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Northwestern Wyoming

Friday, August 6, 2004

Park: #4.6

Established: 1872 (first national park)

Acres: 2,219,791

Annual Budget: $28,116,000 (FY 2004)

Visitors: 2,900,971 (FY 2004)

Highlights: Active volcano, unique geothermal activity, Old Faithful, Yellowstone Canyon

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Hours: Open year round

Phone: 307.344.7381

Fees: Individual - $10 (7 days), Single Vehicle - $20 (7 days), $40 Annual

Link: Official Website

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NOTE: Portions of this writing were taken directly from Yellowstone's Mud Volcano Trail Guide.
All excepts are denoted with double-quotes.

Located in Yellowstone National Park, WY, Mud Volcano promises interesting views of turbulent pools of hot and muddy water, hillsides strewn with steam-cooked trees, and bizarre, barren landscapes. All topped off with unusual and abundant odors emitted by the geological processes that are very active in this region.

"In May 1999, a wisp of steam appeared here. Asphalt was peeled back to reveal this sunken pool. The paved area acted like a cap to hold in geothermal energy as underground waters move toward Yellowstone River. Perhaps the geothermal energy could no longer be contained; perhaps the pipe you see inside the pool broke. No one knows for sure."