . Hot Springs . Pan-American Highway . Situated on a "Continental Divide" .
History:
Recorded discoveries .
Individual People:
John Muir .
Trivia:
Cryptozoology . One million visitors or more .
WHS on Other Lists:
World Biosphere Reserves . World Heritage Forest Programme .
World Heritage Process:
Former In Danger List sites . Inscribed on all 4 Natural criteria . WHC locations .
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