Yellowstone National Park

Volunteer researchers have found microscopic worms, species of mushrooms and lichen, slender grass and tiger beetles never before documented in Yellowstone National Park. Results released this week show more than 1,200 species of creatures at the park, much more than the grizzly bears, bison and wolves that most visitors see. Some 125 volunteers spent 24 hours in Yellowstone in August as part of a mad dash to document as many species over the course of a day. It was sponsored by the Greater Yellowstone Science Learning Center and funded by the National Park Service and Canon U.S.A. Inc. Other national parks are conducting similar ... Read Full Story

Me and my husband at Lewis Falls - Yellowstone National Park, August 2009. My husband and I visited Yellowstone National Park earlier this year. We tend to over-prepare for any vacation we partake of, and the road trip that took us on a round-trip total of 3,026 miles was a fine example of obsessive preparedness. Since I had never been to Wyoming , and my husband’s visit was during his childhood, I purchased a guide book that came highly recommended to me – Yellowstone Treasures – The Traveler’s Companion to the National Park . A spring on Geyser Hill near the Old Faithful Inn. ... Read Full Story

Washington tourism launches 'Lost Symbol' Web site for Dan Brown book WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington is anticipating a flurry of visits from fans of Dan Brown's new thriller, "The Lost Symbol." Fans of "The Da Vinci Code" novelist flocked to the Louvre in Paris and other sites in Europe that were featured in that book. One church in Scotland, the Rosslyn Chapel, saw a threefold increase in visitors after the book became a bestseller and movie. Destination DC has launched a Web page at http://www.Washington.org/lostsymbol to help readers explore some of the places and themes that are expected to receive attention from "The Lost ... Read Full Story

Grand Canyon Skywalk-Obama family tours Grand Canyon-AP After visiting Yellowstone National Park yesterday Michelle Obama  will continue today with a Grand Canyon tour .President Barack Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha are with the First la... Read Full Story

We left yesterday morning Jacksonhole and the Grand Tetons NP to see the famous Yellowstone NP. This photo is the last view back to those magnificent mountain chain of the Grand Tetons, captured by the Jackson Lake Dam. After hours of driving, finally we entered Yellowstone National Park - it was still deepest winter and very COLD - winter wonderland in May? Yellowstone NP Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is America's first national park. Located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, it is home to a large variety of wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, bison, and elk. Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Old ... Read Full Story