History

Old Yellowstone: History of Fan and Mortar Geysers

Although not as famous as nearby Grotto or Grand Geysers, Fan and Mortar Geysers are an eminent delight to visitors.

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Old Yellowstone: History of Heart Lake

Heart Lake, in the loosest sense possible, does resemble a heart, although not an anatomical one.

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Old Yellowstone: History of Steamship Zillah

The E.C. Waters may be the most famous boat in Yellowstone, but it had an important predecessor: the steamship Zillah.

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Old Yellowstone: History of Bath Lake

Nearly a century ago, Bath Lake was one of Mammoth Hot Springs’ chief attractions.

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Old Yellowstone: President Ford Speaks At Old Faithful

Forty years ago today, President Gerald Ford delivered a speech in front of Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park.

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Old Yellowstone: Before National Park Service, U.S. Army Managed Yellowstone

Before there was the National Park Service, there was the U.S. Army.

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Old Yellowstone: History of Automobile Travel in Yellowstone

1916 was the first full season a new mode of transportation was allowed in the Park—the automobile.

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Book Review: Through Early Yellowstone by Janet Chapple

Traveling through early Yellowstone was a far different affair than it is today.

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Old Yellowstone: History of Electric Peak

It’s a marvelous sight, seeing Electric Peak crest on the horizon.

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Old Yellowstone: History of Old Canyon Lodge Site

A handful of former Yellowstone employees who last worked together in the mid-to-late 1950s meet up at Lake Lodge for reunions.

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