Yellowstone is such an amazing place. I still don't really understand how so much to see is in one location. I thought you might enjoy some interesting facts and photos:
- Yellowstone was established on March 1, 1872.
- It is the world’s first national park.
- The park is 96% in Wyoming, 3% in Montana, and 1% in Idaho.
- Yellowstone is larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined.
- Yellowstone has 1000 to 3000 earthquakes annually.
- There are more than 300 active geysers
- There are more than 290 waterfalls.
- Yellowstone is home to 67 species of mammals, 285 species of birds, 16 species of fish, 6 species of reptiles, 5 species of amphibians, and more than 7 aquatic nuisance species.
- There are 5 park entrances and 466 miles of roads.
- In 2015, Yellowstone National Park had 4,097,710 visits – a park record.
- Old Faithful, a geyser, erupts every 92 minutes on average.
