Yellowstone National Park is the outdoor lovers Mecca!
Any discussion of fly fishing in Wyoming or Wyoming in general must include Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone is the most popular National Park in the United States.
The first National Park
Yellowstone is visited by 3 million visitors each year and is the first National Park. In 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the law that designated this area near the head waters of the Yellowstone River, the worlds first national park. It was dedicated for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.
This wild and scenic area was created some 600,000 years ago from a volcanic eruption that covered a large part of the area in volcanic ash and lava.
Thousands of years in the making
Over thousands of years of evolution, Yellowstone National Park has become one of the most scenic places on earth. With beautiful mountains, rivers, lakes, hot springs and geysers, Yellowstone is a one of a kind national treasure.
In Yellowstone you can see waterfalls over 200 feet high. the world's tallest active geyser or the largest lake above 7000 feet in North America. The Yellowstone River is the longest free-flowing river in the United States.
Abundant Wildife
Yellowstone National Park is home to over 50 different types of mammals, including the gray wolf, lynx, bison and grizzly bear. You can find 300 species of birds, including trumpeter swans, whooping cranes and the majestic bald eagle.
Yellowstone fly fishing offers the angler more pristine water to fish than you can possibly get to. Abundant populations of cutthroat , brook, rainbow trout provide anglers with plenty of opportunities.
Yellowstone takes up over 2 million acres, which is larger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined. Yellowstone offers something for everyone. With abundant wildlife and sheer natural beauty, Yellowstone should be at the top of your list of places to go.
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