Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park - The world's first national park, a sliver of which lies in eastern Idaho, now attracts more than 2.8 million visitors each year. Yellowstone's 3472 square miles contain hundreds of uncommon sites including 10,000 thermal features and more than 60 species of mammals, 320 species of birds and a half-dozen game fish. Elk, moose and bison can frequently be seen by passing visitors.
One of the most popular routes to Yellowstone is Hwy. 20. Along the way you can stop in Rigby and learn about the invention of television at the Farnsworth TV and Pioneer Museum which houses over 14,000 square-feet of pre-electric and early electric-era exhibitions. The museum honors former resident and inventor of the first television picture tube, Philo T. Farnsworth. About a half an hour north of Idaho Falls sits the pleasant community of Rexburg, which was rebuilt after the devastating flood in 1976 when the newly constructed Teton dam burst, pouring billions of gallons of water through town. The Teton Flood Museum details the tragedy and the townsfolk’s reactions to it, and also offers pioneer relics and an extensive opal and agate collection. Rexburg is also home to the International Dance and Music Festival held each summer on the campus of BYU-Idaho. Hundreds of dancers from around the world come to Idaho to perform and share their cultural heritage. Free events include opening and closing ceremonies, street dances, a parade.
P.O. Box 168
Yellowstone Park, WY 82190
Visitor Information Phone...............1 307.344.7381
Road Conditions..............................1 307.739.3682
Fax................................................1 307.739.3438
