Death in Yellowstone

Death in Yellowstone

Author: Lee H. Whittlesey

Publisher: Roberts Rinehart

Published: 2014-01-07

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 1570984514

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The chilling tome that launched an entire genre of books about the often gruesome but always tragic ways people have died in our national parks, this updated edition of the classic includes calamities in Yellowstone from the past sixteen years, including the infamous grizzly bear attacks in the summer of 2011 as well as a fatal hot springs accident in 2000. In these accounts, written with sensitivity as cautionary tales about what to do and what not to do in one of our wildest national parks, Whittlesey recounts deaths ranging from tragedy to folly—from being caught in a freak avalanche to the goring of a photographer who just got a little too close to a bison. Armchair travelers and park visitors alike will be fascinated by this important book detailing the dangers awaiting in our first national park.


A Year in the National Parks

A Year in the National Parks

Author: Stefanie Payne

Publisher:

Published: 2018-05

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780692926789

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On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year.


Touring Hot Springs Montana and Wyoming

Touring Hot Springs Montana and Wyoming

Author: Jeff Birkby

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-12-13

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1493041223

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Featuring everything from developed hot springs resorts to isolated mountain pools, this newly revised guide covers the publicly accessible hot springs in Montana and Wyoming. Clear directions are given to each hot spring along with historical notes, nearby attractions, accommodations, and soaking regulations in Yellowstone National Park.


Hot Springs National Park

Hot Springs National Park

Author: Mary Bell Hill

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467112852

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One of America's first national parks, Hot Springs has welcomed the famous and the infamous, all seeking the healing elements of her waters. Hot Springs was one of the first areas set aside as a federal land reservation in 1832--predating the first national park at Yellowstone by 40 years. In 1921, it was officially designated a national park. Physically the smallest of the 59 US national parks today, Hot Springs measures just larger than 5,500 acres. Its 47 on-site springs produce more than 700,000 gallons of thermal water per day. From early natives who quarried novaculite found in the surrounding hills to famous politicians, performers, and athletes, people have been coming to these springs for thousands of years to partake in the supposed healing powers of the water. President Franklin Roosevelt, boxer Jack Dempsey, and French opera diva Lily Pons are a few of the visitors who made the trek to the Valley of the Vapors. The history of Hot Springs National Park revolves around people's' interactions with its thermal water.


Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest

Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest

Author: Marjorie Gersh

Publisher: Treasure Chest Books

Published: 1998-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781890880019

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Also available is Gersh-Young, Marjorie. Hot Springs & Hot Pools of the Northwest: Jason Loam's Original Guide. rev. ed. (illus.) 200 p. 1995. pap. 16.95 (0-9624830-7-9). The definitive, comprehensive guidebooks to where you can go & put your body in hot water. Reliable directions & accurate maps make it easy to get to these places & hundreds of photographs help show you what to expect when you get there. Descriptions of natural, undeveloped hot springs include information about the general environment, types of soaking pools & their temperatures, bathing suit customs, distance to campgrounds, RV parks & other services. Descriptions of commercial geothermal establishments include information about the surroundings, pool sizes, water temperature & chemical water treatment, bathing suit customs, handicap accessibility, plus available services & amenities on the premises & distance to those services off premises. In addition to natural mineral water locations, these books also include rental tub establishments & naturist resorts. Southwest includes: Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Baja (Mexico), Arizona, New Mexico & Texas. Northwest includes: Alaska, Canada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, & states East of the Rockies. Available from: Aqua Thermal Access, 55 Azalea Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Phone & FAX 408-426-2956.


Touring Colorado Hot Springs

Touring Colorado Hot Springs

Author: Susan Joy Paul

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2012-04-17

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0762785683

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Touring Colorado Hot Springs provides detailed descriptions, easy-to-read maps, and firsthand information for 32 of the best hot springs in the state. Descriptions are spiced with historical information and hot springs trivia that gives insight into the area's past. This entertaining and informative new edition will lead you to world-class family resorts and lesser known hidden springs in Colorado. It includes fully updated and revised text, new photos, and GPS coordinates of all the hot springs.


Hot Springs State Park

Hot Springs State Park

Author: Thomas Schoenewald and Lea Cavalli Schoenewald

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021-05-17

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467106720

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They came first for the healing. Whether it was Native Americans, settlers, or early visitors, the goal was to seek relief at the Big Spring. Many came, including Chief Washakie of the Eastern Shoshone, Chief Sharp Nose of the Northern Arapaho, Butch Cassidy and outlaws, Buffalo Bill, and others. The area around the Big Spring became the town of Thermopolis (Hot City), Wyoming, in 1897. Later, the estate of William and Carrie Gottsche of Rock Springs, Wyoming, helped establish a nationally recognized rehabilitation center in Thermopolis. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt made a brief stop near the springs to affirm his belief (like Washakie and Sharp Nose) that the water could be used for the good of humanity. Today, Hot Springs State Park is host to hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. They enjoy the mineral waters that originate at the Big Spring at 125-127 degrees and cool to a comfortable 104 degrees in water parks, hotels, and a state bathhouse. The Big Spring is one of the largest flowing hot mineral springs in the world.


The Art of Yellowstone Science

The Art of Yellowstone Science

Author: Bruce William Fouke

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 9780997303926

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"Art and science both originate from the same human desire to understand the world within and around us. In the pages of this book, photographic art at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park is melded with cutting-edge natural sciences to search for common laws of nature through the power of observation and a willingness to embrace the unexpected. Biological evolution is the essential expression for this combination of photographic art and science. Mammoth is a window on the universe, through which fundamental understandings of nature can be directly applied around the world and throughout the cosmos."--provided by publisher.