The following articles relate to the history, geography, geology, flora, fauna, structures and recreation in Yellowstone National Park. [edit] Yellowstone National Park History - Exploration
- Native Americans
- People
- Explorers
- Park superintendents and administrators
- Park rangers
- Engineers and architects
- Photographers, artists and illustrators
- Naturalists and scientists
- Military
- John W. Barlow - Explored Yellowstone at same time as 1871 Hayden expedition
- William W. Belknap - Secretary of War (1869-1876) - Guided by Lt. Gustavus C. Doane on two week visit in 1876 to Yellowstone that followed Washburn route.
- Chris Madsen - U.S. Army guide - guided U.S. President Chester A. Arthur in Yellowstone (1883)
- General Philip Sheridan - Early U.S. Army protector of Yellowstone
- Politicians
- William H. Clagett - Montana Territorial Congressman, 1871-1872 - Introduced park creation bill in U.S. House of Representatives on December 18, 1871
- Henry L. Dawes - Congressman from Massachusetts (1863-1873) - strong supporter of park creation. Chester Dawes, his son was a member of the 1871 Hayden survey and Anna the first boat on Yellowstone Lake was named after his daughter: Anna Dawes
- William D. Kelley - In 1871, he was the first Washington politician to suggest of what would later become Yellowstone National Park
- John F. Lacey - Iowa Congressman who sponsored The Lacey Act of 1884 to protect Yellowstone wildlife from poachers.
- Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II) - Secretary of Interior (March 1885 - January 1888) - Lamar River is named after him.
- Guy R. Pelton - U.S. congressman who died in Yellowstone (1890)
- Samuel C. Pomeroy - Kansas Senator, 1861-1873 - Introduced park creation bill into U.S. Senate on December 18, 1871
- Lyman Trumbull - Senator from Illinois who supported Yellowstone creation act - Father of Walter Trumbull, a member of the Washburn Party
- George Graham Vest - Senator from Missouri (1879-1903) - Self-appointed protector of Yellowstone
- Promoters
- Jay Cooke - Northern Pacific Railroad - Financed Nathaniel P. Langford's 1871 lectures on Yellowstone exploration
- Historic events
- Advocates
- Concessionaires
[edit] Geography Firehole river at Fountain Flats - Rivers
- Lakes
- Mountains
- Waterfalls
- Roads and passes
[edit] Geology Old Faithful in Upper Geyser Basin - Geysers and thermal features
[edit] Districts and structures [edit] Recreation [edit] Media Coverage [edit] Trivia [edit] Entrance Communities [edit] See also
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