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Old Faithful eruption in Yellowstone National Park
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Old Faithful eruption in Yellowstone National Park

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  • Yellowstone Canyon; or the 'Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone'; Yellowstone National Park; Yellowstone River.
  • Lower Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone National Park, USA. The lower falls are 308 feet (94 m) high, and is the largest volume major waterfall in the Rocky Mountains of the United States.
  • Lower Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone National Park, USA. The lower falls are 308 feet (94 m) high, and is the largest volume major waterfall in the Rocky Mountains of the United States.
  • Lower Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone National Park, USA. The lower falls are 308 feet (94 m) high, and is the largest volume major waterfall in the Rocky Mountains of the United States.
  • Lower Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone National Park, USA. The lower falls are 308 feet (94 m) high, and is the largest volume major waterfall in the Rocky Mountains of the United States.
  • Several dead lodgepole pines silhouette the early morning sky in this pre-dawn panoramic view of Yellowstone Lake taken from a ridge above the West Thumb. Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Lake is the largest freshwater lake above 7,000 feet (2,133 m) in North America.
  • Yellowstone Lake - early dawn silhouette of craggy tree. Cropped detail from the previous panoramic - early morning sky in this pre-dawn view of Yellowstone Lake taken from a ridge about the West Thumb. The dead tree is a lodgepole pine, which is the dominate species in this area.
  • Sunrise over Yellowstone Lake; Yellowstone National Park. Taken on the West Thumb side of the lake. Yellowstone Lake is the largest freshwater lake above 7,000 feet (2,133 m) in North America.
  • Sunrise over Yellowstone Lake; Yellowstone National Park. Taken on the West Thumb side of the lake. Yellowstone Lake is the largest freshwater lake above 7,000 feet (2,133 m) in North America.
  • The Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park feature travertine terraces formed from limestone. Thermal waters rise through the limestone, carrying high amounts of dissolved carbonate. At the surface, carbon dioxide is released and calcium carbonate is deposited as travertine, the chalky white rock of the terraces. Due to the rapid rate of deposition, these features constantly and quickly change.
  • The Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park feature travertine terraces formed from limestone. Thermal waters rise through the limestone, carrying high amounts of dissolved carbonate. At the surface, carbon dioxide is released and calcium carbonate is deposited as travertine, the chalky white rock of the terraces. Due to the rapid rate of deposition, these features constantly and quickly change.
  • The Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park feature travertine terraces formed from limestone. Thermal waters rise through the limestone, carrying high amounts of dissolved carbonate. At the surface, carbon dioxide is released and calcium carbonate is deposited as travertine, the chalky white rock of the terraces. Due to the rapid rate of deposition, these features constantly and quickly change.
  • Old Faithful Inn is a spectacular log (lodgepole pine) hotel that was initially built in 1903-1904. It is the largest log hotel in the world and possibly even the largest log building in the world. There have been several additions made over the years to this building, but this lobby is original to 1903-1904. It remains a prime example of the "Golden Age" of rustic resort architecture (Robert Reamer was the architect).
  • Interior details of lodgepole pine construction. Old Faithful Inn is a spectacular log hotel in Yellowstone National Park that was initially built in the winter of 1903-1904. Construction of the inn was mainly using locally-obtained materials including lodgepole pine (the bark was later removed in 1940). When it first opened in the Spring of 1904, it boasted electric lights and steam heat. Old Faithful Inn is the largest log hotel in the world and possibly even the largest log building in the world. There have been several additions made over the years to this building, but this lobby is original to 1903-1904. It remains a prime example of the "Golden Age" of rustic resort architecture (Robert Reamer was the architect).
  • This large corner support with its two bracing limbs are some of interior lodgepole pine construction details in this series. Old Faithful Inn is a spectacular log (lodgepole pine) hotel that was initially built in the wunter of 1903-1904. It is the largest log hotel in the world and possibly even the largest log building in the world. There have been several additions made over the years to this building, but this lobby is original to 1903-1904. It remains a prime example of the "Golden Age" of rustic resort architecture (Robert Reamer was the architect).
  • Two-sided writing desk and reading lamp detail in Old Faithful Inn lobby - Yellowstone National Park. Old Faithful Inn is a spectacular log (lodgepole pine) hotel that was initially built in 1903-1904. It is the largest log hotel in the world and possibly even the largest log building in the world. It remains a prime example of the "Golden Age" of rustic resort architecture (Robert Reamer was the architect).
  • Tourists watching the Old Faithful eruption in Yellowstone National Park
  • Tourists watching the Old Faithful erupting in Yellowstone National Park
  • Old Faithful eruption in Yellowstone National Park
  • The serenity of Yellowstone Lake illuminates through the "Sun Room" windows, as guests daydream to the delicate sounds of a string quartet in the lobby. This solarium was a 1928 addition to the hotel. Lake Yellowstone Hotel was completed in 1898 and restored to its 1920s grandeur in 1990. The majestic hotel sits on the shore of Yellowstone Lake and is listed on the Register of Historic Places.
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