Nuggets, Book Excerpts, Games, and More

Nuggets

• Nugget 1: The elk of Yellowstone Park
• Nugget 2: Watching Old Faithful Geyser
• Nugget 3: Wildflowers in the Yellowstone region
• Nugget 4: More wildflowers
• Nugget 5: What can I see at Mammoth Hot Springs?
• Nugget 6: The Yellowstone rock factory
• Nugget 7: A feast for the senses
• Nugget 8: The moods of West Thumb Geyser Basin
• Nugget 9: High passes through the mountains
• Nugget 10: Short hikes to see lakes
• Nugget 11: Hot springs and pools of many colors
• Nugget 12: How did these mountains get striped?
• Nugget 13: Are there really fish fossils on this mountain?
• Nugget 14: Crazy about waterfalls
• Nugget 15: Where are all the bears?
• Nugget 16: A very special kind of volcano
• Nugget 17: Yellowstone for birders
• Nugget 18: Six hikes near Yellowstone Lake
• Nugget 19: Wonderful geysers not to be missed
• Nugget 20: Cool facts about hot springs and geysers
• Nugget 21: Old Faithful Inn celebrates its centennial
• Nugget 22: Anyone for a picnic?
• Nugget 23: A history sampler
• Nugget 24: Is Yellowstone about to blow? A reality check
• Nugget 25: Hints about the tints
• Nugget 26: How to find great hikes in Yellowstone
• Nugget 27: A winter visit to the park, Part I
• Nugget 28: A winter visit to the park, Part II
• Nugget 29: The mystery of a Yellowstone rock in the Smithsonian, Part I
• Nugget 30: The mystery of a Yellowstone rock in the Smithsonian, Part II

For more information about Yellowstone, also see the
Tip of the Week Archive.

Book Excerpts

• Upper Geyser Basin
• Fish and fishing
• From Norris Junction to Madison Junction
• The eight plateaus
• From the East Entrance to Fishing Bridge Junction
• Coyotes, red foxes, and gray wolves
• Understanding the continental divide
• Yellowstone Lake
• Extension to Black Sand Pool

Games

• Nugget trivia quiz #1 Test your knowledge about Yellowstone's features.
• Nugget trivia quiz #2 More questions about hydrothermal features and wildlife.
• Mystery geyser! Can you help identify this geyser?
• Advanced trivia quiz Try Paul Rubinstein's harder Yellowstone quiz.
• Color a wildflower Visit the Celebrating Wildflowers Web site for drawings to color.

More Writing

• Janet Chapple's Blog Snippets about recent developments in Yellowstone, her next book, and her park memories.
• Another national park: Galápagos, part I
• Another national park: Galápagos, part II
• Something different: New Zealand's thermal areas