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Yellowstone’s Spectacular Spring: The Story Of Grand Prismatic And The Little Dipper

Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest hot spring in the United States, and one of the largest in the world. The feature is located in Midway Geyser Basin—so named because it is between the Upper and Lower Geyser Basins—and is one of the most popular attractions in Yellowstone National Park.

Thermal Kames: The Unique Glacial Hills Of Yellowstone’s Geyser Basins

Yellowstone is covered with evidence of glaciers. About 22,000 to 14,000 years ago, during the most recent ice age, ice draped the region to a thickness of a kilometer—that’s over half a mile! When the ice melted, it left debris everywhere, mantling much of the surface of Yellowstone National Park. For example, Hayden Valley, located between Yellowstone Lake and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, contains glacial and lake sediment associated with multiple ice ages.

Photography In The National Parks: Wildlife In The Landscape

Sometimes, you see amazing wildlife during your national park adventure, but you just don’t have the right lens on your camera, or maybe your telephoto lens (or setting) doesn’t far enough reach for a sharp, close-up shot. Go ahead and capture that wildlife image anyway! You’ll have a beautiful landscape shot of the environment in which that wildlife dwells.

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