Yellowstone

/ˈjɛloʊstoʊn/ noun

Definition

A national park in the western United States known for geothermal features; named after the yellowish stones found along the river.

Etymology

From the Yellowstone River, which French trappers called 'Roche Jaune' (Yellow Rock), translated from the Hidatsa name 'Mi tsi a-da-zi' referring to the yellow sandstone bluffs along the river.

Kelly Says

Yellowstone was the world's first national park, established in 1872, creating the global template for wilderness preservation. The park sits atop a supervolcano caldera, making it one of the most geologically active places on Earth with over 10,000 hydrothermal features.

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