Interesting Facts
- Yellowstone was named after a river that runs through the park, the indians call this river the "mi-tsi-a-da-zi" which could mean yellow rock, rock yellow river, or yellow stone.
-Yellowstone has so many thermal features because 3 miles under Yellowstone is a magma chamber.
- The waters at Yellowstone often reach over 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).
-A man once saw the steaming grounds in Yellowstone and called it "the place where hell bubbled up."
-Yellowstone has so many thermal features because 3 miles under Yellowstone is a magma chamber.
- The waters at Yellowstone often reach over 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).
-A man once saw the steaming grounds in Yellowstone and called it "the place where hell bubbled up."