In the Northwest corner of Wyoming lies Yellowstone National Park, the oldest NP in the United States.The Park was established in 1872 and is well known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features.Yellowstone is in the heart of the Rockies, a land of soaring mountains and broad, grassy valleys. The countryside is laced with lakes and streams of exquisite beauty.In addition to spectacular mountain scenery, the park is one of the world’s principle wildlife preserves. Many visitors eagerly await the opportunity to photograph wildlife in its native environment. A mountain wildland, home to grizzly bears, wolves, and herds of bison and elk, the park is the core of one of the last, nearly intact, natural ecosystems in the Earth’s temperate zone.