Lander Area Chamber of Commerce 2014 Travel and Relocation Guide | Page 35

Yellowstone National Park Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is America’s first national park. Located in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, it is home to a large variety of wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, bison, and elk. Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Old Faithful and a collection of the world’s most extraordinary geysers and hot springs, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Experience Old Faithful, the most popular geyser in the world, and hundreds of other geysers and hot springs. Look for bears and wolves, elk and buffalo in the Lamar and Hayden Valleys. Hiking, camping, fishing, enjoying exhibits and films, and attending Rangerled programs are among the many ways to experience Yellowstone. Yellowstone is open every day of the year. Most entrances (except the North and North East entrances) close in November while roads are being prepared for the winter season and again in the late March and early April months to clear the roads for the summer season. Only two park roads are plowed in the winter and remain open for wheeled-vehicle use: the road between the North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana, to the Northeast Entrance at Silver Gate and Cooke City, Mont. and from Mammoth Hot Springs to the parking area at the Upper Terraces (approximatedly 1/2 mi. of road) In the spring, before park roads open to motorized vehicles, some roads are open to non-motorized recreational vehicles such as bicycles, roller skis, and roller blades. Park areas, entrances and roads open on different dates. The summer season runs from approximately mid-April to the beginning of November. Yellowstone’s climate is one of cold winters and moderate summers. Most of the park is above 7,500 feet and the weather is unpredictable. Be prepared for changing temperatures, storms and emergencies. Membership Directory A&P Pawn Bob Hede 1480 Main Street, Lander, WY 82520 Phone: [phone] AAA Stowaway Storage Rentals Kim Johnson; 183 Sunflower Street & 125 Poppy Street, Lander, WY 82520 Phone: [phone] Ace Hardware Bill & Annette Bregar 485 W. Main St. Lander, WY 82520 Phone: [phone] [email protected] AcuHealth Acupunture Clinic Paul Guschewsky & Carrie Tice 295 Garfiel