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Yellowstone National Park Protection Act Passed
Yellowstone is marked as a safe zone from building and selling, and is marked as the first National Park created. -
U.S. Army Runs the Park
In August of 1882 the Unites States Army arrived in the park to help keep the park protected from poachers, loggers, and others that wanted to take advantage of the resources inside the park. -
"The Roosevelt Arch"
In 1903, while vacationing in the park Theodore Roosevelt spoke to lay the cornerstone of the park and to dedicate the arch to the park. The arch is most known for its saying, “For the benefit and enjoyment of the people.” -
Vehicles in the Park
Before 1915 the only way to explore the park was to arrive by train and take group tours, when the first vehicle entered in 1915, it was known that the park was actually nationally available to anyone. -
National Park Service Takes Control of Park
People wanted there to be an agency that was made only to control the parks, so that they could put all focus on the parks. Most of the first rangers of the National Park Service were Army personnel that had already been working in Yellowstone. -
1 Million Visitors!!
In 1948 the park finally reached the 1 million visitor milestone. -
Earthquake Close Call
On August 17, 1959 a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit just west of the park, even though it missed the park it still had affects on the geysers and hot springs. -
Cold Nights
1971 marked the first year for the park to have overnight rooms available in lodges. -
Summer Of Fire
In 1988 the park lost 793,880 acres due to fires caused by humans and lightning. The firefighting efforts against the fires was know as the largest efforts against fires in U.S. history. The only thing that could get the flames to stop, were eventually the snow and rain in September. -
Saving the Wolves
On January 12th the park introduced 31 wolves from Canada into the park in efforts to reintroduce wolves to the park.
