The Guidebook, Second Edition : Updates and Errata

Here are the corrections and updates for the second edition of Yellowstone Treasures. All of these were corrected in the second printing (August 2007) or third printing (March 2008), EXCEPT those marked with an asterisk (*).

Notice how the second edition has more color than ever before: Color-coded running heads match the colors on the Key to the Approach Roads map (page 24) and the headings in the Table of Contents (pages 7 and 8).

p. 18 (top): Great Fountain Geyser is located in Lower Geyser Basin, though it's stated that all but one of the geysers in the "Best Sights" list are in Upper Geyser Basin. Echinus Geyser is now so erratic and unpredictable that we have cut it from the detour-worthy sights of the park.

p. 73: When construction is complete in 2010 or 2011 there will be a large, modern Old Faithful Visitor Center.

p. 76: The East Wing of Old Faithful Inn was completed in 1914, not 1913 as previously stated.

p. 90: Grand Geyser's eruption intervals have been ranging from 6 to 12 hours, but most eruptions occur between 7 and 9 hours after the previous one.

p. 92: Between August 2005 and December 2007, Giant Geyser's magnificent eruptions occurred about 3–20 days apart, delighting geyser gazers. They always occur during periods of hot activity in Giant and its neighbors. Giant and Grotto geysers are related underground, and Grotto's many-hour marathon eruptions always delay Giant's eruptions.

* p. 94: The same month that Giant began its long series of frequent eruptions, Fan and Mortar geysers ceased erupting; they began erupting again in June 2007.

p. 122, last sentence in sidebar, should end: ". . .going on for about 7.5 million years so far, according to Creation of the Teton Landscape by David D. Love, John C. Reed, and Kenneth L. Pierce (Grand Teton Natural History Association, 2003)." (not 9 million years)

* p. 141: Hillside Geyser was erupting to 70 feet (20 m) or more until late 2005.

p. 143: Scientists studying the bottom of Yellowstone Lake have found that its deepest spot is east of Stevenson Island (shown on the map, page 136) and is 430 feet (131 m) deep.

* p. 144, about Yellowstone Lake: The spires grow as high as 26 feet (8 m) and can only be found on the lake bottom in the Bridge Bay area.

p. 166, at mile 24.2/1.8: No longer is this really Storm Point Trailhead, but rather a short trail to a view of the lake and Pelican Creek's broad delta.

p. 183: The new Canyon Visitor Center was completely renovated in 2006 and has an excellent Yellowstone geology display.

p. 188: The Beartooth Highway is open only between Memorial Day weekend and early October. You may find construction work on this road in the summer of 2008.

p. 201: The picnic area near Ice Box Canyon (at 7.5/21.1 miles) is now called the Soda Butte Creek picnic area.

Notes on pp. 213 and 223: A much larger parking area and new rest rooms were added at the Dunraven Pass summit (mile 13.3/5.0), and an additional rest area was added at mile 8.6/9.7. Construction between Tower Junction and Chittenden Road will close the road in future years, probably beginning in 2010.

p. 231: Steamboat Geyser erupted twice in 2002, three times in 2003, and last in May 2005—not fulfilling geyser gazers' hopes for more frequent eruptions.

p. 232: Echinus Geyser is now so erratic and unpredictable that we have cut it from the detour-worthy sights of the park.

p. 234: Steamboat erupted ten times for Mrs. Hazel Decker, according to one Norris authority. Also, Yellow Funnel Spring has been acting as a geyser since 2004.

p. 238: Ledge Geyser in Norris's Porcelain Basin erupted once in 2006 and once in 2007.

p. 255, para. 2, Lava Creek Trail is spelled wrong once.

* p. 263: The Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces map, near the top, should have the label "Lower Hymen Terrace," not "Hymen Terrace."

* p. 264: Palette Spring at Mammoth Hot Springs had such strong activity in the first half of 2006 that a section of the boardwalk had to be removed. If you are at Mammoth, be sure to walk over to Palette. It's a beautiful and exciting display of the powers of hot water. In winter of 2007 it broke out with hot water activity in another spot. You can see the thermal activity on the Mammoth Hot Springs Webcam.

* p. 271: A dendrochronologist has recently found some live juniper trees in the Mammoth Hot Springs area that are 1500 years old, upping the maximum known age of these trees by 1000 years.

pp. 286-87: The new road segment from mileages 6.7/6.6 to 9.0/4.3 will not be completed until 2009 or 2010.

Chronology, p. 321, column 2: The 1915 through 1918 items slipped down one line.

Living Things, p. 326: Although the whooping crane is still listed as endangered, it is no longer considered a species present in Yellowstone. Also, the grizzly bear was delisted in 2007.

p. 330: The painting of a bush with dark berries at the bottom of the page should be identified as Huckleberry.

p. 350: The large mounted lake trout has been removed from Fishing Bridge Museum for now, but an exhibit on the lake trout problem is planned by the NPS. Crews had killed more than 270,000 lake trout by gillnetting and electrofishing by the end of 2007.

p. 357, Entrance fees: The entrance fees for private vehicles went up on May 1, 2006. For a week's pass to both Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, drivers of passenger vehicles pay $25 and motorcycle drivers, $20. The parks keep 80% of this fee to help fund necessary projects.

p. 360: Religious services are held in numerous park locations on Saturdays and Sundays. Details are available at visitor centers.

* p. 360, Telephones: Service for cell phones is provided in some parts of the park by AT&T, in addition to the companies already listed: Alltel, Union Telephone Company, and Verizon.

p. 361: The National Parks Conservation Association magazine is a quarterly publication now. Also, Xanterra now has a toll-free number, (866) 439-7375, in addition to their local number.

p. 391: The author and her husband now live south of San Francisco, CA, having given up their house in Rhode Island in fall of 2005.