Yellowstone National Park was officially named a national park for the protection of wildlife and natural resources on March 1, 1872, and was included in the World Heritage List of World Natural Heritage in 1978. This is the world's first national park.

Yellowstone National Park has been called "the most unique magical paradise on earth". Colorful springs, geysers, canyons, waterfalls, lakes, forest grasslands, etc., you can imagine and unimaginable beauty here.

It spans the three states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Yellowstone National Park covers an area of ​​about 9,000 square kilometers. The largest lake in the park is Yellowstone Lake at the center of the Yellowstone Volcano, one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the entire North America. Yellowstone Volcano is the largest and still active supervolcano in North America. It has erupted with great force several times in the past two million years, and the erupted lava and ash have also covered most of the park. Due to its continued activity, half of the world's geothermal resources are located in the Yellowstone Park area.

As the largest wildlife sanctuary in the United States, Yellowstone Park is home to a large number of wild animals. The most seen in Yellowstone Park are herds of American bison, and elk and antelope are often seen. One can even see reindeer fighting with their solid horns, little black bears frolicking in the grasslands, and sometimes eagles flying through the sky. The park is densely forested and is the most successful wildlife sanctuary in the world, with grizzly or black bears sometimes spotted in the depths of the park or on the roads.

Here are some travel tips for Yellowstone Park for you.

Accommodation:

There are 12 campsites in Yellowstone Park, 5 of which can be booked; there are 9 hotels, but the prices are expensive, the facilities are old, there is no Internet, and it needs to be booked long in advance.

Most people choose to live in West Yellowstone, just outside the west gate of the park. There are many choices of hotels here, eating and shopping are convenient, and there are mobile phone signals and Internet.

If you decide to go, book the hotel right away, because it is very popular. Popular hotels include: Crosswinds Inn (8.8 points), Kelly Inn West Yellowstone (8.6 points), Al's Westward Ho Motel (8.0 points), Yellowstone West Gate Hotel (8.2 points), Under Canvas Yellowstone (8.7 points) Yellowstone Town, you can also choose Island Park, a 30-minute drive from the west gate.

Transportation

Yellowstone is huge, spanning 3 states, but 96% of it is in Wyoming

There are several airports near Yellowstone, the most commonly used are:

SLC: Salt Lake City Airport - Cheap air tickets & rental cars, many direct flights, 5 hours from Yellowstone West Gate.

JAC: Jackson Hole Jackson Airport - Airfare & car rental are more expensive than SLC, there are more direct flights, and it is 3 hours from the West Gate of Yellowstone. BZN: Bozeman Bozeman Airport - The air ticket is between SLC and JAC, and most of them need to transfer at SLC, which is 1.5 hours from the North Gate of Yellowstone.

Yellowstone National Park opening hours: Yellowstone National Park has five gates, namely the South Gate, West Gate, North Gate, Northeast Gate and East Gate. The south gate is in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the west gate is in West Yellowstone, MT, the north gate is in Gardiner, MT, the northeast gate is in Cook City, MT, and the east gate is in Coe, Wyoming. Dee.

North Gate: Open all year round

South Gate: 2nd Friday in May to 1st Sunday in November

Simon: 3rd Friday in April to 1st Sunday in November

East Gate: 1st Friday in May to 1st Sunday in November

Northeast Gate: open to cars only

When to go to Yellowstone: July-August is the summer season in Yellowstone National Park and the peak travel period. Usually by late August, wildlife activities will become more frequent, and you will have more chances to see these wild animals. If you want to avoid the peak, you can choose to go to Yellowstone in May or September-October. Since May, the snow in Yellowstone National Park has begun to melt, and herbivores have begun to migrate to the center of the park, presenting a vibrant scene in the park. From November to March and April of the following year, the temperature is extremely low and the park is covered with snow and ice. This is the best time to carry out ice and snow activities.