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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV7K_trumpeter-swans_Jackson-WY.html
This marsh area is the nesting and year-round home of the rare trumpeter swan. In winter months as many as 60-90 trumpeter and tundra swans find a haven on the National Elk Refuge because warm springs provide some ice-free open waters.By the early…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV7J_stephen-tyng-mather_Moran-WY.html
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved, unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV7I_jenny-lake_Alta-WY.html
Running water initially cut V-shaped canyons throughout the range. Mountain glaciers later filled these canyons. Rocks of all sizes, falling onto and plucked by these glaciers, enhanced their grinding power. The broad U-shape of Cascade Canyon typ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV7H_fault-scarp_Alta-WY.html
Measuring the Rise of the RangeA fault scarp provides visual evidence of displacement of adjoining blocks of the earth's crust along a fault. near the base of Rockchuck Peak, the scarp shows nearly 60 feet of movement, mostly in the down-dropping …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV7G_the-cathedral-group_Alta-WY.html
Viewed from this perspective, Teewinot Mountain, the Grand Teton, and Mount Owen comprise the Cathedral Group."These peaks have been called the Cathedral Group...more evident here than in many of the great cathedrals of men is the Gothic note. It …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV57_the-teton-range_Moran-WY.html
Young, Restless, and Still RisingIn geologic time, these mountains are the energetic teenagers of the Rocky Mountain chain, active, growing, yet sculpted by erosion.The Rise of the RangeNine million years ago, the earth's crust broke into two rect…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV54_beehive-geyser_Yellowstone-National-Park-WY.html
this geyser, named for its 4-foot high cone, resembles an old fashioned beehive. Though its cone is modest by comparison to others in the Upper Geyser Basin, Beehive is one of the most powerful and impressive geysers in Yellowstone. The cone acts …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV4T_the-madison-elk-herd_Yellowstone-National-Park-WY.html
From an elk's perspective, this valley offers everything needed for year-round survival. Food is abundant. These meadows become snow-free relatively early and stay lush longer into summer. During May-June calving season, nearby lodgepole pine fore…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUII_biscuit-basin_Yellowstone-National-Park-WY.html
This thermal basin is particularly volatile, unpredictable. On August 17, 1959, an earthquake recorded at 7.5 on the Richter scale had its epicenter just a few miles to the northwest.Four days later, Sapphire Pool began to erupt violently, blowing…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUIH_earthquakes-offspring_Yellowstone-National-Park-WY.html
Red SpouterAs you stand here, imagine traveling back in time to August 17, 1959. You would find yourself on a grassy knoll. Red Spouter did not exist!
Shortly before midnight, a major earthquake rocked Hebgen Lake, Montana, approximately 25 mil…