Yellowstone National Park

Welcome to the world's first National Park, the magnificent Yellowstone National Park which was first established in 1872. Some of the park's more notable geographic wonders include Yellowstone Falls and Old Faithful Geyser. Yellowstone is one of the most geologically active zones on the planet and boasts half of the world's geothermal features which include a large collection of geysers, hot springs, fumaroles, and mudpots.

Wildlife: Yellowstone National Park helps protect the home of numerous wild critters including grizzly bears, wolves, bison, and elk. Please treat their home with respect.

For the lover of the outdoors Yellowstone boasts many of the world's geologic wonders, over 1,100 miles of trails, and so much more. Come on out and explore!

This was RecPlanet place of the day on April 18, 2016.