Yellowstone: A Natural and Human History

Yellowstone: A Natural and Human History
ISBN-10
0912627697
ISBN-13
9780912627694
Series
Yellowstone
Category
History / United States / State & Local / General
Pages
127
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
Division of Publications, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Author
David Rains Wallace

Description

Yellowstone: A Natural and Human History, Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming This colorful and profusely illustrated official Handbook from the National Park Service explores the exciting home of steaming geysers, hot springs, grizzly bears, wolves, elk, buffalo, big horn sheep, moose and other wildlife. This book also includes a travel guide and detailed reference material for touring the parks.

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