Here, for the first time in paperback, is a fascinating daily record of Ferdinand Hayden?s historic 1871 scientific expedition through Utah, Idaho, and Montana Territories to the Yellowstone Basin.

With field guide, life lists, and stunning colour photos. The comprehensive guide to one of America's most beloved national parks and the surrounding region.

Chronicles a century and a half of settement in the basin of the Yellowstone River.

These stories by early Yellowstone Park visitors helped propel the popularity of this American wonderland.

In this handsome volume, the author discusses the region from geologic times until its withdrawal by an act of Congress as our first national park' in 1872.