Facts About Yellowstone National Park

Above, Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Since we're in the summer vacation season and many are flocking to Yellowstone National Park, there's some factoids that people are probably not aware of.

Treehugger has posted ten "fantastic facts" about Yellowstone National Park that are interesting.

They begin with:

Widely known as the world’s very first national park, Yellowstone National Park was established on March 1, 1872. Encompassing 3,472 square miles (over 2.2 million acres), Yellowstone stretches through Wyoming and into Montana and Idaho, bringing with it deep canyons, rivers, forests, hot springs, and geysers, including the famous Old Faithful.

Learn more about this hydrothermal wonder of the world that attracts millions of visitors each year with these 10 fantastic facts about Yellowstone National Park.

To see what they are, go here.