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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV57_the-teton-range_Moran-WY.html
Young, Restless, and Still RisingIn geologic time, these mountains are the energetic teenagers of the Rocky Mountain chain, active, growing, yet sculpted by erosion.The Rise of the RangeNine million years ago, the earth's crust broke into two rect…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV54_beehive-geyser_Yellowstone-National-Park-WY.html
this geyser, named for its 4-foot high cone, resembles an old fashioned beehive. Though its cone is modest by comparison to others in the Upper Geyser Basin, Beehive is one of the most powerful and impressive geysers in Yellowstone. The cone acts …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV52_mud-volcano_Yellowstone-National-Park-WY.html
Explosive ChangeIn 1870, explorers stood in awe as Mud Volcano spewed mud into the treetops, shaking the ground with each eruption. Two years later it was a pool of bubbling, muddy water. Mud Volcano has blown itself apart!While returning by a new…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV4Z_dragons-mouth-spring_Yellowstone-National-Park-WY.html
An unknown park visitor named this feature around 1912, perhaps due to the water that frequently surged from the cave like the lashing of a dragon's tongue. Until 1994, this dramatic wave-like action ofter splashed water as far as the boardwalk. T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV4Y_sulphur-caldron_Yellowstone-National-Park-WY.html
Ten times more acidic than lemon juice, Sulphur Caldron sits on the edge of one of the most active areas of Yellowstone's buried volcano. Sulphur-rich gasses rise furiously here, filling Sulphur Caldron with sulfuric acid. Incredibly, this muddy p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV4W_volcanic-landscape_Yellowstone-National-Park-WY.html
You are inside a caldera of one of the largest volcanoes in the world! The volcano has erupted at least three times, and Yellowstone is full of signs that volcanic activity is still very much alive below ground.On the RiseMagma is moving and pushi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV4T_the-madison-elk-herd_Yellowstone-National-Park-WY.html
From an elk's perspective, this valley offers everything needed for year-round survival. Food is abundant. These meadows become snow-free relatively early and stay lush longer into summer. During May-June calving season, nearby lodgepole pine fore…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUMZ_occidental-hotel_Buffalo-WY.html
The National Register of Histroic PlacesWyoming Place No. 176Downtown Historic DistrictHistoric Hotels of AmericaNational Trust for Historic Preservation
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUMY_vore-buffalo-jump_Beulah-WY.html
Plains Indians depended upon buffalo for many of their material needs - food, shelter, clothing, tools, fuel, ceremonial objects, even toys. Prior to acquiring horses in the 18th century, hunting individual animals on foot with bows and arrows was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUMU_paha-sapa-black-hills_Beulah-WY.html
Also known as "Temple of the Sioux," Sundance Mountain rises majestically in the southwest. It belongs to the Bear Lodge Mountain Range, which defines the northwestern edge of the Black Hills. It was named for the Plains Indians' religious ceremon…