Welcome to Greater Yellowstone
Think about a region so awe-inspiring that after having seen it in 1871, the members of the Hayden Expedition sat around a campfire near the Madison River and conceived of an entity both audacious and visionary: a "National Park." — C.J. Box, novelist, Wyoming
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Perhaps the most well-known feature of the park, Old Faithful was the first geyser in Yellowstone National Park to be named during the first official exploration of the region, the Washburn Expedition of 1870.
While not the largest geyser in Yellowstone, this cone geyser is notable for the frequency and reliability of eruptions with an interval of approximately 90 minutes. Although the interval has increased slightly over the years, with eruptions ranging between 45 to 125 minutes...
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Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival
(2nd weekend in August) A traditional gathering complete with food, crafts, special performances, and thousands of people from all over North America competing in singing and dance competitions. There are also exhibitions of traditional handgames, a rodeo and parades. ...
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Downtown Red Lodge is a largely intact 115 year old community with numerous classic brick buildings that are listed on the National Register. The downtown itself is also a National Historic District.
The core of a lively and largely unspoiled town, it sits in a valley between two distinct...
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