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In the early days of the Park, the “Wylie Way” was a popular way to visit, especially for tourists who could not afford the larger hotels. Today, we might think of these tourist camps as “glamping.” All, or at least most, of the comforts of a hotel, while still experiencing the outdoors. William Wallace Wylie was a schoolteacher in Bozeman, …

Somewhat off the beaten (or shall we say paved) track in Yellowstone National Park, Apollinaris Spring has an illustrious history with the park.

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

Lake Hotel has been announced as a finalist in Historic Hotels of America’s 2016 Awards of Excellence.

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

It’s that time of year again as Yellowstone celebrates Christmas in August.

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

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

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

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