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Yellowstone is the only place in the United States

Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where Bison have lived continuously since prehistoric times. Male bison can weigh up to 2,000 pounds, Females up to 1,000 pounds and live for 12-15 years. Bison are the largest land-dwelling mammal in North America, and can jump as high as 5 feet, run as fast as 35 miles per hour. Bison have excellent hearing, vision and smell and typically forage for 9-11 hours a day and feed primarily on grasses. Powell is part of the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Make sure to plan your trip today and on your way to the East gate you might come across another Bison herd in the Shoshoni National Forest. #EastGateYNP #PowellWY

Handkerchief pool in Yellowstone use to be as famo

Handkerchief pool in Yellowstone use to be as famous and Old Faithful. A ranger would demonstrate the marvel of Handkerchief pool: when a cloth was placed on the top of the pool, it would float a while before being sucked down, into the depths, before magically resurfacing. Visitors would marvel at the example of thermal laundry. By 1928 the pool was plugged up by tourist using it to not only clean their handkerchiefs but also to dump coins, bottles, pins and rocks. You can still visit Handkerchief pool in the Black Sand Basin. #VisitPowell

Yellowstone National Park is protected today becau

Yellowstone National Park is protected today because of Civil War General Philip Sheridan. Sheridan lobbied Congress for protection of the park, including expansion, military control and prohibiting leases near park attractions. In 1886 Sheridan ordered the 1st U.S. Calvary into the park and it ran under military operation until the National Park Service was founded in 1916, that’s 30 years of military control! Thanks to Sheridan Yellowstone National Park Service was formed to take over control of our First National Park. We are also thankful that he lobbied for protections so that settlers did not come in and claim the land for personal use. Stop by the Powell Chamber to find out more information or call to get help planning a great trip to Powell and the great wide-open state of Wyoming. #Wyoming #VisitPowell.

Did you know the best way to see Yellowstone is to

Did you know the best way to see Yellowstone is to park and get out of your car? 98% of the park is considered backcountry, 5% covered by water, 15% by grassland and 80% by forests. This includes About 290 waterfalls. Yellowstone has 466 miles of roads, but it also has 15 miles of board walks and 92 tail heads that access approximately 1000 miles of trails. Please remember that the wildlife is wild and you need to keep your distance. Plan your adventure to #Wyoming and make sure that you plan for a day in Yellowstone National Park, our first national park. #VisitPowell.

Yellowstone received its name from the Yellowstone

Yellowstone received its name from the Yellowstone River, which runs through the park. In the 1800s French-Canadian trappers visiting the region asked the local Native Americans what the name of the river was. They told them they called it the “rock yellow river”. Translated into French this became “yellow stone”. It is thought the Native Americans called it this due to yellow sandstones found along the banks of the river far downstream of the park. Plan your adventure through Yellowstone National Park and make sure to stay in Powell Wyoming #EastGateYNP #VisitPowell #Wyoming