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Yellowstone National Park

Calcite Springs and the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park

Calcite Springs Overlook with a view to the Yellowstone River and steaming vents on a summer morning.

Yellowstone National Park is famous around the world for its geothermal activity, with the smell of sulfur and the sight of steam issuing from cracks and vents througout the park. The Calcite Springs Overlook provides a wide-angle panorama of the Yellowstone River and steaming vents with plenty of photo ops and sweet light on a summer morning.

Rebecca Latson

Episode 7: Prey And Predators In Yellowstone, Birding In Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument

Utah State University wildlife researcher Dr. Dan MacNulty discusses wolves, bears, elk and other prey and predators in Yellowstone National Park in this week's episode, while Erika Zambello talks birding in Katadhin Woods and Waters National Monument with Doug Hitchcox of Maine Audubon. Host Kurt Repanshek wraps up the episode with a look at where you can find some incredible spring and summer wildflower blooms in the National Park System.

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