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Yellowstone Treasures: The Traveler's Companion to the National Park
Updated Second Edition
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
   Key to the Park Roads. . . When Is the Best Time to Visit?. . .
   Best Sights of Yellowstone. . .
   Driving Distances. . . Key to Symbols
THE FIVE APPROACHES TO YELLOWSTONE
   Key to the Approach Roads
ROAD LOGS AND DESTINATIONS

I. Northwestern Section

   Approaches to the West Entrance
   From the West Entrance to Madison Junction
   From Madison Junction to Old Faithful Village
   Old Faithful Village
   Upper Geyser Basin
   From Old Faithful Village to West Thumb Junction

II. The Bechler Region

III. Southern Section

   Approaches to the South Entrance
   From the South Entrance to West Thumb Junction
   Facilities at Grant Village
   From West Thumb Junction to Fishing Bridge Junction
   West Thumb
   Facilities at Lake Village

IV. Eastern Section

   From Cody to the East Entrance
   From the East Entrance to Fishing Bridge Junction
   Facilities at Fishing Bridge
   From Fishing Bridge Junction to Canyon Junction
   Facilities at Canyon Village

V. Northeastern Section

   Approaches to the Northeast Entrance
   From the Northeast Entrance to Tower-Roosevelt Junction
   From Tower Junction to Canyon Junction
   From Canyon Junction to Norris Junction
   Norris Geyser Basin

VI. Northern Section

   From Livingston to the North Entrance
   From the North Entrance to Mammoth Hot Springs Junction
   Facilities at Mammoth Hot Springs
   From Mammoth Junction to Norris Junction
   From Norris Junction to Madison Junction
   From Mammoth Junction to Tower Junction
NATURAL AND HUMAN HISTORY
Geological History: The Stories in Yellowstone's Rocks
Chronology: Yellowstone Since 1800
Living Things: A Yellowstone Sampler
The Fires of 1988 and What They Taught Us
TRAVEL TIPS
   A to Z Information. . . Useful Addresses & Phone Numbers
FACILITIES IN YELLOWSTONE
CAMPGROUNDS IN YELLOWSTONE
YELLOWSTONE BOOKS AND MAPS
58 RECOMMENDED SHORT WALKS
INDEX

Selected Topics

ANIMALS 
Buffaloes, Wolves, and CoyotesWhere Are All the Bears Now?
The Howl of the WolfFisheries in Trouble

OTHER LIVING THINGS		 
DNA Fingerprinting Started Here!What Makes the Colors?
In Praise of High Mountain PassesAcid Hot Springs

GEOGRAPHY		 
Understanding the Continental DivideYellowstone Lake
Centuries of Terrace BuildingThe Eight Plateaus
The Bechler Region, or Cascade Corner, and Its Water
The Canyon & Falls of the Yellowstone

GEOLOGY		 
What's a Hoodoo?Rhyolite & the Plateau of Fire
Canyon ColorsPetrified Trees
Basalt ColumnsWhat Makes Norris Unique?
What Is the Yellowstone Caldera?
The Tetons & How They Got So High
A Mountain Turning Itself Inside Out

HISTORY & PARK INFORMATION		 
The National Park IdeaPrecautions for Your Geyser Walks
Yellowstone Lake RecreationThe Lamar River & Its Valley
Tower Fall on Tower Creek 
How the Mountains Around You Got Their Names

List of Geological Figures

  1. Cross section of the Yellowstone caldera rim.
  2. How does a geyser work?
  3. Map of stream flow directions and the Continental Divide.
  4. Cross sections showing the formation of the Teton Range.
  5. Plate tectonics and plume activity related to the Yellowstone region.
  6. Cross section showing the sequence of events that produced the calderas.

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