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YELLOWSTONE
THE UPPER FALLS OF THE YELLOWSTONE, A FEW MILES BELOW YELLOWSTONE LAKE
Above these falls the rushing river lies nearly level
with surrounding country; below begins the canyonPhotograph by George R. King
RAPIDS ABOVE UPPER FALLS
Copyright by J.E. Haynes, St. Paul
THREEFOLD PERSONALITY
THE Yellowstone is associated in the public mind with geyers only. Thousands even of those who, watches in hand, have hustled from to sight over the usual stage schedules, bring home vivid impressions else.
There never was a greater mistake. Were there no geysers, the Yellowstone watershed alone, with its glowing canyon, would be worth the national park. Were there also no canyon, the scenic wilderness and its incomparable wealth of wild-animal life would be worth the national park.
The personality of the Yellowstone is threefold. The hot-water manifestations are worth minute examination, the canyon a contemplative visit, the park a summer. Dunraven Pass, Mount Washburn, the canyon at Tower Falls, Shoshone Lake, Sylvan Pass—these are known to very few indeed. See all or you have not seen the Yellowstone.
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