Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Yellowstone National Park

By far, the most interesting place I have been is Yellowstone National Park. There is no place in the world that is like yellowstone. The entire park is an ancient area of volcanic activity. It is located directly above a hotspot, which is a large chamber of magma beneath the surface of the earth that slowly rises to the surface. The entire park is a caldera, which is a giant collapsed depression where a supervolcano once stood. There are thousands of geothermal features in the park like geysers (ie. Old Faithful), hot springs and various features created by bacteria and mineral deposits. The entire area is flush with vegetation and wildlife like salmon, bald eagles, deer, wolves, buffalo, bighorns, antelope, and grizzly bears, plus many many more. The entire area is on the fringes of the rocky mountains and is very scenic. It is the most interesting place I have been because of the sights you see there. Everything there from the wildlife to the earth has something unique and special about it. The things you see there you cannot see anywhere else on earth. All of this made it a special place for me, including the fact that I went there on family vacation with my mom and dad. It was a great place to admire nature, and spend time with the ones close to you.