Petrified Tree Roots In A Hot Stream, Fountain Paint Pot Yellowstone National Park. Stock Photo

Petrified Tree roots in a Hot Stream, Fountain Paint Pot Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National Park is a nearly 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot. Mostly in Wyoming, the park spreads into parts of Montana and Idaho too. Yellowstone features dramatic canyons, alpine rivers, lush forests, hot springs and gushing geysers, including its most famous, Old Faithful. It`s also home to hundreds of animal species, including bears, wolves, bison, elk and antelope.