From its earliest days, Yellowstone National Park has been a favorite destination for artists and photographers alike, helping bring to life its natural beauty. Famed artist Thomas Moran and photographer... read more →
Yellowstone History
Yellowstone History
Throughout the history of Yellowstone National Park, women have held important and storied roles in its preservation and perseverance. In honor of International Women’s Month, here are two remarkable women... read more →
Yellowstone History
Early explorers marveled at the other-worldly features and abundant wildlife found in the Yellowstone region. The tall tales they told of geysers, waterfalls, boiling mud, grizzly bears, and more seemed... read more →
Yellowstone History
This August marks the 65th anniversary of the most famous earthquake in the greater Yellowstone area, the strongest ever recorded in the Rocky Mountains, which tragically took 28 lives. On... read more →
Yellowstone History
Guess who’s celebrating a birthday? Yellowstone National Park turns 148 years old today. Yellowstone was established as the world’s first national park by an act of Congress and signed into... read more →
Yellowstone History
“If you’re in Yellowstone National Park, chances are you are within a historic property,” says Zehra Osman. She explains that the majority of the park’s roads, hotels, cabins, general stores,... read more →
Yellowstone History
The myths and stories of how Yellowstone became the world’s first national park are rich, varied, and sometimes, even true. There’s no denying, for instance, that Thomas Moran’s paintings and... read more →
Yellowstone History
The end of the tale is the most familiar: artist Thomas Moran and photographer William Henry Jackson returned from the Hayden Expedition with images that helped convince Congress that Yellowstone... read more →
Yellowstone History
It has now been over 100 years since park rangers assumed responsibility for Yellowstone National Park from the U.S. Army. To celebrate the rich history and incredible change in the... read more →
Yellowstone History
Click through and learn about the history of Yellowstone National Park, and Yellowstone Forever's work to help preserve it!