Yellowstone River

How would someone describe the snowy mountains of Yellowstone National Park, Montana? Everything is covered in snow, the white frosted ground crunching underneath the boots of people. Every tree is covered in layers of snow, an avalanche happening every time the branches slightly swayed. Buffalo would roam around like cattle would on a farm. Everything is frozen, turning the fingers and faces of young and old a bright red. The hot springs and geysers showering mist on the nearby flora covering…

brace ourselves and hope for the best. What if one day we woke up and had to prepare for a volcanic eruption? Not just an eruption, but a super volcanic eruption. There is a super volcano here in the U.S. and is alive and well that lies beneath Yellowstone National Park. This super volcano has the capacity of sending our nation back to the stone age and there is not much we can do about it, except hope and pray that we never experience the aftermath of a…

Uh-huh. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! goes the geyser of the Yellowstone Park as it shoots up again.Have you ever been to Yellowstone Park well you should they have amazing features in this wonderful park. They have wonderful creatures and amazing things to see when you go on the trail or a hike. You would enjoy Yellowstone Park but maybe there are some things you might not like about the park. Have you ever wonder what happens under the ground at the Yellowstone park well, I have a secret to tell you.…

Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is arguably one of the most beautiful places in America and maybe even the world. There is no doubt about why annually, millions of tourists worldwide flock to visit the park and admire its enchancing 2,219,789 acres of beauty and wildlife. Located in Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, the park is famous for waterfalls, mountains, geysers, and even hotsprings, In fact, this place is known for having half of the world's hydrothermal features. It also is…

town of West Yellowstone for the Forth of July! It was a great place to be for the forth, especially for someone who 's been in the woods so long. It was overwhelming, street vendors, tourists, and fireworks. We ate everything we could find. On the fifth we took a zero day. (We hiked zero miles) Zero days are essential for physical and mental recovery. We sat around, drinking chocolate milk, surfing the web and reading good books. On the sixth we hiked out of town, and into Yellowstone National…

and explore, but his greatest love was photography. Throughout his entire life, he devoted himself to the scenic and historic sites of the West, producing over a hundred thousand negatives. “He was the first person to photograph the wonders of Yellowstone and other places in the American West, as well as documenting the Civil War in a number of sketches.” (Weiser, 2003) Jackson was born in the small town of Keesville, New York in 1843 to a loving Mother who was a water-colorist and a…

Lewis and Clark Expedition embark on from St. Louis, Missouri. In the book and in the documentary we are able to see that on May 14, 1804, the expedition's boats departed their path up the Missouri River. Going up the journey progressed extremely slowly because they were going up against current of the river. During the expedition they faced a lot of adversity but they faced a lot of discovery as well. I can point out that one of the initial problems that they faced during the beginning of the…

This organization is dedicated to restore America’s once pristine rivers and waterways. This organization deserves support for not only restoring the rivers for recreation use and drinking water but to restore a once vibrant eco-system, while creating a stronger community through education and volunteering. Chad Pregracke was born in East Moline, Illinois on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi. Chad spent a lot of time on the river; he was a commercial shell diver, fisherman and barge hand,…

successful explores in American history. Our expedition started as President Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory and asked us to explore and make friends with the Indians. President Jefferson gave us instructions to travel along the Missouri River and find a waterway to the Pacific. Our expedition started out on the 4th of July in 1804. As we explored, we came across villages of the Mandan and Hidatsas Indians. This is where we met Sacagawea, she was a very helpful guide as she joined us…

The Snake River rises near the continental divide in Yellowstone National Park. The Snake River leaves Idaho through the Palisades Reservoir. When the Snake reaches Oregon it starts to flow north. This creates the border of Oregon and Idaho for 216 miles. The Snake River flows west and feeds into the Columbia River near Pasco, WA. Throughout the river there are steamboats going through the river, and railroads were built along the side. There is always a bunch of salmon coming through the Snake…