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As the only predictable geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin, Great Fountain Geyser has a history of prominence in Yellowstone National Park.

Grotto Geyser is, hands-down, one of the most unusual thermal features in Yellowstone National Park.

The Devil’s Slide might sound like a chief attraction for an amusement park; perhaps it’s a rollicking roller coaster or an impressively large log flume.

Most of the Yellowstone Lake islands aren’t broadly noteworthy in Yellowstone National Park’s history, with the exception of Dot Island.

Although it was not the first expedition through the region, the 1871 Hayden Geological Survey really did help Yellowstone become a national park.

Who would ever go so far as to call Yellowstone National Park an “empire of shadows?”

Have you ever wondered how Mammoth Hot Springs’ Liberty Cap got its name?