Yellowstone National Park, USA

Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872 & located primarily in Wyoming, was America's first national park. Yellowstone National Park was also the first national park in the world, and larger than some U.S. states. And 90 percent of the park has barely been touched. And underneath Yellowstone, lies one of the world's largest volcanoes. To this day, Yellowstone remains one of the country's most popular national parks with millions of annual visitors. Yellowstone spans almost 3,500 miles, and extends into parts of Montana and Idaho, making it one of the largest national parks in the US.
Yellowstone National Park sits on top of a dormant volcano and is home to more geysers and hot springs than any other place on earth. Approximately 50 percent of the world’s hydrothermal features are at Yellowstone National Park. The most famous of all the geysers is Old Faithful, one of the most popular and recognized natural wonders in the United States.

Yellowstone National Park has been a cherished part of the Wyoming's rich tapestry. It's easy to see why. The very definition of "unspoiled," Yellowstone has served for generations as a sort of living museum, its natural splendors giving visitors an up-close-and-personal glimpse of what the continent was like in the days before recorded history. With 2,219,789 acres of sprawling wilderness to explore, Yellowstone stands as one of North America's greatest assets - and it's open year-round for visitors to enjoy.

The park's vast network of trails will take hikers to hundreds of secluded places where vehicles are prohibited. You're bound to see wildlife wherever you go. Yellowstone's legendary wildlife includes grizzly and black bears, gray wolves, buffalo, elk, pronghorn antelope, trumpeter swans, eagles and much more.

The iconic spots - Old Faithful, Lower Falls, Yellowstone Lake - will be familiar from paintings and photographs, but seeing them in person is a humbling, enthralling experience. They're not just as good as you've heard - they're better.

Recreation

Yellowstone offers a number of recreation opportunities with specific rules and guidelines that visitors should be familiar with prior to arriving at the park. These include fishing, backcountry camping, hiking, horseback riding and boating.

To avoid any confusion, visitors may choose to work with a permitted guide:

• Hiking and backpacking
• Boating
• Fishing
• Pack trips
• Horseback tours
• Stagecoach rides
• Old west cookouts

Dogs and other pets are allowed in the park with strict guidelines designed for their safety and the enjoyment of all visitors. Horses entering Wyoming must have a health certificate within the last 30 days. Both the state and the park require a negative Coggins test within the past year.