Yellowstone National Park spreads across three western states It fills the northwest corner of Wyoming and then enters eastern Idaho and southern Montana National forests surround the perimeter of the park The Great Divide crosses Yellowstone’s southern half This continental divide marks how water flows to either the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean 6
Montana 10 miles Idaho 10 kilometers Yellowstone National Park Wyoming Montana Yellowstone National Park Great Divide John D Rockefeller Jr Memorial Parkway Next door Neighbor Grand Teton National Park sits just south of Yellowstone A parkway connects the two neighboring parks Grand Teton National Park
Yellowstone’s Beginning and Beyond President Grant supported the preservation of Yellowstone in 1872 That year he signed a national park bill Photos and drawings shared by explorers helped convince the United States government to keep Yellowstone wild Native Americans had already long respected the burning land They believed spots like Dragon’s Mouth smoked with spiritual activity Native Americans 8
