Yellowstone National Park 138 Years Later

Posted on Monday, March 01, 2010

March 1st, 1872, was the day that the U.S. Congress made Yellowstone America's 1st national park.  The park covers some 2 million acres, mostly in Wyoming, with parts in Montana and Idaho.  It is one of the crown jewels in a national park system that encompasses nearly 80 million acres, visited by 275 million people each year.

Popular vacations in 2010 include the Yellowstone and Grand Tetons multisport vacation where you enjoy biking, hiking, rafting and kayaking; an 8 driving vacation of America's National Parks; Mt. Rushmore, Grand Tetons and Yellowstone including a float trip in Grand Teton; Wild, Wild West, an 8 day trip including 2 nights in Jackson and Yellowstone; and the family itinerary called Wild West Cowboys and Buffalos.