Nuggets

These Nuggets are articles that were specially written for this website, about park features, animals, and plants. Sift through the Nuggets below for one that catches your eye.

Geysers and Hot Springs

• A Yellowstone rock in the Smithsonian, Part I . . . and Part II
• Cool facts about hot springs and geysers
• Hot springs and pools of many colors
• Mammoth Hot Springs
• Watching Old Faithful Geyser
• West Thumb Geyser Basin
• Wonderful geysers not to miss
• The Yellowstone rock factory

Living Things

• Color a wildflower
• The elk of Yellowstone Park
• Where are all the bears?
• Wildflowers in the Yellowstone region . . . and More wildflowers
• Yellowstone for birders
• Yellowstone Park and the Quest for the Origin of Life, Part I . . . and Part II

Geology

• Are there really fish fossils on this mountain?
• Geological time line
• How did these mountains get striped?
• The Yellowstone Caldera
• The Yellowstone hot spot, Part I . . . and Part II
• The Yellowstone Supervolcano

Hiking

• An unforgettable hike
• How to find great hikes in Yellowstone
• Short hikes to see lakes
• Six hikes near Yellowstone Lake

Travel Tips

• Anyone for a picnic?
• Taking the family to Yellowstone Park
• Itinerary for a family trip

Trip Reports and Memoirs

• Janet celebrates her 75th anniversary in the park
• Winter in Yellowstone, Part I . . . and Part II

What to See

• A feast for the senses
• Crazy about waterfalls
• High mountain passes

History

• A history sampler
• Old Faithful Inn celebrates its centennial

About Yellowstone Treasures

• Hints about the tints
• The features of Yellowstone Treasures

Janet Chapple’s Other Writings

• Savoring France, Part I . . . and then Switzerland, Part II
• Rotorua hydrothermal areas of New Zealand
• Yellowstone, Land of Wonders