Inside Yellowstone - Features & Processes Videos

Old Faithful Area Overview


Topic: The Old Faithful area offers a wide variety of geysers, hot springs, fumaroles, and historic structures. Many regard it as a "must see" area for anyone visiting.

1 minute 57 seconds
Written & Presented By:
Park Ranger Beth Taylor


Aerial view of steaming geysers in the Upper Geyser Basin.

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The Old Faithful Inn


Topic: The Old Faithful Inn was constructed in 1903 and 1904 from locally harvested lodgepole pines and locally quarried rhyolitic rock.

1 minute 52 seconds
Written & Presented By:
Park Ranger George Heinz


An historic photo of the Old Faithful Inn.

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The Old Faithful Snowlodge


Topic: The Old Faithful Snowlodge is the newest lodge in the park. This warm, inviting timber-frame structure opened in 1999.

2 minutes 16 seconds
Written & Presented By:
Park Ranger George Heinz


The snowlodge is covered with snow with a bombardier over-snow vehicle parked in front of the building.

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Why is Old Faithful So Famous?


Topic: Old Faithful's predicatility and size has led to its phenomenal fame.

1 minute 35 seconds
Written & Presented By:
Park Ranger Beth Taylor


Painting of men on horseback watching Old Faithful Geyser erupt.

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How do Geysers Work?


Topic: It takes water, heat, and the right plumbing system to make a geyser. Ranger Beth will tell you how they work.

1 minute 28 seconds
Written & Presented By:
Park Ranger Beth Taylor


Cross-sectional drawing of the earth beneath a geyser shows how the water circulation system works.

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How Do You Tell a Geyser from a Hot Spring?


Topic: There are many clues that can tell you if a thermal feature erupts or not. This video will provide some basics.

1 minute 30 seconds
Written & Presented By:
Park Ranger Beth Taylor


Cone geyser shooting a large burst of steam from its vent.

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Bonus Features
Related Web Pages:

Old Faithful Area Online Tour
http://www.nps.gov/yell/tours/oldfaithful/index.htm

Old Faithful Area Natural Highlights
http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/noldfaith.htm

Geysers and How They Work
http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/geysers.htm

Animation of How Geysers Work
http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/geysers_work.htm

Anatomy of a Cone Geyser
http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/cone_geyser.htm

Animated Anatomy of a Cone Geyser
http://www.nps.gov/yell/tours/onlinevcs/oldfaithful/flash/index.htm

Hot Springs and How They Work
http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/hotspring.htm

Anatomy of a Hot Spring
http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/hotspring_works.htm

Webcam on Old Faithful Geyser and Geyser Hill
http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htm

Upper Geyser Basin Videos
http://www.nps.gov/yell/tours/onlinevcs/oldfaithful/video/index.htm

Panoramas of Old Faithful Area
http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/tours/vr/oldfaith.htm

Geothermal Resources - from the NPS Web Site
http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/geothermalresources.htm

Geyser Observation and Study Organization
http://www.geyserstudy.org/geyser_main.htm

Old Faithful Inn
http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/oldfaith/index.htm

Old Faithful Inn- National Historic Landmark
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/harrison/harrison3.htm

NPS Parkitecture—Old Faithful Inn
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hdp/exhibits/parkitect/lodg/yell02.htm

Old Faithful Inn’s 100th Anniversary Celebration in 2004
http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/tours/thismonth/may2004/inncelebration.htm

Map of Old Faithful Area
http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/interactivemap/ofdetail.htm

Frequently Asked Questions at Old Faithful
http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/oldfaithfaq.htm

Old Faithful Area History
http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/holdfaith.htm

Old Faithful Area Geology
http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/geooldfaith.htm

Reserve a Room at the Old Faithful Inn
http://www.travelyellowstone.com/



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