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Yellowstone National Park
Nature & Science
 

NATURE-RELATED:

Fish and Fishing Northern Range Controversy
Geology Wildland Fire in Yellowstone
Hydrothermal Features Online Nature Tours
Natural Highlights 
Q & A Regarding Volcanic Activity in Yellowstone
Yellowstone Resources and Issues Handbook
The handbook our naturalists use to answer many basic park questions.

Greater Yellowstone Science Learning Center: The most up-to-date scientific information about resources in Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Bighorn Canyon.

Research Permits: Information for scientists on how to obtain a Research and Collecting Permit.

Spatial Analysis Center  uses computerized geographic information to track cultural and natural resources of Yellowstone National Park.



SCIENCE-RELATED:
Wildland Fire Wetland Resources
Volunteer Angler Reports Investigators' Annual Reports
Archeology
Archive of Biennial Scientific Conference Proceedings
Ninth Biennial Scientific Conference - Coming September 2008
Yellowstone Science - A journal devoted to the natural and cultural sciences

Resource Workshop Videos 2005 - Multimedia updates on park resources by our scientists and specialists
Science Talks in Yellowstone
Online videos of talks presented by scientists involved in research in Yellowstone




YELLOWSTONE SCIENCE-RELATED LINKS FROM NON-NPS SOURCES

Yellowstone Research Publications - Searchable reference/bibliographic citation database hosted by Washington State University.

The Greater Yellowstone Bibliography - Searchable database containing over 28,900 bibliographic citations to scholarly, popular, professional, and creative literature about the greater Yellowstone region (maintained by the University of Wyoming Libraries).

U.S. Geological Survey site:
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory

The following come to us courtesy of Bob Smith, University of Utah:

And Courtesy of David Montieth & Contributors:
Yellowstone Geysers

National Academy of Sciences & National Research Council Reports

Other Contributors:
Light Pollution Information from DarkSky.org

Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee

The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

 
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Respect for Wildlife
Video on watching wildlife safely and respectfully
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Old Faithful Virtual Visitor Center
Old Faithful Virtual Visitor Center
Learn about Hot Spring Ecology, Scientific Research, Why Geyesers Erupt
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Bison in Yellowstone.  

Did You Know?
There are more people hurt by bison than by bears each year in Yellowstone. Park regulations state that visitors must stay at least 25 yards away from bison or elk and 100 yards away from bears.

Last Updated: August 12, 2008 at 11:23 EST