West thumb area,Yellowstone

Yellowstone

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July 25th 2009
Yellowstone was grand! We started right around the west thumb area and did the loop around.It took all day,all of 6 hours or so but it was worth it.The road twists and turns.Mountain views,mixed in with hot springs,creek rapids,lakes and some glorious trees that dotted the roadways.Almost every kind of rugged forest and mountain terrain that you can imagine.The weather was perfect.I was there in J ... read more

North America » United States » Wyoming » Yellowstone National Park

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more