Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is the first established national park in the United States, and is widely held to be the first established national park in the world.Yellowstone National Park spans an area of over 3,450 square miles that is made up of lakes, geysers, canyons, rivers, and mountain ranges.Yellowstone National Park is so large that is covers three states, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. The majority of the national park is located in Wyoming and is truly one of America’s greatest treasures.Yellowstone National Park encompasses over 2 million acres and boasts more than 900 miles of hiking trails.When hiking in Yellowstone National Park make sure you are prepared with your own water source, tell someone your hiking plans, including the destination, route, and estimated time of return. This is because the majority of hiking trails are classified as “backcountry” and “wilderness.”This means that there will be unpredictable wildlife, changing weather conditions, and potentially dangerous natural formations such as cold lakes, thermal areas, and loose rocks.