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Hi all, the world feels like doom and gloom right now so how about some national park photo threads to remind us that there& #39;s still some beauty in the world. Let& #39;s start with my favorite - Yellowstone! Feel free to post your own photos in the thread as well!
Yellowstone sits atop a massive super volcano - and no there is no evidence that it will erupt any time soon. The volcano forms Yellowstone& #39;s four major thermal features: hot springs, geysers, mudpots, and fumaroles.
On my first visit to Yellowstone I came across a wild grizzly bear feasting on a fresh kill along the Yellowstone River. The river provided a safe barrier for about as close as you can safely get to a grizzly in the park. The world& #39;s bravest crow kept sneaking in for a bite.
The animal Yellowstone is probably most famous for is the American bison. In the 18th century, 30-60 million bison roamed North America. Hunting reduced these numbers to less than 1,000 bison (today there are approximately 30,000).
You& #39;ve probably seen the video of the news reporter freaking out as a bison herd approached - and he was right to do so. These walking tanks look tame 95% of the time but that 5% can be very unpredictable. The photographer in this should have MOVED already.
My favorite animal - the coyote. The curious trickster is fairly common in Yellowstone. Their howls and yips used to scare me at night, but after seeing them up close I learned how to coexist. They are quite easily the 2nd most adaptable animal in the country, 2nd only to humans
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I& #39;ve called the Grand Prismatic Spring the crown jewel of planet Earth. Imagine being the first to discover it. Different micro-organisms live at different temperatures which create the color gradient (hottest in the middle). The GPS is the world& #39;s 3rd largest hot spring.
Yellowstone& #39;s landscapes are probably the most diverse of any park. One hour of driving will make you feel like you& #39;re on another planet.
Yellowstone is currently closed to visitors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, but at least the park, the trails, and the wildlife, for the first time in a long time, can take some time to breath and relax without the constant bombardment of tourists.
