Yellowstone National Park
/ˌjeləʊstəʊn ˌnæʃnəl ˈpɑːk/
/ˌjeləʊstəʊn ˌnæʃnəl ˈpɑːrk/
- the first US national park, established in 1872, and one of the largest. It covers about 3 500 square miles/9 065 square kilometres in north-west Wyoming and parts of Idaho and Montana. It has many wild animals, including bears and buffalo, and is famous for its fine scenery, hot springs and geysers (= underground hot springs that shoot hot water or steam up into the air). The park was made a World Heritage Site in 1978.
see also Old Faithful黄石国家公园:美国第一座国家公园,建于1872年,也是最大的国家公园之一。它位于怀俄明州西北部以及爱达荷州和蒙大拿州的部分地区约3500平方英里/ 9065平方公里。它有许多野生动物,包括熊和水牛,并且以其优美的风景,温泉和间歇泉而闻名。该公园于1978年被列为世界遗产。