Millions of visitors have seen Yellowstone's bubbling mud pots and clockwork geysers, but 90 percent of the national park's 2 million acres are barely touched, holding far more than what most people see. It's a giant swath of terrain-much of it remote, some of it dangerous-but all of it commands awe and respect. Wolves, bison, and bears roam freely; an incredible number of waterfalls have been documented in recent years; and many more life-changing encounters with the natural world await the intrepid explorer. This program takes biology and earth science students beyond the tourist spots to see a hidden, astonishingly rich Yellowstone.
Millions of visitors have seen Yellowstone's bubbling mud pots and clockwork geysers, but 90 percent of the national park's 2 million acres are barely touched, holding far more than what most people see. It's a giant swath of terrain-much of it remote, some of it dangerous-but all of it commands awe and respect. Wolves, bison, and bears roam freely; an incredible number of waterfalls have been documented in recent years; and many more life-changing encounters with the natural world await the intrepid explorer. This program takes biology and earth science students beyond the tourist spots to see a hidden, astonishingly rich Yellowstone.
General Note
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 27, 2010.
Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Content Note
Wonder of Yellowstone (2:04) -- Menace of Yellowstone (2:05) -- Wildlife and Watery World of Yellowstone (2:45) -- Waterfalls of Yellowstone (5:02) -- Yellowstone's Fires and Fire Lookouts (2:22) -- Benefits of Natural Forest Fires (4:06) -- Newcomers to Yellowstone: People (1:56) -- Forest Fire Control (4:21) -- Regeneration by Fire (2:18) -- Bear Attack (4:44) -- Wildlife in Search of Food (3:16) -- Wolf Packs in Yellowstone (2:47) -- Wolves: Survival of the Fittest (3:40) -- Poison Gasses in Yellowstone (3:16) -- Yellowstone: Geology Rules (3:44).
