Wyoming yellowstone elk national park. Plan your visit with npfs resources. Yellowstones five entrance gates make it accessible from all directions. Yellowstone was the first national park in the us. Congress and signed into law by president ulysses s.
The popular yellowstone gateway towns of jackson hole and cody in wyoming plus west yellowstone silver gatecooke city and gardiner in montana are the closest towns to yellowstone and have many hotels resorts and camping areas. Mt haynes and the madison river yellowstone national park is americas first and foremost national park. Yellowstone regional airport located in cody is the closest service to the east entrance of yellowstone. Even though the official address is to the state of wyoming yellowstone is actually in three statesthe majority yellowstone 96 is in wyoming.
The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features. Getting to yellowstone national park by plane. Located in wyoming montana and idaho it is home to a large variety of wildlife including grizzly bears wolves bison and elk. Yellowstone provides summer range for an estimated 1000020000 elk cervus canadensis from 67 herds most of which winter at lower elevations outside the parkthese herds provide visitor enjoyment as well as revenue to local economies through hunting outside the park.
Yellowstone national park is an american national park located in wyoming montana and idahoit was established by the us. The national park service works to preserve yellowstone for the enjoyment education and inspiration of all people. Established in 1872 yellowstone national park is americas first national park. Yellowstone national park is in the northwest region of the united states.
Established in 1872 by the united states congress for the preservation of its many wonders and for the enjoyment of the peopleyellowstone national park is located in the northwest corner of wyoming and includes small areas of montana and idaho as well. And is also widely held to be the first national park in the world. Year round commercial airline service is available into jackson wyoming and cody wyoming. If ever a park had a flair for the dramatic its yellowstonegeysers grizzlies and its very own grand canyon as well as trendy towns and backcountry trails that rarely see human bootprints.
Yellowstone national park americas first national park offers truly unique experiences like spectacular hiking trails beautiful views old faithful and geysers shooting water 100 feet into the air.