Dr Robert B. Smith, Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Utah, has been doing seismic and geologic research in Yellowstone for 63 years. At the next Draper Natural History Museum Lunchtime Expedition lecture, Smith shares insights he’s gained into the geodynamics of Old Faithful and other geysers, as well as their connections to Yellowstone’s […]
The National Park Service is encouraging everyone to “Get up, get out there, and find your park!” The Centennial celebration—officially taking place on August 25, 2016—kicks off the beginning of its second century of service with a plethora of activities and events scheduled in national parks all around the nation. Additionally, they are also offering […]
Greetings fellow art fans! I wanted to update you on my time spent so far in the Whitney Western Art Museum’s vault. I have come across some magnificent treasures and would like to introduce you to a few of the Whitney’s works on paper. Most notably for me this week, have been the works by […]
Treasures from Our West Photograph of winter in Yellowstone National Park Winter in Yellowstone National Park can have a timeless quality, as this photograph from 1971 can attest. It could have been taken any time in the past century, and the scene will likely look similar for years to come. Snow collecting on trees, covering […]
“A thousand Yellowstone wonders are calling, ‘Look up and down and round about you…whatever your fate, under whatever ignorance or knowledge you may afterward chance to suffer, you will remember these fine, wild views, and look back with joy to your wanderings in the blessed old Yellowstone Wonderland.” —John Muir[1] Many of the people who participated in […]
“Old faithful in every kind of weather…” —from “Ole Faithful” by Gene Autry [1] As I mentioned in my previous post, Hey Boo-Boo, Let’s Go Get Ourselves a Pic-a-nic Basket, when I think of Yellowstone, the first thing that comes to mind is Yogi Bear and grizzly bears. The second is Old Faithful. Old Faithful is […]