Where Is Yellowstone?

Which famous national park features a geyser that shoots water 185 feet into the air and thousands of American bison? Journey into the history of Yellowstone and its famous wildlife,canyonsriversforestsand more in this illustrated book for young readers! From the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series comes Where Is?a series that tells the stories of world-famous landmarks and natural wonders and features a fold-out map! Established in 1857 as the first national park in the United StatesYellowstone has been drawing visitors to its beautiful landscape for over 150 years. Before it became a national parkthe region was home to Native Americans for over 11000 yearsincluding the ShoshoneLakotaCrowBlackfootFlatheadBannokand Nez Perce tribes. Todaytourists come to the park from all over the world to camp and to visit the famous Old Faithful geyser and the Yellowstone Calderathe largest super volcano in North America. The many animals that live in Yellowstone include bisonblack and grizzly bearselkwolvesand more than three hundred species of birds. Yellowstone is so large that it has land in three different states — WyomingMontanaand Idaho. Learn the rich history of one of America’s most beloved national parks in this book perfect for young explorers.