United States
Yellowstone National Park
Welcome to Wyoming! Yellowstone is bursting with geysers, hot springs, and wildlife, all sitting atop a sleeping supervolcano.
Why is it famous?
It was the very first national park in the entire world!
It sits above one of the largest volcanoes on Earth.
How was it formed?
Heat from a giant underground volcano, called a supervolcano, powers its bubbling hot springs and geysers.
Rain and snowmelt seep down, get superheated, and burst back up as steaming geysers.
Amazing facts
It became the world's first national park in 1872.
It has over 10,000 geothermal features.
Quick facts
- It became the world's first national park in 1872.
- It has over 10,000 geothermal features.
- Old Faithful erupts roughly every 90 minutes.
- It is home to wolves, bison, bears, and elk.