by Yellowstone was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world.
The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially the Old Faithful geyser, one of its most popular.
While it represents many types of biomes, the subalpine forest is the most abundant.
It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion.
While Native Americans have lived in the Yellowstone region for at least 11,000 years,aside from visits by mountain men during the early-to-mid-19th century, organized exploration did not begin until the late 1860s.
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The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially the Old Faithful geyser, one of its most popular.
While it represents many types of biomes, the subalpine forest is the most abundant.
It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion.
While Native Americans have lived in the Yellowstone region for at least 11,000 years,aside from visits by mountain men during the early-to-mid-19th century, organized exploration did not begin until the late 1860s.
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