Travel through the human history of Yellowstone, from the ancient presence of Native American tribes to its establishment as the world's first national park and its ongoing legacy of conservation.
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Eleven Thousand Years of Yellowstone Stories
This series, Echoes of Time: Yellowstone's Human Story, traces the deep and often overlooked human history woven through this landscape over thousands of years.
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Obsidian Cliff and Ancient Trade Networks
Obsidian Cliff, a striking formation of volcanic glass in Yellowstone's interior, was one of the most important trade sites on the continent.
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Tall Tales Nobody Would Believe
John Colter, a former member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, wandered through this region alone in 1807 and came back describing bubbling mud, steaming rivers, and…
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The Law That Changed Conservation Forever
On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed a piece of paper that had no real precedent in human history.
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Soldiers and Struggles in Early Yellowstone
For its first fourteen years as a national park, Yellowstone had almost no real protection.
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A Blueprint for Protecting the Planet
In 1978, Yellowstone became one of the first sites on Earth designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, placing it alongside the Galápagos Islands and the city of Kraków in…
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