Tower Falls Yellowstone National Park #1 is a photograph by NPS Photo Frank J Haynes which was uploaded on July 29th, 2014.
Tower Falls Yellowstone National Park #1
Postcard of Tower Falls photographed by Frank J. Haynes, no date. Tower Fall is a waterfall on Tower Creek in the northeastern region of Yellowstone... more
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Tower Falls Yellowstone National Park #1
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NPS Photo Frank J Haynes
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Postcard of Tower Falls photographed by Frank J. Haynes, no date. Tower Fall is a waterfall on Tower Creek in the northeastern region of Yellowstone NP. Approximately 1,000 yards upstream from the creek's confluence with the Yellowstone River, the fall plunges 132 feet. Its name comes from the rock pinnacles at the top of the fall. A well-known painting by Thomas Moran in 1871 helped persuade Congress to set aside Yellowstone as the world's first national park in 1872. Yellowstone National Park is a national park located primarily in the state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone, widely held to be the first national park in the world, is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features. The park spans an area of 3,468.4 square miles. The Yellowstone Caldera is the largest supervolcano on the continent. Half of the world's geothermal features are in Yellowstone, fueled by this ongoing volcanism. Lava flows and rocks from volcanic eruptions cover most of the land area of Yellowstone. The park is the centerpiece of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest remaining nearly-intact ecosystem in the Earth's northern temperate zone. Hundreds of species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles have been documented, including several that are either endangered or threatened. The vast forests and grasslands also include unique species of plants. Yellowstone Park is the largest and most famous megafauna location in the Continental United States.
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July 29th, 2014
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